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Call Meeting to Order, Chairwoman Carrie J. Hightman |
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Announcements and Remarks, Carrie J. Hightman |
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Remarks by Judy Erwin, Executive Director |
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Resolution Honoring Seymour Bryson |
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Board Meeting Minutes - December 4, 2007
(Action-no presentation)
This item recommends approval of the minutes of the December 4, 2007, meeting of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. (Linda Oseland) |
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Financial Report
(Action-no presentation)
Item 6 provides an update on expenditures and obligations from the fiscal year 2008 appropriations to the Illinois Board of Higher Education as of December 31, 2007. (Peggy Podlasek) |
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Advisory Committee Reports
(Information-various presenters)
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: Curtis White, Faculty Advisory Council; Jason Wallace, Student Advisory Committee; Jerry Dill, Proprietary Advisory Committee; Terry Bruce, Council of Community College Presidents; and Dave Tretter, Private College and University Advisory Committee. |
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Presentation by Dr. James Anderson, University at Albany, State University of New York: Diversity and Academic Excellence: A 21st Century Reality and Mandate
**Cancelled due to inclement weather |
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Presentation by Jerry Weber and Bob Mees, Council of Community College Presidents: The State of Community Colleges Today
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Fiscal Year 2009 Higher Education Budget Recommendations: Operations, Grants, and Capital Improvements
(Action – Presentation by Mike Baumgartner)
This item recommends approval of the fiscal year 2009 recommendations for operations, grants, and capital improvements presented in Items 10a and 10b.
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New Units of Instruction at Public Community Colleges
(Action-Presentation by Rick Pearce)
This item recommends approval of new associate degree programs to be offered at the following community colleges: Frontier Community College, Joliet Junior College, Kennedy-King College, Lewis & Clark Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Moraine Valley Community College, and Waubonsee Community College. |
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New Operating and/or Degree-Granting Authority for Independent Institutions
(Action-Presentation by Rick Pearce)
This item recommends approval of operating and/or degree-granting authority to the following institutions: Christian Brothers University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Greenville College, Lewis University, McKendree University, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Saint Xavier University, and The Institute of Catholic Thought School of Theology. |
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New Units of Instruction, Public Service, and Research at Public Universities
(Action-Presentation by Rick Pearce)
This item recommends approval of four degree programs at the following public universities: Governors State University, Illinois State University, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Western Illinois University. |
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Public University Noninstructional Capital Project Approval
(Action-Presentation by Mike Baumgartner)
This item recommends approval of noninstructional capital improvement projects at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Illinois State University. |
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No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Program Fiscal Year 2008 Grant Allocation
(Action-Presentation by Debbie Meisner-Bertauski)
This item recommends approval of the allocation of $2,900,000 in NCLB - Improving Teacher Quality State Grants to one new and nine renewal partnerships specified in this item. |
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Nursing School Grant Program Fiscal Year 2008 Award Allocation
(Action-Presentation by Mike Baumgartner)
This item recommends approval of the fiscal year 2008 allocation of $1.0 million for Expansion and Improvement Grant projects as specified in this item. |
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General Grants, Fiscal Year 2008 Allocation
(Action-Presentation by Mike Baumgartner)
This item recommends approval of the fiscal year 2008 allocation of $300,000 in General Grants to the International Center on Deafness and the Arts. |
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Legislative Update
(Information – Presentation by Don Sevener)
This oral report will provide an update on the spring 2008 legislative session. |
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Other Matters/Public Comment Period |