November 3, 2017
Tracy Sikorski Becomes APAC Chair
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Tracy Sikorski is APAC
Chair.
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“I SEE my primary responsibility as Chair to
set the tone and agenda for APAC for the next year,” Sikorski said. “I also am
responsible for liaising with the Chancellor’s Office, Human Resources, and
other campus officials on behalf of APs. I am also chair of UPPAC, the
University Professional Personnel Advisory Committee, the organization that
works to represent APs for all of the University of Illinois Campuses.”
IN HER new post, she said, “I hope to bring new
solutions for Academic Professional issues such as the impact of job analysis
and new professional development opportunities. I also hope we are able to
bring in new members to APAC.”
ONE OF APAC’s biggest challenges, Sikorski
said, “is how to best represent our current constituents while not alienating
our former constituents who have been converted to Civil Service. We also have
declining participation, as the AP employee class has declined and current
members have more than their share of responsibilities on their plate.”
SIKORSKI noted that she does not “plan to make
any changes to APAC, but if the committee members believe that changes are
necessary, I think it is my responsibility to listen to them and discuss
possibilities.”
SHE SEES her role “as a way to become more aware
of what is happening on campus, and to specifically be able to advocate on
behalf of APs during such an uncertain time in the higher education landscape.
APs bring critical skills to their positions—skills that allow the campus to
function efficiently and effectively and to be held in high regard by the
higher education community. It is essential that we continue to invest in APs
so we can continue to grow as a global, Research I university.”
WHEN NOT working at her UIC or APAC jobs,
Sikorski is studying for a PhD. “I also attend my children’s cheer, running,
baseball, and soccer events,” she said. “I have two sons and a daughter, a mini
golden doodle named Ollie, and two kitties.”
SUAA Rep Addresses APAC, Advocates for Membership
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Arlene Norsym, Secretary
of SUAA.
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THE UIC SUAA chapter consists of approximately
1,600 members. Statewide, SUAA has a membership of more than 15,000,
representing more than 200,000 individuals.
NORSYM EXPLAINED that SUAA monitors and advocates for
legislation that affects pension, health insurance, and other employee and
retirement benefits for State Universities Retirement System (SURS)
participants. It also supports legislation that would revise the rules for Tier
II employees, those hired after Jan. 1, 2011, to provide a more equitable set
of benefits as related to final salary period, retirement income automatic
annual increase (AAI), and early retirement reduction.
SHE NOTED that it was SUAA attorneys who won
recent legal battles over the State trying to make retirees pay for their
health insurance and over pension cuts. Thanks to SUAA, pension “reform” Public
Act 98-0599, which would have cost pensioners part of their pensions, was ruled
unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court. SUAA won a lawsuit that
preserved the 3% compounded AAI for Tier I employees (those hired before Jan.
1, 2011) and retirees.
NORSYM EXPLAINED that it was SUAA that protected the
service credit of furloughed University personnel a few years ago, resulting in
the University allowing them to contribute to their pension even for days they
had been furloughed.
SUAA PREVENTED a bill from becoming law that would
have started abolishing tuition waivers for University personnel, also
continues to lobby against repeal of the 50% tuition waiver for dependents of
current employees at State universities.
NORSYM ALSO noted that SUAA lobbies against
attempts to change the “pension clause” in the Illinois Constitution, which
says that pension and retirement benefits “shall not be diminished or
impaired.”
SUAA ALSO provides legislative updates to members
through mini-briefings.
NORSYM ENCOURAGED employees to join SUAA. Annual
membership is $44 per year, which can be paid through payroll deduction or in a
lump sum.
FOR MORE information on membership or SUAA, email
suaa@suaa.org, call (217) 523-4040, or log
on to www.suaa.org.
Onesima Martinez is Newest APAC Member
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Onesema Martinez, APAC’s
newest member.
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“I JOINED APAC to become more involved in helping
UIC and other AP employees in voicing our opinion of thing happening on
campus,” she said. “I want to help if I can concerning policies and procedures,
and to inform AP employees about any new information, events, changes, or
policies.
“I WANT to be informed,” Martinez continued. “I
hope we learn from each other and spread the word to other AP employees. I hope
to become more knowledgeable and be able to make a difference for AP employees.
I also hope to network.”
MARTINEZ’S TOP issues as an APAC Member are audit
conversions, pensions, and future salary increases.
WHEN NOT at UIC, Martinez spends time with her
husband, Brian Guzman; son Ricardo Elias Moreno, 18; son Aiden Xavier Guzman, 2; and granddaughter
Yuritzi Sophia, 7 months. She, along
with her siblings, had been a caretaker for her mother, who recently passed
away. Martinez also enjoys finding recipes to cook healthy meals.
MARTINEZ has worked at UIC since 2004. She said,
“I started with the Division of Nephrology, working in the National Institutes
of Health Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study” [NIH CRIC]. “This was a
research study for patients with kidney disease. I did the hands-on for
research, recruiting patients, case report forms, screening, baseline, phone
visits, an data entry. In 2008 I moved to Hem/Onc to do invoice vouchers, POs,
etc. In 2010, I became the director.”
APs Represented on Two Search Committees; New Senator
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Jacqueline
Berger, Julie Kong, and Kathleen Stauffer are representing APs in various
capacities.
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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION wanted Academic Professionals on two
high-level search committees, and requested APAC to appoint them. As a result, Jacqueline Berger, Director of Research
Communications and External Relations for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Research, is the AP rep on the search committee for the Vice Chancellor for
Administrative Services. Julie Kong, Director
of Research Services, School of Public Health, is the AP rep on the search
committee for the Vice Chancellor for Research.
THE UNIVERSITY Senate term of one of three AP Senators,
Marelet Kirda, Assistant to the Vice
Chancellor for Research, ended earlier this year. Kathleen Stauffer, Assistant Dean for Administration, College of
Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was elected to the Senate to succeed Kirda.
APAC Meetings Scheduled
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Chancellor Michael
Amiridis will attend the April 2017 APAC meeting.
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SUAA Has New Website
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ONE BIG change is the Members Only section. This will be easy for the membership to use once you have entered your membership information.
THE WEBSITE will interact with the SUAA database in updating dues, reports, and other information normally provided to Chapter Leaders.
SUAA HOPES that you will be able to find things easier and that you will use the website as a go-to place for legislative information, alerts, events, and helpful suggestions.
TO LOG in, all you will need to do is set up your password. This is an easy task. It is all personal to you. Click here to create your password. Once created, you can log in here, using your Username and new password.
WHILE YOU you are logged in, SUAA asks you to complete your profile.
AP RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
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The Library of the Health
Sciences is available for use by APs.
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THERE ARE two libraries on the Chicago campus, and
APs may use them.
THE RICHARD J. Daley Library is at 801 S. Morgan St.
and is open from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call (312) 996-2716. The Library of the
Health Sciences is at 1750 W. Polk St. and is open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Call
(312) 996-9163.
BOTH HAVE cafes featuring food and drink.
THE IDEA Commons is a collaboration space on the
first floor of the Daley Library with meeting spaces, a performance area,
movable furniture, and more than 100 computers, as well as an Instructional Technology
Lab and Media Lab.
GET HELP from librarians on site or through live
chat at library.uic.edu.
THE CONTINUING CRISIS
Big retirement
payouts tiny part of big pension mess, State
Journal-Register, May 27, 2017: http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170527/big-retirement-payouts-tiny-part-of-big-pension-mess
How to curb
Illinois university scandals, Chicago
Tribune, June 23, 2017: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-university-niu-rauner-consolidate-edit-jm-20170622-story.html
The Decline of
the Midwest’s Public Universities Threatens to Wreck Its Most Vibrant
Economies, The Atlantic, Oct. 15,
2017: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/10/midwestern-public-research-universities-funding/542889/?utm_source=atlfb
What Americans
of every age should know about the state of retirement today, Morningstar, Oct. 19, 2017: http://www.morningstar.com/news/market-watch/TDJNMW_20171019618/what-americans-of-every-age-should-know-about-the-state-of-retirement-today.html
Rauner looks to
Washington for the power to change pension benefits, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 23, 2017: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-washington-20171020-story.html
Vol. 10, No. 3 November 2017
APAC News is published by the Academic Professional Advisory Committee of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
ISSN 1946-1860
Editor: William S. Bike
Chair: Tracy Sikorski
Vice Chair: Colleen Piersen
Secretary: Mary Berta
Treasurer: Kimberly Mayfield
Web Chair: Jeff Alcantar
http://www.apac.uic.edu
ISSN 1946-1860
Editor: William S. Bike
Chair: Tracy Sikorski
Vice Chair: Colleen Piersen
Secretary: Mary Berta
Treasurer: Kimberly Mayfield
Web Chair: Jeff Alcantar
http://www.apac.uic.edu
May 25, 2017
Staff Mentor Program Can Promote Career Growth
UNDER THE auspices of UIC Human Resources’
Organizational Effectiveness, UIC’s Staff Mentor Program can promote career
growth at the University by fostering supportive relationships for the sharing
of knowledge, experience, and organizational insight. The program is open to
Academic Professionals and Civil Service employees.
IN THE program, mentees are paired with mentors
whose experiences align with the mentees’ career goals. Mentors provide
support, advocacy, and insight to help the mentees navigate the campus’s
organization, solve work-related challenges, and progress toward professional
objectives.
THE PROGRAM creates opportunities for professional
development for both mentors and mentees. The mentor relationship strengthens
organizational savvy and engagement beyond the scope of other workplace training
or coaching activities and helps to build a more supportive and progressive
campus community.
DESIGNED TO support mentor-mentee pairs for a year
(although many pairs continue their relationship beyond that time), the program
provides:
- Campus-wide open application for both mentors and
mentees;
- Goal-oriented mentor and mentee pairing;
- Learning events and webinars;
- Guides and resources to support productive
relationships; and
- Coaching and assistance for mentor pairs.
THE FOCUS in 2017 is to grow program participation
and increase the number of program liaisons available to provide practical
support to mentor pairs.
MENTEES, MENTORS, and program liaisons are needed.
MENTEES GAIN valuable insight to help develop
confidence and competence as well as guidance to help identify and pursue
career opportunities at UIC.
MENTORS ASSIST mentees as they establish themselves in
an organization, and may enhance a mentee’s career through sharing
organizational knowledge; communicating and discussing an organization’s focus,
initiatives, and changes.
A PROGRAM liaison is assigned to promote a
successful year for each mentoring pair. Liaisons can help with logistics, and
advise on approaches to meetings and communication.
FOR MORE information, log on to https://www.hr.uic.edu/professional_development/staff_leadership_mentor_program/
or email oe@uillinois.edu.
APAC Lineup Set
WITH SEVERAL members’ terms up in the spring, APAC
has a slightly new lineup of committee members.
JOINING THE representatives is Stacey Valuch, Project Manager, Academic Computing and
Communications Center. Her term is three
years long.
RE-JOINING THE committee for new three-year terms are Nester Komolafe, Contract Coordinator, Office
of Business and Financial Services (OBFS) Purchasing; and Julie Kong, Director of Research Services, School of Public Health.
LEAVING THE committee is John Brach, Director of Human Resources, Institute for Health
Research and Policy.
THREE SENATORS represent APs in the University Senate.
The term of Marelet Kirda, Assistant
to the Vice Chancellor for Research, ended in 2017.
JOINING THE Senate for a three-year term is Kathleen H. Stauffer, Assistant Dean
for Administration, Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement and Urban
Planning and Public Affairs.
Join APAC
APAC STILL has three seats available for interested persons.
APAC is composed of up to 18 representatives,
elected for staggered three-year terms so that approximately one-third of the
membership is elected each year. APAC represents all Academic Professionals
(APs) at UIC. APs who are permanent or visiting and appointed at least 50% time
comprise the electorate and are eligible to vote, and to be candidates for
election.
THOSE WHO serve on APAC do so in addition to their
regular UIC duties. Members are expected to attend monthly meetings and serve
on at least one standing or ad-hoc subcommittee.
FOR MORE information on how to apply,
contact Ahlam Al-Kodmany, PhD, at
(312) 996-7458 or ryyan@uic.edu.
Nominate for a CAPE Award
THE NOMINATING form, procedures, and eligibility criteria are online. The deadline for nominations and all supporting credentials is noon on Friday, June 23, 2017. Awards will be presented Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the UIC Employee Recognition ceremony and reception at the UIC Forum. Details will follow closer to the event.
PLEASE CONTACT APAC’s Ahlam Al-Kodmany, Chair of the 2017 CAPE Selection Committee, at ryyan@uic.edu or (312) 355-6207 with any questions. Information will also is on the APAC website (under Resources/Awards & Recognition).
APAC Meetings Scheduled
ALL
APs are invited to the
APAC meeting, usually held monthly at 12:30 p.m. on scheduled dates. Meetings alternate
between East and West campuses with dates and times posted in advance on the
APAC website. Click here for the meeting schedule. The
last meeting of this fiscal year is scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 12:30 to 2
p.m. in 1152 MBRB. APAC will not hold monthly meetings this July or August. For
information, call (312) 413-9299.
Tammy Todor New GA for APAC
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Tammy Todor is APAC’s new
Graduate Assistant.
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APAC HAS a new Graduate Assistant for Fall 2017,Tammy Todor, who is seeking her MS in
Management Information Systems from UIC.
“I HOPE to bring my organization and
communications skills to the table and help APAC in any way I can,” Todor said.
ORIGINALLY FROM Romania, Todor has lived in Chicago for
the past year working in the digital department of a Chicago event production
company, AgencyEA.
ALREADY HOLDING a BA in advertising from Michigan State
University and an MS in management from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza
College of Business, Todor hopes to graduate from UIC in 2018.
“MY GOAL is to find a job in project or account
management at a tech company,” Todor said. “I chose this degree because I
wanted to work in the interaction of technology and business, which is why I
think these would be fitting roles for me after graduation.”
TODOR DESCRIBES her APAC duties as recording minutes at
monthly meetings, scheduling meetings/events, facilitating communication among
APAC members and across campus, completing paperwork related to APAC
activities, assisting sponsors, maintaining the APAC website, assisting with
special projects, and tackling other initiatives as assigned.
WHEN NOT working, Todor enjoys cooking, working
out, and hiking. She also is proud of having taught Bodycombat Group Fitness at
a YMCA in Michiana, IN, for two years.
APAC Vice-Chair Honored
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APAC’s Ahlam Al-Kodmany,
receiving an award
from Congressman Danny K. Davis.
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AHLAM AL-KODMANY, PhD, Vice-Chair of APAC, Chair of the CAPE (Chancellor’s
Academic Professional Excellence) Award Committee, member of the University
Professional Personnel Advisory Committee (UPPAC), and Administrative Director
of the University of Illinois Cancer Center, was named an Outstanding Woman of
Excellence by Chicago’s 7th Congressional District Multi Ethnic Advisory Task
Force in a ceremony earlier this year.
ESTABLISHED IN 2010 by Congressman
Danny K. Davis (D-7th), the task force and its annual awards
gala is a community initiative to recognize women from different ethnic
backgrounds who have made significant contributions to their respective fields
and communities.
AL-KODMANY, WHO is Palestinian-American, is one of 15 women recognized by the
task force in 2017 for her exemplary service in the community and for being a
role model to all women.
“I AM grateful to Congressman Davis and Dr. Robert Winn [Associate Vice Chancellor, Community Based
Practice}, who epitomize and embody the essence of multi-culturalism and
diversity, and who provide women like me a space to thrive,” Al-Kodmany said.
“As an institution for the public, our ability to come together to build
relationships around our strengths instead of barriers that isolate and
extinguish hope are what make the UI Cancer Center and the University of
Illinois at Chicago a multi-ethnic force to reckon with.”
AL-KODMANY HAS worked at UIC for 28 years and was named administrative
director of the UI Cancer Center in 2016.
Meditation Workshop Successful
APAC PROFILE
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New APAC member Stacey
Valuch.
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Stacey Valuch Joins APAC
ONE OF the newest members of APAC is Stacey Valuch (pronounced “Val-uk”),
Project Manager, Academic Computing and Communications Center (ACCC).
“I DECIDED to join the APAC Board because I have a
genuine interest in contributing and staying up-to-date with AP-related topics,
and wish to help keep others informed as well,” Valuch said.
“MEMBERSHIP ON the APAC Board allows me an opportunity
to speak up for my fellow APs - keeping our best interests in mind - to help
make sure that we are represented in decisions made by UI system
leadership. It also allows me to be a
part of conversations that have a direct effect on APs, because we are a great
part of the contributions to our organization”, she explained.
VALUCH HAS worked in ACCC for a year and a half,
and previously had worked in UIC Human Resources for a year.
“IN MY current role, I facilitate the project
management lifecycle for ACCC projects,” she said. “This includes, among other
things, the work to initiate a new project, plan out the tasks related to the
project, coordinate the efforts to keep the work on track, and coordinate the
project resources, including a continuous review of risks, team members,
budgets and overall communication” she said.
A CERTIFIED Project Management Professional (PMP), Valuch has previously been a Project Manager and Lead Global
Business Analyst for Kellogg Co.; Business Operations Analyst and Project Lead
for DeVry University; and an Education Manager and Training Specialist for SAP
Fieldglass.
“OUTSIDE OF work, I enjoy trying out new BBQ recipes
with my husband and an occasional evening of karaoke,” she concluded.
AP RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
UIC Police Committed to Your Safety
THE UIC Police Department is a full-service, fully sworn police force of officers with arrest powers throughout the State of Illinois. The department works closely with Chicago Police and other municipal departments, as well as federal, state, county, and other public safety agencies. They operate 24/7, 365 days a year, including holidays.
IN FULL partnership with the University and its surrounding communities, the department is committed to the safety and security of the campus and its neighborhoods, to create the most enriching academic environment and quality of life for all UIC's staff, students, faculty, and visitors.
THE DEPARTMENT’S Vision Statement says: “We will strive to empower and develop our sworn officers and civilian support personnel to achieve excellence through respect, service, preparedness, engagement, communication, and trust. Our commitment to transparency, community policing, collaboration, innovative practices and on-going training will ensure the highest professional standard of public safety service. Our goal is to foster safety and security and create an environment for continuous growth and intellectual advancement for all.”
CALL UIC POLICE whenever you see or suspect a crime has occurred or that a potentially dangerous situation is developing.
“WE CANNOT be a successful organization without assistance from the community, so please report any suspicious activity or persons to the UIC Police Department immediately,” said Kevin L. Booker, Chief of the UIC Police.
A BICYCLE Registration Program also is run by the UIC Police. Its purpose is to increase campus community awareness of the problem of bicycle theft and encourage the registration of as many bikes as possible to facilitate the recovery of stolen bicycles. Bicycles are registered through the community relations unit. To register your bike please go to https://apps.uipd.uic.edu/bikeregistration/. To inquire about a stolen bike, call the UIC Police Department.
TO CONTACT the UIC Police, in an emergency, dial 5-5555 from a landline or (312) 355-5555 from your cellphone. In a non-emergency situation, dial (312) 996-2830. The TDD number is (312) 413-9323.
THE CONTINUING CRISIS
Vol. 10, No. 2 May 2017
APAC News is published by the Academic Professional Advisory Committee of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
ISSN 1946-1860
Editor: William S. Bike
Chair: Colleen Piersen
Vice Chair: Ahlam Al-Kodmany
Secretary: Mary Berta
Treasurer: Kimberly Mayfield
Web Chair: Jeff Alcantar
http://www.apac.uic.edu
ISSN 1946-1860
Editor: William S. Bike
Chair: Colleen Piersen
Vice Chair: Ahlam Al-Kodmany
Secretary: Mary Berta
Treasurer: Kimberly Mayfield
Web Chair: Jeff Alcantar
http://www.apac.uic.edu
April 7, 2017
CTBA Report Shows How State is Harming Higher Ed, Economy
By William S. Bike
BETWEEN
2000 and 2015, Illinois cut nearly $1.4 billion from General Fund
appropriations to higher education—even before the ongoing budget crisis, which
has cost Illinois colleges and universities over a billion additional dollars.
That is one finding from Illinois’ Significant Disinvestment in Higher
Education, a recent report released by the Center for Tax and Budget
Accountability (CTBA).
“INVESTING IN higher education has always been important,” said Ralph Martire, executive director of
CTBA. “But in today’s economy, the strong correlations between post-secondary
education and economic viability make it more important than ever.”
THE STUDY details the drastic cuts to higher education in Illinois both
during the current budget crisis, with General Fund appropriations falling from
$1.95 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2015 to $755 million in FY2016 and $843
million in FY2017, as well as over the longer term.
“BETWEEN 2008 and 2015, Illinois cut per-student higher education funding by
54 percent—more than every state but Arizona,” said Danielle Stanley, CTBA research associate.
THE
REPORT also describes how each dollar of funding cuts to
institutions of Higher Education results in $2.29 lost to the State economy, as
fewer students, and reduced worker wages, mean less economic activity generated
by, for example, purchases at local stores.
IN
SECTION One, “Supporting Higher Education Makes Economic Sense,” the
report notes that the only workers in “Illinois specifically who have seen
their incomes grow at a rate greater than inflation…are those with a college
degree. It is no wonder, then, that between 1979 and 2012, those states that
realized the greatest increases in productivity also had the largest share of
adults with a college degree.”
SECTION
TWO, “Illinois’ General Fund Investment in Higher Education Has
Been Declining Since FY 2000,” features a chart that shows how Springfield
since 2008 has under-funded the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s requests
for dollars needed to support the State’s Universities and Colleges:
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| Chart courtesy Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. |
THE
REPORT notes that adjusted for inflation, FY 2015 State support for
higher education was down $1.39 billion, or 41 percent, from FY 2000 levels.
“That sustained disinvestment in higher education is difficult to justify from
either a good government or economic policy standpoint,” the report states.
THE CUTS for
higher education in FY 2016 were
“truly unprecedented,” according to the report’s Section Three, “Higher
Education Funding Suffers Historic Year-to-Year Cut in FY 2016.” Higher education
in Illinois experienced a “cut of some $1.323 billion or 67.8 percent from FY
2015 levels,” the report states.
“PROVIDING
FURTHER evidence of the State’s self-imposed race to the bottom in
higher education funding, Illinois now holds the undesirable position of being
one of only nine states that has cut per-student higher education funding by at
least 30 percent since the start of the Great Recession,” the report added.
SECTION
FOUR, “FY 2017 Funding for Higher Education Remains Significantly
Below FY 2015 Levels,” shows that FY 2017 funding remains $1.24 billion, or 63
percent less, than in FY 2015. Of the State’s universities and colleges, the
University of Illinois suffered the largest cut in total dollars: $298
million—a 46 percent decrease compared to FY 2015.
“ILLINOIS
HAS cut per-student higher education funding by a greater
percentage than any of the other 15 largest states in America, except for
Arizona,” the report states.
“CONSEQUENCES OF Illinois’ Disinvestment in Higher
Education,” Section Five, counts among those consequences higher tuition costs,
reductions in MAP grant funding, and increased debt for State colleges and
universities. Another consequence is reduced enrollment for many State
universities, although UIC’s enrollment actually increased by one percent
between 2015 and 2016.
“RACIAL DISPARITIES Reinforced by Higher-Education Funding
Cuts,” Section Six, points out that when MAP grants are reduced, as Illinois
has done, “students of color tend to get hit the hardest because they rely more
heavily on MAP grants than do their more affluent and predominantly white
counterparts.
“ONE WOULD hope the Governor and General Assembly
in Springfield would go the extra mile to help traditionally disadvantaged
young adults who want to improve their lives and afford college,” the report
states. “Unfortunately, just the opposite is occurring in Illinois.”
THE LAST section, “Higher Education Cuts Hurt
the Economy, talks about the economic multiplier effect. When funding for
public universities and colleges holds steady or increases, those institutions
hire new employees and enroll more students who “then engage in economic
transactions in the local community—like renting apartments, buying clothes, or
getting their car repaired, that otherwise would not occur,” the report states.
“THEN THOSE businesses that sold the clothing or
fixed the car, in turn spend the money received from the student or professor
in question, generating more economic activity. In this manner, one person’s
spending becomes another’s income, which is in turn spent on other purchases in
the local economy,” the report notes.
THE
CENTER for Tax and Budget Accountability describes itself as a
bipartisan, nonprofit research, and advocacy think tank that works across
ideological lines to promote social and economic justice for everyone. For more
information, go to www.ctbaonline.org.
Join APAC
APAC is composed of 15-to18
representatives, elected for staggered three-year terms so that approximately
one-third of the membership is elected each year. APAC represents all Academic
Professionals (APs) at UIC. APs who are permanent or visiting and appointed at
least 50% time comprise the electorate and are eligible to vote, and to be
candidates for election. This year’s election is for the 2017-2020 term.
THOSE WHO serve on APAC do so in
addition to their regular UIC duties. Members are expected to attend monthly
meetings and serve on at least one standing or ad-hoc subcommittee.
IN ADDITION, one AP University Senate
seat is up this year, also for a three-year term.
FOR MORE information on how to apply,
contact Ahlam Al-Kodmany at (312) 996-7458 or ryyan@uic.edu.
Nominate for a CAPE Award
TO
NOMINATE a deserving Academic Professional for the CAPE Award, log on to http://apac.org.uic.edu/resources/awards-and-recognition-programs/cape/2016capedocuments.
Or contact Ahlam
Al-Kodmany at (312) 996-7458 or ryyan@uic.edu.
APAC Meetings Scheduled
Learn to Meditate
TO SIGN up, log on to https://uic.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5j0w1TqeEJuFXDL.
THE WORKSHOP will be held under the auspices of the
APAC Professional Development Committee: Julie
Kong, Kim Mayfield, and Tracy
Sikorski.
APAC PROFILE
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| Jennifer Pietka, Assistant Dean for Administration in the Dean’s Office in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. |
JENNIFER PIETKA, Assistant Dean for Administration in the
Dean’s Office in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, serves the
Academic Professional community in her role as an APAC board member.
“I STARTED attending APAC meetings in 2015, and
officially became an APAC member last year,” she said. “I decided to start
serving on APAC because I wanted to make a positive contribution the Academic
Professional community. I was attending the meetings regularly, and found them
to be interesting.”
SHE NOTED that she “felt that serving on APAC
would provide me the opportunity to make a difference both for Academic
Professionals and the University.”
IN HER role as Assistant Dean, she oversees “the Human Resources
operations of the College, as well as other administrative duties,” she said.
“In January of this year, I celebrated my 22nd anniversary at UIC.”
WHEN NOT working, she enjoys spending time with
her husband, Vincent San Filippo, and
family. “I have two step-daughters who live with my husband and me 50% of the
time. I also have four fur babies—three dogs, Audrey, Jensen, and Limbo,
and one cat, Phat, who thinks he’s a
dog.”
IN HER spare time, “besides spending time with my family and
friends, I enjoy exercising—walking, hiking, yoga, and strength
training—traveling, gardening, and projects around the house,” she said.
AP RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
UIC OFFERS a variety of Centers for Cultural
Understanding and Social Change that provide services for staff, faculty and
students. See go.uic.edu/ccusc.
THE AFRICAN American Cultural Center showcases
cultural research, art exhibits, programming, and community outreach. 209 Addams
Hall, (312) 996-9549, aacc.uic.edu.
THE ARAB American Cultural Center promotes the
social well-being of Arab American staff, faculty, and students. (312)
996-5040, http://arabamcc.uic.edu/
THE ASIAN American Resource and Cultural Center
offers social, cultural, and educational programs and mentoring. 101 Taft Hall,
(312) 413-9569, http://aarcc.uic.edu/.
THE DISABILITY Resource Center offers activities,
services, and resources for those with disabilities. 1190 Student Services
Building, voice phone (312) 413-2183, video phone (773) 649-4535, http://drc.uic.edu/.
THE GENDER and Sexuality Center is one of the
reasons UIC is among the nation’s top 50 campuses for the LGBTQ community. The
center provides education, research, and outreach on issues of gender identity
and sexual orientation. There also is consultation available for employees.
1180 Behavioral Sciences Building, (312) 413-8619, genderandsexuality.uic.edu.
THE RAFAEL Cintron Ortiz Latino Cultural Center
promotes educational, cultural, and social programs. There is an annual film
festival and weekly events that range from poetry to dancing. Lecture Center
B2, (312) 996-3095, latinocultural.uic.edu.
THE WOMEN’S Leadership and Resource Center offers
space for women to host small meetings. Staff assist with topics such as sexual
harassment and gender issues on campus. The center sponsors an annual women’s
leadership program. 1101 West Taylor Street, Suite 310, Chicago, 60607, (312) 413-1025, wlrc.uic.edu.
THE CONTINUING CRISIS
RAUNER
JOB approval rating hits all-time low, DemocraticGovernors.org,
March 15, 2017, https://democraticgovernors.org/new-poll-rauner-hits-all-time-low/.
UIC LEADERS detail impact of budget impasse, UIC News, Feb. 14, 2017, https://news.uic.edu/uic-leaders-detail-impact-of-budget-impasse.
Vol. 10, No. 1 April 2017
APAC News is published by the Academic Professional Advisory Committee of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
ISSN 1946-1860
Editor: William S. Bike
Staff: Susan S. Stevens
Chair: Colleen Piersen
Vice Chair: Ahlam Al-Kodmany
Secretary: Mary Berta
Treasurer: Kimberly Mayfield
Web Chair: Jeff Alcantar
http://www.apac.uic.edu
ISSN 1946-1860
Editor: William S. Bike
Staff: Susan S. Stevens
Chair: Colleen Piersen
Vice Chair: Ahlam Al-Kodmany
Secretary: Mary Berta
Treasurer: Kimberly Mayfield
Web Chair: Jeff Alcantar
http://www.apac.uic.edu
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