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Board Agendas, Minutes & Audio


Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 1:00 p.m.

IBHE Offices, Springfield Illinois
Bilandic Building, Chicago, Illinois

Meeting Agenda

A. Call to Order/Roll call

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

  • Executive Director Report, Ginger Ostro, Executive Director

B. Action to Permit Board Members Virtual Attendance

C. Reports and Updates

D. Presentations

  1. An Analysis of Transfer Student Success in Illinois – David Smalley, Interim Director Research, Analytics, and Data, IBHE

E. Resolutions and Recognition – Action Item

  1. Consideration and Approval of Resolution Honoring Retiring Board Member

F. Public Comment

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

G. Action Items

  1. Consideration and Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Grants and Programs (Ginger Ostro)

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

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

H. Consent Agenda Action Items

  1. Consideration and Approval of Board Meeting Minutes – March 13, 2024

  2. Consideration and Approval of Update to IBHE Personnel Policies

I. Informational Items

J. 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

K. Other Business

L. 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.


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 25, 2024