Grundy Reporter

University of Illinois System University Senates Conference met June 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the senates:

I. Meeting with President Killeen and Executive Vice President Wilson

(The meeting will recess at 12:00 p.m. and resume at 12:45 p.m.)

II. Meeting with Chancellor Jones (12:45-1:30 p.m.)

III. Approval of University Senates Conference Minutes of May 29, 2020

Approval of University Senates Conference Minutes of June 15, 2020

IV. Remarks from the USC Chair

V. USC Committee of the Whole Discussion: Follow-up items from morning session and June 15 meeting (The meeting will recess at 2:00 p.m. for the 2020-2021 USC Organizational Meeting)

Explanation of File Numbers

ST - University of Illinois Statutes

GR - The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure

NC - Nominating Committee

OT - Other Topics

VI. Old Business - Action Items

None.

VII. New Business

1. OT-369. Proposed action plan for Black Lives Matter.

USC will consider a draft document provided by the ad hoc committee, which includes Professors Brennan, Burbules, Hunt, Kar, and Razfar.

2. OT-370. USC Nominee to the President’s Executive Leadership Program (PELP).

Executive Vice President Wilson has asked USC to provide a nominee for the 2020-21 cohort of PELP.

VIII. Old Business – Information and Discussion Items

3. OT-326. USC Presentations to the Board of Trustees.

Professor De Groote will give the USC annual report to the Board in July. USC will be given the opportunity to provide advice on the content of the report.

4. ST-83. Revisions to the Statutes – new proposed revisions and proposed revisions from ST-77 that need further discussion (B File). Sent to Executive Vice President Wilson 5/1/20.

The most recent version of the new proposed revisions to the Statutes has been sent to Executive Vice President Wilson for discussion with University Counsel, System HR, and the USC Statutes and Governance Committee.

5. 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. Passed with amendments UIC Senate 1/30/20. UIC Senate amendments transmitted to UIS and UIUC Senates 3/2/20. Passed UIS Senate 4/3/20. Passed with amendments UIUC Senate 4/27/20. Reconciled language approved by USC 5/29/29. Reconciled language to Senates 6/2/20. UIUC Senate USSP response 6/5/20. UIC SEC response June 10, 2020.

USC approved sending the reconciled language of the Statutes and Governance Committee to the senates for information and any last comments. UIC and UIUC Senate committees have provided advice.

6. 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. Transmitted to UIS and UIUC Senates 5/1/20.

The proposed statutory revisions approved by the UIC Senate were transmitted to the UIS and UIUC Senates.

7. ST-86. Proposed Revisions to the Statutes, Article III, Sections 3 and 5, and Article VI – Dean, Director, or Campus Librarian. Passed UIUC Senate 4/27/20. Transmitted to UIC and UIS Senates 5/1/20.

The proposed statutory revisions approved by the UIUC Senate were transmitted to the UIC and UIS Senates.

8. NC-26. Nominating Committee for 2020-21 Officers, Executive Committee, and USC Committees.

The Nominating Committee members, Lynn Fisher, chair; James Brennan; and Aria Razfar, have provided a slate of nominees for officers and a proposed list of committee members.

9. 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.

No new information.

10. OT-363. Recognizing and Rewarding Faculty Participation in Shared Governance.

No new information.

11. OT-364. Student Mental Health Services Summit.

This will be discussed during the morning session with President Killeen and EVP Wilson.

12. 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.

No new information.

13. 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.

14. OT-367. Clarification of the General Rules sections on intellectual property in relation to course materials. Approved by USC 5/29/20. Transmitted to Senates 6/2/20. UIC SEC response 6/10/20.

No new information.

15. OT-368. USC in the next academic year.

No new information.

16. OT-123. University Senates Conference guests.

Discussion of guests to invite to future meetings.

17. USC Observer to Board of Trustees meeting:

Thursday, July 23, 2020 Livestream Nicholas Burbules

18. University Updates.

Discussion of university matters for information.

19. OT-142. External Groups with USC Representatives: Enrollment Management Policy Council (Wade); President’s Executive Leadership Program (Dallesasse); 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).

20. Reports from USC Committees:

Academic Affairs and Research Committee Finance, Budget and Benefits Committee Statutes and Governance Committee

IX. Adjournment

The next USC meeting will be held in August; date to be determined.

Aria Razfar, Chair Roy Campbell, Chair Nick Burbules, Chair

http://www.usc.uillinois.edu/sites/usc.uillinois.edu/files/documents/AGN-0625.20.pdf