Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Senate Committee on Elections and Credentials met Sept. 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Present: Chair Kim Graber, Alex Chang, Brian Farber, George Friedman, Cindy Ingold Ex officio: Richard Gegg, Jim Hintz, Kristi Kuntz, Jenny Roether

Absent: Kassim Jaffer, Ben Sell (ex officio)

Guests: Gina Lee-Olukoya, Director of Student Engagement, Alex Sune, Associate Director Student Success & Engagement

I. CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Credentials (EC) was called to order at 12:30 pm with Chair Graber presiding.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the May 6, 2021 meeting were approved as distributed by roll call vote. Yes: Graber, Chang, Farber, Friedman, Ingold

No: None

Abstain: None

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

No requests received.

IV. CHAIR’S REMARKS

Chair Graber welcomed the committee members to a new year. Chair Graber shared that we have two faculty vacancies and requested that committee members forward names to the Senate Office of potential members.

V. OLD BUSINESS

EC.18.02, Faculty Apportionment Formula

This will be discussed at a future meeting.

EC.21.06, Revision to the Election Rules for the Academic Professional Electorate, Section 3 – Eligibility

A motion was made to approve EC.21.06. The motion was seconded and no further discussion followed. The motion to approve EC.21.06 was approved by roll call vote and will be submitted for inclusion on the September 20, 2021, Senate agenda.

Yes: Graber, Chang, Farber, Friedman, Ingold

No: None

Abstain: None

VI. NEW BUSINESS

No new business

Topics of Discussion

Chair Graber asked the committee if there were topics to be considered for this year.

Lee-Olukoya shared that the Campus Student Election Commission (CSEC) has received an inquiry on whether part time students are eligible to serve. A brief discussion was held and this is a topic the committee will discuss further. Graber will bring this to the attention of the SEC for deliberation.

The committee will discuss whether the Constitution needs to be revised in relation to eligibility of the Academic Professional Electorate, particularly regarding requirements for teaching and research. Graber will also bring this item to the attention of the SEC.

VII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 pm.

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