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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 Dr.
Alvin Goldfarb, President, Western Illinois University |
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Executive Director/Staff Remarks - Dan Layzell
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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; Jerry Dill, Proprietary Advisory
Committee; Jon Astroth, Council of Community College Presidents;
and Dave Tretter, Private College and University Advisory
Committee.)
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Resolution Honoring Jerry Blakemore
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Resolution Honoring David Werner
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Recommendation
for Revocation of Operating and Degree Granting Authority of
an Independent Institution (Action)
This item recommends that the Illinois Board of Higher Education
revoke the Certificate of approval and Authorization to Operate
of American Islamic College and further revoke the institution's
Authorization to Grant the following degrees: the Associate
of Arts, the Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Studies, and the Bachelor
of Arts in Islamic Studies.(Presentation by Gary Alexander) |
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New
Units of Instruction at Public Community Colleges (Action)
This item recommends approval of four new associate degree programs
at the following community colleges: Richard J. Daley College;
John A. Logan College; Waubonsee Community College; Prairie
State College; Richland Community College; Rock Valley College;
and Triton College. (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: St. Xavier University;
Trinity Christian College; University of St. Francis; International
Academy of Design and Technology; and The Illinois Institute
of Art-Schaumburg.(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 the following public universities
to establish new degree programs and administrative unit:
Illinois State University; Northeastern Illinois University;
and Western Illinois University.(Presentation by Gary Alexander)
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Fiscal
Year 2005 Appropriations for Higher Education, General Assembly
Action (Information)
This item provides and overview of the fiscal year 2005 budget
for higher education approved by the Illinois General Assembly
on July 24, 2004. The General Assembly's budget includes $2.2
billion in state general funds for higher education operations
and grants. The General Assembly delayed action on new capital
spending for fiscal year 2005, although the budget did include
re-appropriations totaling $820.5 million for previously authorized
higher education capital projects.(Presentation by Dan Layzell) |
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Year in Review (Information)
This item reviews activities and accomplishments of the Illinois
Board of Higher Education during fiscal 2004, with respect
to its statutory responsibilities and to further the goals
of The Illinois Commitment.(Presentation by Don Sevener)
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Initial Overview of Fiscal Year
2006 Budget Development: Context and Schedule (Information)
This item outlines a context and framework for beginning discussions
on the fiscal year 2006 higher education budget, including
a review of the recent context for higher education budget
development and the current state fiscal environment. It concludes
with the current schedule for fiscal year 2006 budget development
and a call for initial comments and input on budget goals,
priorities, and desired outcomes. (Presentation by Dan Layzell)
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Mid-Term
Review of The Illinois Commitment, Preliminary Recommendations
on Revisions and Enhancements (Information)
This report provides preliminary recommendations on potential
revisions and enhancements to The Illinois Commitment for information
and discussion. (Presentation by Dan Layzell) |
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Report
on Governor's Request to Examine College Textbook Prices (Information)
This item presents a preliminary action plan for responding
to the issue of the high price of college textbooks. This proposal
is grounded in a report from the California Public Interest
Research Group quantifying the problem and reflects the Governor's
expressed interest in identifying a strategy for dealing with
it.(Presentation by Allison Jack) |
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Report
on the Faculty Diversity Summit (Information)
This oral report will update the Board on the Faculty Diversity
Summit held July 20, 2004.(Presentation by Terry Nunn) |
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Report
of the Utilities Committee (Information)
This oral report will update the Board on activities of the
Committee.(Presentation by Gilbert Rutman) |
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Report
of the Priorities, Productivity and Accountability Committee
(Information)
This oral report will update the Board on activities of the
Committee. (Presentation by Thomas Lamont) |
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Consent Agenda
(Action) |
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Other Matters/Public
Comment Period |
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Executive Session |
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