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STATEMENT REGARDING CHAT FEATURE USAGE

From the beginning of Campus Senate being hosted on Zoom, the Chat Feature was allowed as a courtesy to all attending the meetings. Having this feature active during the meetings is not required and any text written is not part of the official record of the meeting. In recent Campus Senate meetings, the Chat Feature has been utilized by some (not all) to influence and/or impede the meeting and to display unprofessional behavior towards individuals or entities at UIS.

UIS debates diversity curriculum

A three-year debate about how and whether the concepts of diversity, inequality and social responsibility should be taught at University of Illinois Springfield could culminate Feb. 18.

The Campus Senate, made up of about 30 faculty and student members, will consider resolutions at that time dealing with the Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) curriculum. The curriculum is a three-course graduation requirement for all students that has been in place for more than a decade.

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