University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago Circle Center, Illinois Room
Chicago, Illinois
MEETING AGENDA
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Announcements
and Remarks, Chairman James L. Kaplan
3.
Remarks by Sylvia
Manning, Chancellor, University of Illinois at Chicago
4.
Remarks by Thomas R. Lamont, Executive Director
5.
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; Jon Astroth, Council of Community College Presidents;
and Dave Tretter, Private College and University Advisory Committee).
New
Units of Instruction at Public Community Colleges (Action)
This item recommends approval of six new associate degree programs
at the following community colleges: Highland Community College;
Illinois Central College; John A. Logan College; Moraine Valley
Community College; Heartland Community College; Lake Land College;
and Rend Lake College.(Presentation by Gary Alexander)
9.
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: American InterContinental
University Online; Midstate College; National-Louis University;
and Robert Morris College.(Presentation by Gary Alexander)
10.
New
Units of Instruction, Public Service and Research at Public
Universities (Action)
This item recommends approval of the following public universities
to establish new degree programs: Northern Illinois University;
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; and Western Illinois
University.(Presentation by Gary Alexander)
11.
Assessing Progress Toward Meeting
the Goals of The Illinois Commitment: 2004 Statewide Performance
Report (Information)
This item assesses progress made by the state's system of
higher education in meeting the six goals of The Illinois
Commitment based on the performance indicators adopted by
the Illinois Board of Higher Education in February 2003. This
report is a companion to the first volume of the 2004 Statewide
Performance Report presented in October 2004 which highlighted
examples of efforts and successes by Illinois higher education
institutions and agencies in achieving the statewide goals
of The Illinois Commitment.(Presentation by Dan Layzell)
Report of the
Priorities, Productivity, and Accountability Committee (Information)
This oral report will update the Board on activities of the
Committee. (Presentation by Alice Hayes)
13.
Consent Agenda
(Action)
14.
Other Matters/Public
Comment Period
CONSENT AGENDA
CA-1.
Board
Meeting Minutes -- October 5, 2004
This item recommends approval of the minutes of the October
5, 2004, meeting of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
(Linda Oseland)
CA-2.
Financial Report
This item provides an update on expenditures and obligations
from the fiscal year 2004 appropriations to the Illinois Board
of Higher Education as of the end of October 31, 2004. (Peggy
Podlasek)
CA-3.
Public University Non-Instructional
Project Approval
This item recommends approval of non-instructional capital
projects at Southern Illinois University; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; and the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign. (Sharon Ward)
Legislative
Report
This report provides an update on the fall 2004 legislative
veto session. The report includes a summary of substantive legislation
approved by the General Assembly. (Don Sevener)
II-3.
Preliminary
Fall 2004 Enrollments in Illinois Higher Education
This report summarizes 12-month headcount enrollment for fiscal
year 2003 and preliminary fall term 2004 headcount and full-time-equivalent
(FTE) enrollments for Illinois colleges and universities.
(Dan Layzell)
