WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

SENATE APPROVED

3 December 2002

RESOLUTION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTMENTS

Whereas, Boards of Trustees of public universities are entrusted with the management of those institutions and the hiring of their presidents, and

Whereas, Appointments to the Boards of Trustees of public universities in the state are made by the Governor of Illinois, and

Whereas, the qualifications, ethics, and social attitudes of the Trustees profoundly influence the mission and the functioning of the universities that they oversee, be it

Resolved, That the Council of Illinois University Senates urges the Governor of Illinois to consider a knowledge of higher education and its traditions of democratic structure and shared governance, and a commitment to the necessity of high-quality public education to a just society as requisite qualifications for appointments to the governing Boards of public universities in Illinois.

Be it further resolved that a voting faculty member be appointed to the Board of Trustees.

[Amendment above in boldface approved by Western Illinois University Faculty Senate on 3 December 2002 by a vote of 10 yes - 7 no - 3 abstentions.]