Council of Member Institutions

The Council of Member Institutions (CMI) is composed of institutional representatives appointed by the chief officer of each of the member institutions plus the College of Lake County. The CMI elects its chairperson, vice-chairperson, and representatives to serve on the Governing Board. Those elected to the Governing Board represent the CMI itself and not their individual colleges or universities. The slate of Governing Board candidates usually tries to achieve a balance of public university and private university representatives. They cannot serve on the Governing Board for more than three consecutive two-year terms. The Council considers a variety of matters including recommendations from various Center committees, and in turn advises and assists the Board in matters such as:

facilitating inter-institutional communication.
facilitating inter-institutional communication.
identifying needed instructional support facilities and services.
assessing local needs.
electing representatives to the Governing Board.

The CMI has significant responsibility for reviewing applications for membership and proposals to bring additional degree or certificate programs to the University Center. They make recommendations to the Governing Board about each program proposal or membership application and the Governing Board (or its Executive Committee) makes the final decision to approve or deny the applications/proposals.

2020-21 CMI meeting dates: August 13, 2020; November 12, 2020; February 11, 2021; April 8, 2021

	Ali O'Brien	Vice President of Community & Workforce Partnerships
	Dan Bishop	Professor of Counselor Education
	Rebecca Popelka	Director of Community College Partnerships
	Matt Hlinak, Vice Chair	Assistant Provost for Continuing Studies & Special Initiatives
	Marisa Buscaglia	Director of Enrollment
	Trevor James	Associate Dean and Associate Professor/Director of the Business Program, School of Professional Studies
	R. Shayne Cofer	Acting Associate Provost
	Terry Borg, Chair	Director, External & Global Programs, College of Education
	Julie Dunston	Interim Executive Director, SIU Extended Campus
	Elza Ibroscheva	Associate Provost & Professor, Mass Communications
	Kathy Johnson	Regional Director, University Academic Programs & Services
	Kelly Birky	Interim Associate Director, Marketing & Strategic Communication, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning