University of Illinois University Senates Conference met April 29.
Here is the agenda provided by the senate
I. Meeting with President Killeen, Executive Vice President Wilson, and Vice President Seidel (The meeting will recess at 12:00 p.m. and resume at 1:00 p.m.)
II. Meeting with Chancellor Koch
III. Approval of University Senates Conference Minutes of March 31, 2020
IV. Classification of Senate Minutes
A. University of Illinois at Chicago – April 22, 2020
B. University of Illinois at Springfield – April 17, 3030
C. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – April 6, 2020; April 27, 2020
V. Remarks from the USC Chair
VI. USC Committee of the Whole Discussion: Follow-up items from morning session
Explanation of File Numbers
ST - University of Illinois Statutes
GR - The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure
NC - Nominating Committee
OT - Other Topics
VII. Old Business - Action Items
1. ST-83. Revisions to the Statutes – new proposed revisions and proposed revisions from ST-77 that need further discussion (B File).
The USC Statutes and Governance Committee requests that USC review the new proposed revisions and approve sending them forward to EVP Wilson, University Counsel, and system HR for review.
VIII. New Business
2. NC-26. Nominating Committee for 2020-21 Officers, Executive Committee, and USC Committees.
Professor De Groote will appoint the committee in accordance with the University Senates Conference Bylaws, which state:
“The Chair of the University Senates Conference will appoint a three person Nominating Committee to be announced no later than the third from the last meeting of the academic year, including summer session. Each senate shall be represented on the Nominating Committee. The Chair of the Nominating Committee shall be designated by the USC Chair. At least one member shall hold a term that continues into the following academic year.”
3. ST-85. Proposed Revisions to the Statute, Article X, Section 1 (Tenure of Academic Staff) (a) 6 and 7 – to permit the use of five-year appointments for non-tenure track faculty. Passed UIC Senate 4/22/20.
The proposed statutory revisions approved by the UIC Senate need to be transmitted to the UIS and UIUC Senates.
IX. Old Business – Information and Discussion Items
4. OT-365. System Policies on Sexual Misconduct - University of Illinois System Policy on Intimate Personal Relationships and University of Illinois Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment. Sent to USC by the Executive Vice President 2/14/20. USC advice 2/25/20. Revised policies to USC from the Executive Vice President 3/30/20. Transmitted to Senates 4/2/20.
The draft policies have been transmitted to the senates for review and feedback.
5. OT-366. Revisions to the Policy on Integrity in Research and Publication. Sent to USC by the Executive Vice President 3/16/20. Transmitted to Senates 4/2/20.
The draft policy has been sent to the senates for review and feedback.
6. ST-84. Proposed Revisions to the Statutes, Article VIII, Section 4 – Changes in Existing Units. Passed UIUC Senate 11/12/18. Transmitted to Senates 12/18/18. Revised UIUC Senate document 4/22/19. Transmitted to UIC and UIS Senates 5/7/19. Passed UIS Senate 8/30/19. Pass with amendments UIC Senate 1/30/20. UIC amendments transmitted to UIS and UIUC Senates 3/2/20. Passed UIS Senate 4/3/20.
The UIS Senate approved the amendments proposed by the UIC Senate.
7. OT-326. USC Presentations to the Board of Trustees.
There will be no report to the Board at its meeting of May 21, which will be held virtually. Professor De Groote will comment on the tentative July report to the Board.
8. OT-356. Discovery Partners Institute. Transmitted to Senates 2/28/19. Endorsed UIS Senate 3/22/19. UIC Senate did not pass; sent list of concerns 3/27/19. Endorsed UIUC
Senate 4/22/19. Transmitted to President 5/7/19. USC Response to Recommendations for Shared Governance for the Discovery Partners Institute from the DPI Academic Governance Advisory Group 9/23/19.
DPI will be discussed during the morning session.
9. OT-363. Recognizing and Rewarding Faculty Participation in Shared Governance.
No new information.
10. OT-364. Student Mental Health Services Summit.
No new information.
11. OT-339. Audit of the University Senates Conference.
No new information.
12. OT-123. University Senates Conference guests.
Discussion of guests to invite to future meetings.
13. Designation of USC Observer to Board of Trustees meeting:
Thursday, May 21, 2020 Virtual Meeting - livestream Lynn Fisher
14. University Updates.
Discussion of university matters for information.
15. OT-142. External Groups with USC Representatives: Enrollment Management Policy Council (Wade); President’s Executive Leadership Program (Dallesasse); Establish UI System Guidelines for Invited Speakers Task Force (Span); Vice President for Academic Affairs Faculty Advisory Committee for System Academic Affairs (Tolliver); Student Mental Health Services Summit Working Group (Hunt); Sexual Misconduct Implementation Group (Strahle, Tolliver); U of I System Going Forward: Excellence Amid COVID-19 Steering Committee (John Dallesasse).
16. Reports from USC Committees:
Academic Affairs and Research Committee Aria Razfar, Chair
Finance, Budget and Benefits Committee Roy Campbell, Chair
Statutes and Governance Committee Nick Burbules, Chair
X. Adjournment
The next USC meeting is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 29
http://www.usc.uillinois.edu/sites/usc.uillinois.edu/files/documents/AGN-0429.20.pdf
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