University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Senate

Monday, September 28, 2026
3:10 – 5:15 pm
Illini Union Ballroom (2nd Floor) and Zoom
AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

   Allison Frees-Williams, Presiding Officer of the Senate

2. APPROVAL OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION

3. APPROVAL OF FLOOR PRIVILEGES

4. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Minutes of the 2025-2026 Senate Meeting on April 27, 2026


2. Minutes of the 2026-2027 Senate Organizational Meeting on May 4, 2026


3. Educational Policy Consent Items

5. REMARKS BY THE SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR

Timothy Bretl, Chair of the Senate Executive Committee

6. PROPOSALS

1. SC.27.07, Resolution Honoring Professor Prasanta K. Kalita

- Shawn Gilmore, Vice-Chair of the Senate Executive Committee (SEC)

2. CC.27.11, Election of Members on Standing Committees of the Senate and Senate Representatives to Governance, Advisory, and Other Bodies at the September 28, 2026 Senate Meeting

   - Eric Kurt, Chair of the Senate Committee on Committees (CC)

3. CC.27.12, Election of a Student Member to the Ninth Senate Review Commission (SR9)

   - Eric Kurt, Chair of the Senate Committee on Committees (CC)

4. Gies College of Business

   - Nolan Miller, Chair of the Senate Committee on Educational Policy (EP)

   • EP.27.032, Rename and Restructure the Department of Business Administration in the Gies College of Business
   
   
   • EP.27.033, Establish the Department of Information Systems, Operations, Supply Chain, and Analytics (IOSA) in the Gies College of Business
   
   
   • EP.27.034, Establish the Department of Marketing in the Gies College of Business

5. SP.27.02, Revision to the Bylaws, Part A.1 – Meetings (Presiding Officer)

   - Kelli Trei, Chair of the Senate Committee on University Statutes and Senate Procedures (SP)

6. EQ.24.03, Safety and Accessibility Issues in Ethnic, Gender, and Women's Studies
   

   - Jon Hale, Chair of the Senate Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (EQ)

   • ERM Risk Response Plans Addendum, April 9, 2024
   • Gender and Women’s Studies Building Concerns, February 22, 2023
   • Safety and ADA Concerns with Campus Facilities, March 12, 2026

7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DISCUSSION: HONORARY DEGREE AWARD PROCESS (20 MINUTES)

- Timothy Bretl, Chair of the Senate Executive Committee

1. SR.26.01, Review of the Honorary Degree Award Process
• Cover Memo
• Executive Summary
• Proposed Models of Honorary Degree Governance
2. SC.26.25, SEC Response to the Ninth Senate Review Commission’s (SR9) Review of the Honorary Degree Award Process (SR.26.01)


3. HD.26.02, Internal Review of the Honorary Degree Award Process

8. PUBLIC COMMENT

No more than 3 minutes per speaker with a maximum of 10 speakers. Standing Rule 16

9. CHANCELLOR’S REMARKS

Charles L. Isbell, Jr., Chancellor

Irvin J. Hunt, Interim Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Arts Integration
- The Big Story, Campuswide Arts Initiative

10. QUESTIONS FROM SENATORS

No more than 2 minutes per senator. Standing Rule 17

11. REPORTS FOR INFORMATION

1. EP.27.004, Report of Administrative Approvals Through September 28, 2026


2. EP.27.036, Report of Changes in Temporary Admission Status through September 28, 2026


3. SC.26.26, Report on the May 21, 2026, Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System in Urbana


4. SC.26.27, Report on the July 16, 2026, Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System in Urbana


5. SC.27.05, Policy on Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research (OT-400)


6. SC.27.08, Report on the September 17, 2026, Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System in Urbana

12. 2025-2026 ANNUAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. AB.26.01, 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Athletic Board Academic Progress and Eligibility Committee (APEC)


2. CO.26.08, 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on Campus Operations (CO)


3. FB.26.05, 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on Faculty and Academic Staff Benefits (FB)


4. IT.26.06, Supplement to the 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on Information Technology (IT)


5. LB.26.12, Supplement to the 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on the Library (LB)


6. SA.26.01, 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Council on Student Conduct Expectations and Accountability (SA)


7. SD.26.01, 2025-2026 Annual Report of the Senate Committee on Student Discipline (SD)

13. NEW BUSINESS

According to the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA), items not included on the agenda may be discussed but may not be acted upon at the meeting at which they are introduced.
Bylaws Part A.4

14. ADJOURNMENT

Standing Rule 1