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Board Agenda


Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Telephone and Videoconference.

THIS MEETING WILL CONVENE AT 1:00 P.M. IN PERSON AT THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
AND MUSEUM, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, 112 N. SIXTH ST., SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
AND VIRTUALLY BY TELECONFERENCE AND VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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Agenda

A. Call to Order/Roll Call

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

  • Action to Permit Board Member Virtual Attendance

  • Executive Director Report, Ginger Ostro, Executive Director

B. Legislative Update

  • Jenna Rossi, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, IBHE

    C. Workforce Data Presentation

    • Top Ten Occupations – Supply and Demand
      • Jennifer Barnett, Associate Director of Workforce Analytics, Information Management & Research, IBHE

    D. Advisory Committee

    Faculty Advisory Committee

    1. Shawn Schumacher, Ph.D., DeVry University, FAC Chair

    2. Dan Hrozencik, Ph.D., Chicago State University, FAC Vice Chair

    E. Public Comment

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

    F. Action Items

    1. Consideration and Approval of Fiscal Year 2026 Grants and Programs (Bill McCarty)

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

    G. Consent Agenda Action Items

    1. Consideration and Approval of Board Meeting Minutes – March 12, 2025

    2. Contract approval-Dave Kelm

    H. Executive Session

    1. Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Matters Pursuant to Sections 2(c)(1) and 2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act

    I. Action Item

    • Consideration and Approval of Removing Confidentiality of Executive Session Minutes and Destruction of Verbatim Recording

    J. Other Business

    1. The next meeting will be Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

    K. Adjournment

    This meeting will be audio recorded, and a copy may be requested through the IBHE website.

    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: bealon@ibhe.org by June 24, 2025.