University of Illinois System Senate Committee on Equal Opportunity and Inclusion met June 25.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
Present: Chair JJ Pionke, Ujjal Bhowmik, Meghan Burke, Kathryn Oberdeck, Gioconda Guerra Perez (ex officio)
Absent: Andre Castaneda, Tina Cowsert, Yih-Kuen Jan, Yvette Johnson-Walker, Deniz Namik, Victor Olowomeye
Guests: Helen Neville, Professor, Educational Psychology
A regular meeting of the Senate Committee on Equal Opportunity and Inclusion was called to order at 2:00 pm with Chair Pionke presiding.
I. INTRODUCTIONS
Introductions were made.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of the May 21, 2020 meeting was deferred due to a lack of quorum.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
No requests received.
IV. CHAIR’S REMARKS
Chair Pionke thanked Neville for meeting with the committee to discuss EQ.13.01. Pionke shared that Nizam Arain will be attending the meeting next month.
OLD BUSINESS
Review of the following Resolutions:
• EQ.13.01 – Resolution on Diversity Values Statement
Discussion was had on whether Diversity Values Statement needs to be updated.
Neville shared that she would be available to provide feedback to the committee.
Guerra Perez shared that she will discuss this statement with Garrick and see if the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and provide assistance regarding the statement.
• EQ.14.02 – Resolution on Support of Awareness of Women in Engineering
No discussion was had on this item. It will be discussed at a future meeting.
• EQ.17.01 – Resolution on Inclusive Campus Climate
No discussion was had on this item. It will be discussed at a future meeting.
• EQ.18.01 – Resolution on Planned Termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy
No discussion was had on this item. It will be discussed at a future meeting.
• EQ.18.02 - Resolution on Native American Imagery and University Climate
No discussion was had on this item. It will be discussed at a future meeting.
• EQ.20.02 – 2019-2020 Annual Report
No discussion was had on this item. It will be discussed at a future meeting.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm.
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