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Board Agendas, Minutes & Audio


Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 1:00 p.m.

Monmouth College, Monmouth Illinois Vandalia CUSD #203 District Office and
Bilandic Building, Chicago, Suite N-100 Telephone and Videoconference

Meeting Agenda

A. Call to Order/Roll call

  • Call Meeting to Order and Remarks, Pranav Kothari, Chair

  • Welcome and Overview, Clarence Wyatt, President Monmouth College and IBHE Board Member

  • Executive Director Report, Ginger Ostro, Executive Director

B. Panel Discussion: Strengthening Rural Communities through Higher Education

C. Advisory Committee Presentation

D. Public Comment

  1. Request from Members of the Public to Address the Board

E. Action Items

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

  2. Consideration and Approval of New Units of Instruction, Public Service, and Research at Public Universities (Dr. Nkechi Onwuameze)

  3. Consideration and Approval of New Operating and/or Degree-Granting Authority for Independent Institutions (Dr. Nkechi Onwuameze)

  4. Consideration and Approval of Final Rulemaking for Higher Education Distance Learning and Interstate Reciprocity (23 Ill. Adm. Code 1033) (Dave Kelm)

F. Consent Agenda Action Items

  1. Consideration and Approval of Board Meeting Minutes – January 17, 2024

G. Executive Session

  1. Discussion of matters involving 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). No final action will be taken in closed session

H. Other Business

I. Adjournment


This meeting will be audio recorded and a copy may be requested through the IBHE website. Board agenda materials online at: www.ibhe.org.