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Board Agendas, Minutes & Audio

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

In accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the Illinois Board of Higher Education hereby
gives notice that it will meet on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in person at Governors State University,
1 University Parkway, University Park, Illinois and online via WebEx as permitted by Public Act 101-0640 enacted June 12, 2020.

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Agenda

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Agenda

A. Call to Order/Roll call

  • Call Meeting to Order and Remarks, John Atkinson, Chair

  • Welcome and Update by Dr. Cheryl Green, President, Governors State University

  • Remarks, Ginger Ostro, Executive Director

B. Presentation: Closing Equity Gaps and Meeting Student Needs: Work Underway

  • Dr. Guiyou Huang, President, Western Illinois University

  • Dr. Brian Caputo, President, College of DuPage

C. Public Comment

  • Request from Members of the Public to Address the Board

D. Action Items

  1. Consideration and Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Higher Education Budget Recommendations: Operations, Grants, and Capital Improvements (Ginger Ostro)

  2. Consideration and Approval of New Units of Instruction at Public Community Colleges (Dr. Nkechi Onwuameze)

E. Consent Agenda Action Items

  1. Consideration and Approval of Noninstructional Capital Projects for Fiscal Year 2023 – Chicago State University

  2. Consideration and Approval of Update to IBHE Personnel Policies

  3. Consideration and Approval of Board Meeting Minutes – November 15, 2022

  4. Consideration and Approval of Executive Committee Meeting Minutes – October 24, 2022

  5. Consideration and Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes – June 29, 2022

  6. Consideration and Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes – August 16, 2022

  7. Consideration and Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes – November 15, 2022

F. Executive Session

  1. Executive session for the purpose of discussing matters pursuant to Sections 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act

G. Informational Items

  1. Fiscal Year 2023 Nurse Educator Fellowships

  2. Fiscal Year 2023 Nursing School Grant Awards

H. Other Business

I. Adjournment

This meeting will be audio recorded and a copy may be requested through the www.ibhe.org website.

Board agenda materials online at: www.ibhe.org

In compliance with pertinent state and federal laws, this meeting will be accessible to persons with disabilities upon notification of anticipated attendance. Persons planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact: Board Secretary, Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1 North Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333, Springfield, Illinois 62701, telephone: 217/557-7351 (TTD 217/524-3494), e-mail: rembusch@ibhe.org by January 13, 2023