Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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272 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 11 decertify the union at Sangamon State. He noted that Governor Edgar is also named, separately, in his role as governor. Thus, the Illinois Attorney General will be involved. Mr. Higgins told the board that, briefly, the union seeks to declare unconstitutional the University's definition of a community of interest for a bargaining unit. A discussion of the issues in the suit and the University of Illinois' tradition of shared governance followed. Chancellor Stukel commented that though the faculty at Sangamon State may be concerned about having a change in their institutional culture they would never truly be a part of the University of Illinois if they have separate governance. He cited the example of determination of the mission of the campus, which is a very comprehensive process within the University of Illinois, yet is a specific right of the faculty union at Sangamon State. President Ikenberry then told the board that the University seemed to be in a strong legal position and that public opinion seemed to be sympathetic in nature toward the University's position. Legal Actions, City of Chicago Mr. Higgins related that the Office of the University Counsel was engaged in a series of discussions with the City of Chicago concerning jurisdiction over the buildings and ongoing activities at the Chicago campus. He cited poor communication with various city offices as a problem. Chancellor Stukel suggested to Mr. Higgins that he consult with the chief of staff in the mayor's office. President Ikenberry's Future Appointments For this portion of the meeting, just the trustees, Dr. Bazzani, and Dr. Thompson remained. Dr. Bazzani presented a plan for President Ikenberry's transition from the role of president to faculty member. The plan for a leave of absence for the 1995-96 year at the current salary was presented, with the explanation that this has been usual practice for many years. Discussion then followed about the several faculty titles that President Ikenberry would hold, one of which is regent professor in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. Others are: professor, College of Education, Chicago, and professor, College of Education, Urbana. The board concurred, by consensus, in these plans and indicated that action should be taken on these matters at the next meeting of the board in June 1995. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED There being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 10:55 a.m. for meetings of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds and the Committee on the University Hospital and Clinics.1 1 T h e Committee on Buildings and Grounds received a report on repair and renovation of the auxiliary facilities for Fiscal Year 1996, as well as a recommendation for remodeling the Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, Urbana campus. T h e Committee on the University Hospital and Clinics reviewed plans for an expanded University HMO and discussed formation of a separate entity to manage the business aspects of such. T h e plan for the new HMO to be fully operational is January 1996.
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