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Title:Higher Education, Board of
Website:Board of Higher Education
Contact Comments:
Function:The Board is the policy making, coordinating, and budgetary authority for Illinois public higher education prepares master plan for development, expansion, and utilization of public higher education facilities, and the curricula and standards in areas of teaching, research, and public services; establishes minimum admission standards.
Term: (a) The members of the Board whose appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate shall be selected for 6-year terms expiring on January 31 of odd numbered years.
    (b) The members of the Board shall continue to serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors have been appointed.
    (c) Vacancies on the Board in offices appointed by the Governor shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term. If the appointment is subject to Senate confirmation and the Senate is not in session or is in recess when the appointment is made, the appointee shall serve subject to subsequent Senate approval of the appointment.
    (d) Each student member shall serve a term of one year beginning on July 1 of each year and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
(e) The member of the Board representing public university governing boards and the member of the Board representing private college and university boards of trustees, who are appointed by the Governor but not subject to confirmation by the Senate, shall serve terms of one year beginning on July 1.
Senate Confirmation:Yes
Party Affiliation:No more than 7 from the same political party, excluding the Chair
Qualifications:Illinois citizens knowledgeable or experienced in higher education problems.
Compensation:Expenses
Composition:16 voting members: 12 appointed by the Governor, including: - 9 public members* ; - 1 public university faculty member* ; - 1 representing a public university governing board; - 1 representing a private university governing board; 4 other members including: - Chairman of the Illinois Community College Board; - Chairman of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission; - 1 student member selected by recognized advisory committee of students of the Board of Higher Education; - 1 non-traditional student member selected by recognized advisory committee of students of the Board of Higher Education *Senate confirmation required
Chair:Designated by the Governor
Authority:110 ILCS 205/2

 Member Names

Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Atkinson, John1/31/20258/2/2019DemocratGovernorChair, Public MemberCook
Delaney, Jennifer1/31/20278/2/2019IndependentGovernorMember, Public University Faculty MemberChampaign
Evans, Andrea1/31/20258/2/2019DemocratGovernorMember, Public MemberCook
Garrison, Jennifer1/31/20258/2/2019IndependentGovernorMember, Public MemberFayette
Gloria, Veronica1/30/20238/2/2019DemocratGovernorMember, Public MemberWill
Herrero, Veronica7/1/20238/2/2019DemocratGovernorMember, Public University RepresentativeCook
Jenkins, SylviaStatuteEx Officio Member, Illinois Community College BoardBlank
Kothari, Pranav1/31/20258/2/2019DemocratGovernorMember, Public MemberCook
Overton, Rashawn (Isaiah)Board of Higher Ed Student Advisory CommitteeMember, Traditional Student MemberNone
Segbedzi, Emmanuel Board of Higher Ed Student Advisory CommitteeMember, Non-traditional Student MemberNone
Shaw, Kenneth1/31/20278/5/2019DemocratGovernorMember, Public MemberCook
VACANT1/30/2023BlankGovernorMember, Public MemberBlank
VACANT1/31/2027BlankGovernorMember, Public MemberBlank
VACANT1/31/2027BlankGovernorMember, Public MemberBlank
Wyatt, Clarence7/1/20231/3/2020DemocratGovernorMember, Private University RepresentativeWarren
Zarnikow, EricStatuteEx Officio Member, Illinois Student Assistance CommissionNone