Council of Illinois University Senates

Agenda: 21 March 2003

Booth Library Conference Room; Eastern Illinois University

Morning Session: 9:30-12:15

I. Call to Order and Attendance

II. Approval of Minutes for 23 September 2002

III. Announcements

IV. Adoption of Agenda

V. State-wide Governance Issues

A. Functioning of IBHE: Effectiveness; Proposals for “Super-Board”; Structural
Representation on IBHE; Proposals for Faculty Representation on BHE

B. Faculty Members on Boards of Trustees (Campus Updates and Discussion)

C. Progress on Meeting with Higher Education Staff of New Administration

VI. State-wide Budgetary and Political Issues

A. Compiling of Information as Called for at September meeting: Campus Updates

1. “Comprehensive Statement on the Impact of State Monies to Private
Institutions and the Impact of Budget Cuts”

2. “Comprehensive statement on the impact of increased health care contributions,
which would also contain the percentages of funding provided to private
institutions, comparison data from surrounding states and funding requirements
for SURS”

B. Updates (if any):

1. Private Monies to Public Institutions

2. Diminishing IMAP

3. CMS Take-back

4. Other Benefits Issues

C. Political Initiatives

1. Line-Item Budgeting

2. Income Fund Return to Springfield

3. Tuition Caps

4. Definitions of Administrative Costs (see material from IBHE FAC)

5. Proposals on SURS Board

D. Budgetary Crises

1. Rescission: Process and Likely Outcome

2. FY04 Budget Review and Recommendations

a. Actions to be taken?

b. Need for more consultation on budgetary priorities

[Eastern’s Interim-President, Mr. Louis Hencken, and V.P.A.A. and Provost, Dr.Blair Lord, will join the meeting at 11:00.]

Council of Illinois University Senates

Agenda: 21 March 2003

Booth Library Conference Room; Eastern Illinois University

Lunch Hosted by Dr. Lord: (Charleston-Mattoon Room, Martin Luther King University Union)

Afternoon Session: 1:30-3:30

VII. Academic and Campus Issues

A. Illinois Initiative—Proposed Additional Goal on Quality of Life

B. Assessment Issues, Including Proposed Pilot on Statewide Standardized Testing in
Illinois Universities

C. Computer Privacy Policies at Illinois Universities

D. Other Academic and Campus Issues

VIII. CIUS Organizational Concerns

A. By-Laws

B. Funding and Administrative Support for CIUS: Progress and Strategies

C. Plans for Future Action

1. Group Statement and/or Reports to Individual Senates

2. Sub-Committees

D. Additions to Web Site

E. Setting a meeting for Fall 2003

F. Other Organizational Concerns

IX. Adjournment