| Attendees: Malinda Aiello (iTransfer System) ,Allison Antink-Meyer (Illinois State University) ,Justin Bradley (Illinois Board of Higher Education) ,Marcus Brown (Illinois Community College Board) ,Siobhan Cafferty (Loyola University Chicago) ,Jessica Day (Southwestern Illinois College) ,Jeff Duck (Eastern Illinois University) ,R.J. Gravel (Northern Illinois University) ,Nancy Grim (Chicago State University) ,Beth Hatt (University of Illinois at Springfield) ,Krista Jackson (iTransfer System) ,Erin Landers (Kaskaskia College) ,Charles Larenas (Parkland College) ,Alberto Lopez-Carrasquillo (Northeastern Illinois University) ,Hollie Mason (Western Illinois University) ,Wendy Mendez (National Louis University) ,Emily Monti (John A. Logan College) ,Patrick Moore (Illinois Community College Board) ,Jennifer Olson (University of Illinois at Chicago) ,Michelle Proctor (College of Lake County) ,Jessica Reardanz-Friedericks (Kankakee Community College) ,Ingrid Sorensen (Concordia University Chicago) ,Stacy Thompson (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) ,Megan VanGorder (Governors State University) ,Beth VanTine (Spoon River College) ,Doreen Vieites (Joliet Junior College) ,April Zawlocki (College of DuPage) , |
1) Welcome & Attendance a) Introductions 2) IAI Overview Presentation 3) Steps to Establishing the new IAI ESE Major Panel
a) Staff panel
b) Create up to 4 descriptors
c) Establish panel’s Course Approval Criteria
d) Identify IAI GECC course recommendations for ESE Majors
e) Finalize ESE Major page on iTransfer website and launch ESE descriptor codes for submissions
f) Solicit 2- and 4-year Co-chairs
g) Begin holding regular panel meetings with Course Review process 4) Today’s Goals
a) Identify and determine up to 4 descriptors
o Old IAI Education Descriptors as a baseline for revisions
o IBHE’s findings on what courses are being offered at the lower level by IL public universities
b) Rank prioritization / feasibility for finalizing descriptor language, establish anticipated timeline
c) Other (time permitting)
o GECC course recommendations 5) Next meetings* · Spring '25 = Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, at 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (Mode TBA)
· Special meeting(s) TBD to train panel members how to use iManage system for Course Review Process
· Fall '25 = Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, at 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (Mode TBA) *Additional (special) meetings may be scheduled as requested or necessary |