Council of Illinois University Senates Agenda-REVISED
(Includes Key Notes for Issues Pending)

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Founders Suite, Bone Student Center

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

I. 9:30 a.m. Welcome/Brunch

II. 10:00 a.m. Call to Order

III. Approval of Council of Illinois University Senates Minutes of November 15, 2004
Approval of Council of Illinois University Senates Minutes of April 18, 2005

Morning Session

IV. Issues Pending (Fall 2004) and Current Related Issues (Fall 2005)

a. Policy for Irregular Administrative Admissions

Topic Initiated By: Julie Mahoney, WIU

Council Recommended: Further investigation by WIU and other

universities about such admissions.

b. State Employees Ethics Act (Document Enclosed)
Topic Initiated By: Mary Mallory, UIUC

Council Discussed: Mandatory participation in ethics training.

c. State Employees Ethics Act - Concerns Regarding Faculty Time-Reporting Requirement in Ethics Act (Steven Rock, WIU)

d. Faculty Productivity Report of December 2003- Drafted by the IBHE Faculty Advisory Council (Document Enclosed)

Council Discussion: IBHE may no longer be concerned with this issue. However, the Council suggested that it might be useful for all university senates to endorse the report.

e. State University Retirement System – Changes in Funding Requirements

Council Concluded: Any new State monies would go to funding pension systems rather than to university budgets; may cause loss of tenure lines.

Current Related Issues:
Under-funding of Pension Systems (Steven Rock, WIU)

ISU Senate Documents Enclosed:
1) Pension-Related Legislation Information (8/31/05)
2) List of Members of Governor’s Pension Commission (10/12/05)

f. MAP Funds to Private Institutions (Document Enclosed: 2002 CIUS Resolution Concerning State Funding of Private Institutions)

Council Concluded: Little legislative support to discontinue funding of private institutions.

Current Related Issues: Consistent Neglect by the State of Public Higher Education (Steven Rock, WIU)

g. Truth in Tuition Law (Document Enclosed)

Council Recommended: Continued monitoring of the effects of the law.

Current Related Concerns: Shift in Funding Streams from State Support to Tuition and Fees (Rob Benford, SIU-C)

V. 12:00 p.m. Lunch – McAllister’s (1857 Private Dinning Room)

Afternoon Session

VI. Issues Pending (Fall 2004) and Current Related Issues (Fall 2005) - Continued

a. Health Insurance Benefits (Document Enclosed: 2002 CIUS CMS Draft Resolution)

Council Concerns: Lack of faculty involvement in negotiations for benefits; new prescription program requirement of purchase of 3-month supply of “maintenance medications.

b. Shared Governance Relationships with University Administrations

Topic Initiated By: Yan Searcy, CSU

Council Recommended:
1) Increased shared governance visibility to administrations
2) Requests for support staff for Senate Offices
3) Requests for release time for Senate Chairpersons/Presidents

Current Related Issues: Development of culture and structure that facilitates the efficacy of shared governance. (Rob Benford, SIU-C)

c. USA Patriot Act (Document Enclosed: ISU Senate Resolution)

Web Link to Patriot Act:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ056.107

Council Recommended: Continued monitoring of the effects of the act.

d. Lobbying on Behalf of Higher Education

Council Proposed Lobbying Strategies:
1) Invite campus legislative liaison and Annuitants Association lobbyist
to assist in organization of lobbying.

2) Two-Day Meeting in Springfield (Thursday/Friday) – Thursday: Lobbying
training; Friday: Appointments with legislators, which would be made with
the assistance of the legislative liaisons (suggested ISU and UIUC liaisons).

VII. Other Issues/Concerns

ADDENDUM:

CIUS Draft Letter to Governor (Discussed by Council on 4/18/05)

Council Agreed:
1. That CIUS would draft a letter to the governor regarding state support for higher
education, which would include pension-related issues.

2. Establishing that there is student support for increased funding is an important
objective.

3. Professor Stoddard agreed to compose the draft.

Documents Attached to E-Mail:

1. Letter to the governor/legislators drafted and endorsed by the ISU Academic Senate on 4/27/05.

2. Letter drafted and endorsed by the EIU Faculty Senate March 2005.

3. Excerpts from the ISU Senate minutes that may help to establish student support for increased funding.

Adjournment