IL P.A. 102-1046 (110 ILCS 205/9.16) requires each public institution of higher education in the state of Illinois to develop and implement an equity plan and practices for its institution that, at a minimum, close gaps in enrollment, retention, completion, and student loan repayment rates for underrepresented groups, including students of color, low-income students, working adult students, rural students, and individuals with disabilities.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community convenes conversations with partners across the university to develop and strengthen Illinois’ Institutional Equity Plan and the implementation of inclusive practices that foster student success.
More about the IBHE Equity Plan
Equity Plan Framework Review Committee (2024)
- Gioconda Guerra Pérez, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Convener
- Nizam Arain, Office for Access & Equity
- Doug Burgett, Undergraduate Admission and Enrollment Management
- Amy Edwards, Office of the Provost
- Jim Hintz, Student Affairs
- Kristi Kuntz, Office of the Provost
- Kathy Martensen, Office of the Provost
- Medra Roberts-Southerland, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Michelle Trame, Office of Financial Aid
- Elizabeth Tsukahara, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Rod Wyatt, Office of the Chancellor