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    From: "President B. Joseph White" <presidentwhite@uillinois.edu>

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 Subject: MASSMAIL - Global Campus Partnership

A Statement from the University of Illinois  
on the Global Campus initiative  


A group of University of Illinois faculty leaders designated by Senates 
Conference along with student leaders and administrators met on Monday in 
Urbana to discuss the Global Campus strategic initiative.  

The meeting was convened by the President. The purpose was to ensure a 
shared governance approach to making the U. of I. a national leader in the 
rich mix of in-place and online education that all involved believe will 
be the future of higher education. 

The group expressed strong consensus and enthusiasm to pursue this mission 
with energy and commitment.  The group reviewed the May 2006 Global Campus 
plan, commentaries by the campus Faculty Senates, and an approach called 
the "Three-Plus" plan written by Professors Terry Bodenhorn, Nick 
Burbules, Vernon Burton, Faye Lesht and others.  

Based on candid, constructive debate and discussion, participants agreed 
to change the May 2006 plan in line with principles articulated in the 
Faculty Senates' commentaries and the Three-Plus plan. Among key changes 
to be recommended to the Board of Trustees and Faculty Senates include 
designation of the initiative as the Global Campus Partnership, reflecting 
that all Global Campus programs will have a partnering academic unit from 
the three U. of I. campuses. Agreement also was reached on an academic 
model with U. of I. faculty ensuring program quality. In addition, Global 
Campus will be created as an academic unit instead of a limited liability 
corporation.  

Next steps will be a Global Campus Partnership report to the January 18 
Board of Trustees meeting in Chicago by President White, Chet Gardner, 
Professor Bodenhorn as chair of Senates Conference and Student Trustee 
Sarah Doyle. Faculty Senate chairs will report to their senates on the 
meeting outcome and the President will work with the chancellors, provosts 
and deans on Global Campus Partnership matters.  

B. Joseph White, President 
Terry Bodenhorn, Chair, University Senates Conference 
Vernon Burton, Chair UIUC Senate Executive Committee 
Chester S. Gardner, Special Assistant to the President 
Elliot Kaufman, Chair, UIC Senate Executive Committee 
Pat Langley, Chair, UIS Campus Senate  This mailing approved by:
The Office of the President

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