Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Senate Committee on University Student Life Met March 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Present: Chair Rummana Alam, Tim Flanagin, Charles Fogelman, Prasanta Kalita, Tyler Swanson, Nikki Usher, Irina Valenzuela Ramirez

Ex officio: Stephen Bryan, Danita Brown Young, Kathy Martensen, Megan Tucker Zwilling

Absent: Luis Hernandez Castaneda, Saanil Joshi, Cristofer Miguel Garcia Reyes, Alexis Perezchica (ex officio)

Guests: Lisa Jackson (Interim Director, New Student and Transfer Programs)

I. CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Senate Committee on University Student Life (SL) was called to order at 10:00 am with Chair Alam presiding.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the February 12, 2021 meeting were approved as distributed by roll call vote. Yes: Flanigan, Fogelman, Kalita, Swanson, Usher

No: None

Abstain: Alam

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

No requests received.

IV. CHAIR’S REMARKS

Chair Alam thanked Jackson for meeting with the committee to discuss student orientation. Chair Alam shared that the committee’s Bylaws will be forwarded to the Senate for approval.

V. VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS UPDATES (Brown Young)

Brown Young shared the following:

• Student Affairs is looking at things learned during the last year of the pandemic and thinking about how things may look in the Fall.

• A Student Experience survey will be sent out soon.

VI. ISG PRESIDENT UPDATES (Swanson)

• ISG is working on student elections.

• Student Wellness subcommittee is looking to do a pen pal program for students

VII. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT UPDATES

Valenzuela Ramirez shared that international students are feeling like the rest of the students regarding not having a spring break and missing the lack of connection with other students.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

No discussion.

Topic of Discussion

Orientation Program

Jackson shared information on the orientation that is given to new freshman, transfer and international undergraduate students. The committee provided feedback on additional information/resources that may want to be added to the offerings.

IX. NEW BUSINESS

X. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 am.

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