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Board Agendas, Minutes & Audio


Wednesday, August 16, 2023

THIS MEETING WILL CONVENE AT 1:00 P.M. IN PERSON AT NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY,
122 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, 2nd FLOOR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND
THE ILLINOIS BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICES,
1 NORTH OLD STATE CAPITOL PLAZA, SUITE 333, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

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Meeting Agenda

A. Call to Order/Roll call

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

  • Welcome and Overview, Dr. Eddie Phillips, Provost, National Louis University

  • Executive Director’s Report, Ginger Ostro

B. Presentation

The Illinois Articulation Initiative at 30: A Panel Discussion on the Vision for the Future

  • Malinda Aiello, Director, Illinois Articulation Initiative, Illinois State University

  • Dr. Stephanie Bernoteit, Executive Deputy Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education

  • Dr. Marcus Brown, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs and Student Success, Illinois Community College Board

The Illinois Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity: Annual Report Highlights

  • Dr. Marcus Brown, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs and Student Success, Illinois Community College Board

  • Christi Chadwick, Project Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education

C. Resolutions and Recognition – Action Item

  1. Consideration and Approval of Resolution Honoring Retiring College and University Leadership

D. Public Comment

  • 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)

F. Consent Agenda Action Items

  1. Consideration and Approval of Board Meeting Minutes – June 14, 2023

  2. Consideration and Approval of Non-Instructional Capital Items: Governors State University Social Justice Initiative Building Construction

G. Executive Session

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

H. Informational Item

  1. Report of the Task Force on Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Surveys

I. Other Business

J. Adjournment

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

Board agenda materials online at www.ibhe.org.

In compliance with 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 August 10, 2023.