By: Kristi P. Kirkland Georgia Southern University Final Project – Part II EDLD 8433

Board of Higher Education 1 University Center of Lake County 10 State Universities Retirement System 4 (SURS) State Universities Civil Service System 3 (SUCSS) Public Universities 2 (12 Campuses) Quad Cities Graduate Studies Center 8 Illinois Student Assistance Commission 7 (ISAC) Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy 6 (IMSA) Illinois Community College Board 5 (ICCB) Community Colleges (48) East St. Louis College Center Independent Institutions 9 Public Higher Education Governance Structure - Illinois Office of the GovernorIllinois General Assembly Statewide Boards and Commissions Advisory Committees to the Board of Higher Education 11 : Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) Independent College & University Advisory Council Proprietary Advisory Council (PAC) Student Advisory Council (SAC) Council of Community College Presidents

 The Illinois Board of Higher Education functions as a coordinating agency for public and private postsecondary education in Illinois.  Established in 1961, the board and its structure have been amended a number of times since then, most recently in  Key legislation enacted in ◦ Reduced the membership of the board from 17 to 16 members, eliminating the chairs of the then 4 public university governing boards and adding 2 members, 1 representing independent colleges and university boards of trustees ◦ Abolished 2 of the 4 public university governing boards, the Board of Governors and the Board of Regents; transferred 1 of their campuses to the governance of the University of Illinois; and established individual institutional governing boards for the remaining 7 institutions, formerly governed by the Board of Governors and Board of Regents

 The Board consists of 16 members: ◦ 10 public members appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate for 6-year terms; ◦ A member representing public university governing boards and a member representing private college and university trustees, both appointed by the governor for 1-year terms; ◦ The chair of the Illinois Community College Board and the chair of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, both of whom serve as ex-officio voting members by virtue of the office that he or she holds and serve at the pleasure of the governor; ◦ Two student board members who serve a 1-year term selected by the recognized advisory committee of students of the Board of Higher Education, one of whom must be a non traditional undergraduate student who is at least 24 years old and represents the views of non traditional students

 Planning and policy development for all public universities, public community colleges, independent not-for-profit colleges and universities and degree-granting proprietary institutions  Administers state and federal grant programs  Approves all new units of instruction, research, and public service, as well as new academic administrative units, for public colleges and universities in the state  Has statutory responsibility to approve operating authority and degree-granting authority for certain independent and out-of-state institutions operating in Illinois  Maintains Information Systems & Technology to establish and collect a system of comprehensive, meaningful, and timely data about higher education in Illinois

 Continually monitors legislation that affects colleges and their students;  Proposes initiatives to advance Board priorities;  Addresses issues raided by members of the General Assembly  Reports annually to General Assembly on: ◦ budget recommendations for higher education institutions and agencies ◦ public university revenues and expenditures ◦ the status of underrepresented groups

 Entitled One Illinois, the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Readiness hopes to bridge the divide between the two parts of Illinois: one educated and prosperous, the other struggling to achieve educational success and financial securityOne Illinois  The Public Agenda includes 4 goals: 1. Increase educational attainment 2. Improve college affordability 3. Strengthen workforce development 4. Link research and innovation to economic growth

 9 public universities on 12 campuses  48 community colleges  97 independent non-for-profit colleges and universities  35 independent for-profit institutions **Enrollments and Degrees Conferred: **Carnegie Classifications can be found at:

 Chicago State University Chicago State University  Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University  Governors State University Governors State University  Illinois State University Illinois State University  Northeastern Illinois University Northeastern Illinois University  Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University  Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University  University of Illinois (System) ◦ At Chicago At Chicago ◦ At Springfield At Springfield ◦ At Urbana-Champaign At Urbana-Champaign  Western Illinois University Western Illinois University  Click on links above for Carnegie Classifications

Develops, maintains, and administers a comprehensive program of human resource administration for the higher education community, specifically related to the employment and employment relationship with their auxiliary and support staff positions The University System has developed a comprehensive set of Administrative Rules and Procedures which effectively facilitate the administration of many aspects of the employment relationship

 SURS administers the retirement system for state universities, community colleges, and state agencies in Illinois

 Serves as the coordinating board for the 39 public college districts that have a combined total of 48 campuses  Each public community college district is governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees  There are 9 public university governing boards (seven govern a single campus and 2 govern multiple campuses)

 Mission – “to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition, through a system distinguished by profound questions, collaborative relationships, personalized experiential learning, global networking, generative use of technology and pioneering outreach”

 ISAC administers: ◦ Grant, scholarship, loan programs ◦ Prepaid tuition programs ◦ Student Loan repayment/forgiveness programs  ISAC provides: ◦ Default prevention counseling and student loan servicing ◦ Training and technical assistance to institutional partners ◦ Oversight and compliance assistance

 Incorporated in 1969, Quad Cities Graduate Study Center is a publicly funded academic consortium of thirteen colleges and universities providing graduate-level educational opportunities for the Quad Cities community  Member Institutions (10) ◦ Illinois: 5 ◦ Iowa: 5  Degree Programs: ◦ Doctoral Programs: 4 ◦ Ed.S Programs: 2 ◦ Masters Programs: 89 ◦ Certificate Programs: 42

 57 Independent Illinois (private, not-for- profit) colleges and universities each with its own governing system  Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities – statewide association representing the public policy interests of the independent colleges and universities Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities

 The University Center of Lake County (UCLC) provides classrooms, laboratories, technology services, and student services for colleges and universities offering undergraduate degree completion, graduate degree programs, and professional development at its facilities in Waukegan and Grayslake

 Faculty Advisory Council - an advisory group to the Illinois Board of Higher Education comprise of 36 faculty members: Faculty Advisory Council ◦ 12 representatives, one from each of the 12 public universities ◦ 12 representatives from the private and proprietary institutions ◦ 12 representatives from the public community colleges in the state  Student Advisory Committee - made up of student leaders and students from any college, university, or community college from across Illinois to advocate on behalf of all higher education students in to ensure that their voices are represented in state-level discussions of higher educations related issues Student Advisory Committee

 Illinois Council on Continuing Higher Education –  State of Illinois  Illinois Community College Trustees Association -

 Link to Illinois Higher Education Page - nfo.asp?state=IL nfo.asp?state=IL  Renewing the Promise: State Policies to Improve Higher Education Performance – Summarized findings of a study that sought to understand how public policy explains the collective performance of higher education institutions in five states (including Illinois) Renewing the Promise: State Policies to Improve Higher Education Performance  Illinois Higher Education Statutes - D=18 D=18

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