The Planning Context
The Illinois Commitment
At its meeting on February 2, 1999, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, following extensive conversations with citizens throughout the state, adopted the Illinois Commitment, a framework for higher education in Illinois. This framework provides the context for planning for SIUE, particularly for plans that would require additional new appropriated resources.
The Illinois Commitment is comprised of the following:
- Higher education will help Illinois sustain strong economic growth through its teaching, service, and research activities.
- Higher education will join elementary and secondary education to improve teaching and learning at all levels.
- No Illinois citizen will be denied an opportunity for a college education because of financial need.
- Illinois will increase the number and diversity of citizens completing training and education programs.
- Illinois colleges and universities will hold students to even higher expectations for learning and will be accountable for the quality of academic programs and the assessment of learning.
- Illinois colleges and universities will continually improve productivity, cost-effectiveness, and accountability.
