Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Senate University Senates Conference Met My 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the senates:

I. Meeting with Executive Vice President Wilson

Joining the meeting at 11:00 a.m. will be Robin Fretwell Wilson, Director of the Institute for Government and Public Affairs.

(The meeting will recess at 12:00 p.m. and resume at 1:00 p.m.)

II. Chancellor Robert Jones and UIUC Student Senator Dana Yun

III. Approval of University Senates Conference Minutes of April 28, 2021 

IV. Remarks from the USC Chair

V. 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

VI. Old Business - Action Items

1. 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 6/10/20. UIS Senate response 4/30/21.

The statutory revisions proposed by the UIUC Senate have undergone multiple revisions. All three senates have responded with suggestions. The USC Statutes and Governance Committee plans to review the senate suggestions and make a recommendation to USC. If approved by USC, the language will be ready to transmit to the President.

2. OT-372. Proposal to establish a consultation process for system policies. Sent to Executive Vice President Wilson 2/3/21. Response from Executive Vice President Wilson

Executive Vice President Wilson has provided a draft document on guidelines for system wide policies for review by USC. The draft document proposed by USC will also be discussed.

VII. New Business

3. USC Observer to Board of Trustees meeting:

Thursday, July 22, 2021 Livestream or Chicago _________________

VIII Old Business – Information and Discussion Items

4. NC-27. Nominating Committee for 2021-22 Officers, Executive Committee, and USC Committees.

The Nominating Committee members, Sandy De Groote, Chair; Ann Strahle; and Helga Varden, will provide a slate of nominees for officers and a proposed list of committee members for the June 24 Organizational Meeting. The Committee requests nominations.

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

Professor Wade will give the next report to the Board, which will be on July 22. 6. OT-381. Review of the Process for Revising the Statutes.

No new information.

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

The additional proposed revisions to the Statutes are being considered by Executive Vice President Wilson, University Counsel, System HR, and the USC Statutes and Governance Committee.

8. 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. Passed UIUC Senate 3/8/21. Passed UIS Senate 3/26/21. Transmitted to the President 4/5/21.

The statutory revisions proposed by the UIC Senate and approved by the UIS and UIUC Senates have been transmitted to President Killeen.

9. 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. Passed UIC Senate 10/21/20. Passed UIS Senate 4/9/21.

Transmitted to President 5/5/21.

The statutory revisions proposed by the UIUC Senate and approved by the UIC and UIS Senates have been transmitted to President Killeen.

10. OT-123. University Senates Conference guests.

Discussion of guests to invite to future meetings.

11. Report of USC Observer to Board of Trustees meeting:

Thursday, May 20, 2021 Livestream Magic Wade 12. University Updates.

Discussion of university matters for information.

13. OT-142. Updates from External Groups with USC Representatives: Discovery Partners Institute Executive Committee (Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, Aria Razfar); Enrollment Management Policy Council (Magic Wade); President’s Executive Leadership Program (Sandra De Groote); Student Mental Health Services Summit Working Group (Cecil Hunt); System-wide Digital Accessibility Policy (Magic Wade); U of I System Going Forward: Excellence Amid COVID-19 Steering Committee (John Dallesasse); University of Illinois System President’s Advisory Council (Michael Stroscio).

14. Reports from USC Committees:

Academic Affairs and Research Committee Aria Razfar Finance, Budget, and Benefits Committee Roy Campbell Statutes and Governance Committee Sandy De Groote

IX. Adjournment

The next USC meeting will be held on June 24.

http://www.usc.uillinois.edu/sites/usc.uillinois.edu/files/documents/AGN-052421.web_.pdf