Council of Illinois University Senates Agenda

April 18, 2005

Founders Suite, Bone Student Center

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Morning Session

Call to Order

Approval of CIUS Minutes of November 15, 2004

Old Business:

Policy for Irregular Administrative Admissions

v Update from WIU (Per CIUS Discussion on 11/15/04 - Professor Julie Mahoney, WIU)

MAP Funds to Private Institutions

Update on Development of Resolution RE: Provision of MAP Funds to Public Institutions Only
(Per CIUS Discussion on 11/15/04 - Professor James Duggan, SIU-C)

Shared Governance

v Update on Shared Governance and Administrative Relations (Per CIUS Discussion on 11/15/04 - Yan Searcy, Chicago State)

v Update from other campuses

Truth in Tuition Law

Council agreed to:

v Monitor Truth in Tuition Law and its effect on public universities

IBHE Big Picture Meetings

v Update on Inclusion of Senate Representatives in “Big Picture” Meetings

v Update on Big Picture Meeting Locations (on campuses, in Springfield?)

Faculty Productivity Report/Community College Four-Year Degrees

v Effect of Faculty Productivity Requirements on Public Universities/New Information?

v Community College Four-Year Degree Offerings/New Information?

Health Benefits

Council agreed to monitor the issues:

v Caremark mail order prescription program

v Negotiation by faculty/staff for health insurance benefits

Lunch Break

Afternoon Session

New Business:

Update from IBHE-FAC Representative (Professor Curt White, ISU)

Pensions:

v Letter to Governor Regarding Proposed Pension Cuts (Professor Jean Wolski, EIU)

v Letter to Legislators Regarding State Pension Commission Recommendations (Professor Gary Lyon, Governor State University)

v Memo RE: NIU Issues Involving Free Speech and Proposed Pension Cuts (Professor Paul Stoddard, NIU)

Development of Lobbying Strategies (Preliminaries discussed by Council on 11/15/04)

Suggested Addition(s) to this Agenda:

v Board of Trustees Issues (Addition Suggested by Mary Mallory)

o Elect or Appoint Board of Trustee Members?

o Faculty Representation on BOTs?

o Related Articles:

§ State Regents: Should They Be Elected or Appointed?, The Chronicle of Higher Ed

§ Merit Screening of Citizens for Gubernatorial Appointment to Public College and University Trusteeship, State Policy Brief

§ Policies for Improving Trustee Selection in the Public Sector, AGB Paper (Will distribute at meeting)

Additional Items for Discussion

Adjournment