Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Senate University Senates Conference Met June 24.

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 after the 2021-2022 USC Organizational Meeting, which will take place at 1:00 p.m.)

II. Approval of University Senates Conference Minutes of May 24, 2021

III. Remarks from the USC Chair

IV. 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

V. Old Business - Action Items

There is no old business for action.

VI. New Business

1. USC Observer to Board of Trustees meeting:

Thursday, July 22, 2021 Livestream or Chicago _________________

VII. Old Business – Information and Discussion Items

2. 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 Organizational Meeting.

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

Professor Wade plans to discuss the USC annual report that she will give to the Board on July 22.

4. 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 5/6/21.

USC will discuss how to move forward, possibly by forming a committee to look at the draft document on guidelines for system-wide policies sent by Executive Vice President Wilson and determining how USC’s draft document can complement that document.

5. 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.

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. 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. Transmitted to President 6/3/21.

The proposed statutory revisions have been transmitted to President Killeen.

7. 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 proposed statutory revisions have been transmitted to President Killeen.

8. 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 proposed statutory revisions have been transmitted to President Killeen. 9. OT-123. University Senates Conference guests.

Discussion of guests to invite to future meetings.

10. University Updates.

Discussion of university matters for information.

11. 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 2020-2021; Aria Razfar 2021-2022); 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).

12. 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

VIII. Adjournment

The next USC meeting will be held in August, date and location to be determined.

http://www.usc.uillinois.edu/sites/usc.uillinois.edu/files/documents/AGN-0624.21.pdf