September 2021 Monthly CAP Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 2, 2021
Time: 1:15 PM
Location: Zoom

1. Call to Order
2. Guest Speaker: Chancellor Jones
3. Public Comment
4. Review and Approval of Minutes
   • August 2021
5. Chair’s Remarks
   • Return to the Office, biggest obstacle and/or fear?
   • Thank you for all you are doing
   • Students and Staff back on campus.
   • Change creates opportunity. What are ours?
6. Announcements
7. Academic Senator Reports
   • District 2: Molly Helgesen
   • District 3: Aaron Smith
   • District 4: Dustin Yocum
   • District 5: Jessica Hartke
   • District 6: Jenny Garner
   • District 7: Brian Farber
   • District 8: Collin Ruud
   • District 9: Jake Metz
   • District 10: Karen McLaughlin
   • District 11: Elizabeth Meschewski
8. Academic Senate Committee Reports
   • Admissions: Jeannette Elliott
   • Budget: Kaamilyah Abdullah-Span
   • Campus Operations: Glennys Mensing
   • Committees: Chaya Sandler
   • Educational Policy: Nicole Turner
   • Elections and Credentials: Brian Farber, Brent West
   • Equal Opportunity and Inclusion: Kaamilyah Abdullah-Span
   • Faculty and Academic Staff Benefits: Francis Thomas, Brent West
   • General University Policy: Melissa Madsen
   • Information Technology: Mike Bohlmann
   • Joint Advisory Committee on Investment, Licensing, and Naming Rights: William Schlaack
   • Public Engagement and Outreach: Sarah Christensen, Lisa Bievenue
   • Senate Executive Committee (SEC): Rich Gegg & Brian Brauer
   • University Statutes & Senate Procedures (USSP): Brent West & Terri Ciofalo
   • University Student Life: Tim Flanagin
9. CAP Committee Reports (updates?)
   • Campus Administrative Manual Updates:Ann Christine Jones
   • Campus HR Staffing Committee:Myra Sully
   • CAPE Awards Committee: NEED VOLUNTEERS
   • Communications Committee:Lisa Bievenue, Lisa Merrifield, Ann Christine Jones
   • Outreach Committee:Lisa Merrifeld, John Scott
   • Officer Nominating Committee:John Scott
   • Procedures and Elections Committee:John Scott, Brent West, Brandi Barnes, Lisa Bievenue, Terri Ciofalo
   • Public Safety Advisory Committee:Brian Brauer
   • Racism and Social Injustice:Gio Guerra Perez
   • Recruitment and Retention:Suzana Palaska
   • Special Events Advisory Committee:Brian Brauer (
   • University Professional Personnel Advisory Committee:Brian Brauer, John Mahlmeister, Lisa Merrifield
   • Ad Hoc SAC/CAP Common Interest Areas:Brent West
   • Ad Hoc Committee on Bylaws:Jayesh Patel, Mindy Spencer
   • Grievance Officer: Brandi Barnes

10. Illinois Human Resources Report Deb Stone, Interim Senior Associate Chancellor for Human Resources
11. Unfinished Business
    • Action on the ByLaws Committee Report (August Meeting)
      1. bylaws sent again to HR; no word yet on any updates to HR.

12. New Business
    • Concerns Hybrid/onsite work arrangements: see CAM announcement
      1. https://cam.illinois.edu/policies/hr-87/
    • Senate run-off
    • How do we Solicit for Public comment with Virtual meetings?
    • District newsletter template
    • CAPE Chair & Vice Chair

13. Closed Session IS NOT expected. (When necessary, CAP Officers will be invited to a virtual breakout room while not-members will remain in the primary room. The meeting will resume after the close session to take action discussed during the closed session).
14. Adjournment

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