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Call Meeting to Order, Chairman
James L. Kaplan |
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Announcements and Remarks,
Chairman James L. Kaplan |
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Remarks by Michael P. Viollt, President, Robert Morris
College
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Remarks by Daniel J. LaVista,
Executive Director |
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Resolution Honoring Robert J. English, Member, Illinois
Board of Higher Education
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Advisory Committee Reports
Committees that advise the Illinois Board of Higher Education
will comment on their respective committee's perspectives
and observations concerning items on the meeting agenda. (Presentations
by Allan Karnes, Faculty Advisory Council; Jeff Twardowski,
Student Advisory Committee; Ronald Taylor, Proprietary Advisory
Committee; Terry Ludwig, Council of Community College Presidents;
and Donald Fouts, Private College and University Advisory
Committee.)
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Committee on Statewide Capital Policies and Priorities
This oral report will provide an update on the Committee's
work and its plans to present a final report and recommendations
to the Board in February 2004. (Presentation by Robert J.
English)
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Statewide Results Report
This fifth annual Statewide Results report highlights progress
and unfinished business in fulfilling the goals of "The
Illinois Commitment." The report documents achievements,
identifies shortcomings, cites best practices, and points
to challenges that must be overcome to further improve Illinois
higher education. "The Illinois Commitment" guides
colleges and universities, and state policy-makers on aligning
policies and practices with public priorities. (Presentation
by Gary Alexander)
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Assessing Progress Toward Meeting
the Goals of The Illinois Commitment: Performance Indicators
2003 Annual Report
This companion piece to the "Statewide Results Report"
is the first to present detail on the performance indicators
adopted by the Illinois Board of Higher Education in February
2003. The performance indicators are designed to assess progress
toward the six goals of "The Illinois Commitment."
This first report focuses on statewide and "common institutional"
indictors for which data are currently available. The report
discusses the environmental factors influencing progress toward
meeting statewide goals as well as the policy implications
associated with the results associated with the progress reported
on each goal. (Presentation by Dan Layzell)
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No Child Left Behind Act: Improving
Teacher Quality State Grant Program Fiscal Year 2004 Grant
Allocation
This item recommends a $5.3 million allocation in fiscal year
2004 for the Federal No Child Left Behind: Improving Teacher
Quality State Grant Program. These grants support professional
development opportunities for teachers, with special emphasis
in math and science. Grants are recommended for 26 applicants
who are eligible based on the criteria mandated by the U.S.
Department of Education. Each successful applicant involves
a partnership that consists of a public or private institution
and its division that trains teachers and principals; a school
of arts and sciences, and a high-need Illinois public school
district. (Presentation by Terry Nunn)
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Graduation Incentive Grant Program
- Fiscal Year 2004 Grant Allocation
This item recommends an allocation of the $100,000 appropriation
in fiscal year 2004 for the Graduation Incentive Grant Program.
Grants are recommended for Eastern Illinois University and
Western Illinois University; each has a program that promotes
completion of a baccalaureate degree within four years. (Presentation
by Terry Nunn)
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New
Units of Instruction at Public Community Colleges (Action)
This item recommends approval of six new associate degree programs
at the following community colleges: Harry S Truman College,
Illinois Central College, Joliet Junior College, McHenry County
College, William Rainey Harper College, and Waubonsee Community
College. (Presentation by Gary Alexander) |
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Associate of Arts in Teaching:
General Principles and Mathematics Model (Action)
One of the many activities undertaken as part of an initiative
to enhance the role of community colleges in preparing students
to enter teacher preparation programs has been the development
of Associate of Arts in Teaching degree models in high demand
disciplines. This item recommends the Board endorse the General
Principles for Associate of Arts in Teaching degree models
and the model for the Associate of Arts in Teaching. (Presentation
by Gary Alexander)
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New Operating and/or Degree-Granting
Authority for Independent Institutions (Action)
This item recommends approval of operating and/or degree-granting
authority to the following institutions: Finch University/The
Chicago Medical School through the Dr. William M. Scholl College
of Podiatric Medicine, Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg,
Northwestern Business College-Chicago, Robert Morris College,
University of St. Francis, Westwood College-Chicago Loop,
Westwood College of Technology-DuPage, Westwood College of
Technology-O'Hare Airport, and Westwood College of Technology-River
Oaks. (Presentation by Gary Alexander)
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New Units of Instruction, Public
Service and Research at Public Universities (Action)
This item recommends approval of a Department of Bioengineering,
B.S. in Bioengineering, M.S. in Bioengineering, and a Ph.D.
in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
(Presentation by Gary Alexander)
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A
Framework For Reviewing Priorities, Productivity, and Accountability
in Illinois Higher Education
This item presents an initial framework for considering and
addressing the challenges facing Illinois higher education through
a comprehensive review of priorities, productivity, and accountability.
(Presentation by Daniel J. LaVista) |
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Consent Agenda (Action) |
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Other Matters/Public Comment
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