Since the Urbana-Champaign Senate voted Monday to postpone its discussion of admissions reform, the subject will not be addressed again for two weeks.
The discussion was to have centered on the SC. 10.01 Senate Resolution on the Admissions Review Commission (ARC) Report.
The report, filled with recommendations from Gov. Pat Quinn’s admissions commission, addresses admissions procedures, status inquiries and nominations for the University’s Board of Trustees.
Joyce Tolliver, chair of the Senate Executive Committee who proposed the postponement, addressed U-C Senate members in regards to the two-week delay.
“I just want to immediately ask senators to spend the next two weeks consulting with your constituents, reading the ARC report, and studying very carefully the resolution,” Tolliver said.
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The motion caused a mixed reaction among senate members. Nonetheless, some felt uninformed about the report and supported the outcome.
“We’ve had a very mixed response, and we want to make sure we can get a stronger idea of what action should be taken,” said Brian Larson, a graduate student and member of the senate. “This gives us time to consider all the elements and make a more informed decision.”
Yousif Al-Rawi, graduate student and member of the senate, agreed, adding that “if we vote on it today, we will be rushing on the consequences.”
The report is scheduled to be on a separate agenda in a meeting to be held Sept. 14. The date falls directly after the Sept. 10 University Board of Trustees’ first meeting of the academic year.
“I think that there’s been plenty of time for review,” said David Olsen, junior in Business and Senate member. “I think that the faculty and student senate needs to make clear their position.”
Peter Loeb, professor in mathematics and senate member, said that he disagreed with postponing the vote until “after further discussion if we find reasons that we need more time, at that point I would consider. But I think delaying would be a mistake.”
Many University faculty members were concerned with how the Category I scandal has affected public perception of the University’s integrity.
“One of the problems that bothers me is the fact that we are faced with a perception problem,” Loeb said. “It is important for perception of the University that faculty members takes a stand.”
