Council of
Illinois University Senates
September 19, 2003
University of Illinois,
Springfield
9:30 Morning coffee and rolls, PAC 457
I. Call
to Order and Introductions
II. Approval
of Minutes of March 21, 2003
III. Rick
Schoell, Executive Director of the U. Illinois Office of Governmental Relations
IV.
Announcements
V. Adoption
of Agenda
Noon UIS Chancellor, Dr. Richard Ringeisen, and
Provost, Dr. Michael Cheney, will
join us for lunch in the Hatmaker Conference Room, PAC
550
1:15-3:30 Afternoon Session,
PAC 457
VI. State-wide budgetary and political issues
A. Updates:
1.
IMAP (Lane Crothers)
2.
IBHE (Ken Anderson)
3. Other benefits issues (CMS, SURS)
B.
Budget Issues
1.
Impact of cuts on teaching, learning, scholarship and service.
(faculty/staff
positions and classes/services lost to cuts)
2.
Mid-term rescission
3.
FY05 Budget Review and Recommendations
4.
Other
C.
Political Initiatives
1.
Truth in tuition law
2.
Proposals for tuition caps
3.
Centralization of power vis-à-vis campus and state government levels
4.
Other
D.
Domestic Partner Benefits
1.
Campus updates
2.
Statement of CIUS supporting UI BOT action
3.
Other
A. Functioning of IBHE
B. Faculty Members on Boards of Trustees
(Campus Updates and Discussion)
C. Progress on Meetings with Higher Education
Staff of New Administration
D.
Other
VIII. Academic and Campus Issues
A. Assessment
Issues
B. Computer Privacy Policies at Illinois
Universities
C.
Other
IX. 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
F.
Other
X. Adjournment