Task Force on Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Surveys
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
The Task Force shall hold its first meeting as soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Administrative and other support for the Task Force shall be provided by the Board of Higher Education.
Contact Name
Dr. Sophia Gehlhausen Anderson
Contact Title
Illinois State Board of Higher Education
Function
The Task Force shall develop and recommend to the Board of Higher Education the base survey for distribution to higher education institutions and provide the Board of Higher Education with any related recommendations regarding the content, timing, and application of the base survey. The Task Force shall deliver the base survey and related recommendations, including, but not limited to, recommendations on achieving statistically valid response rates, to the Board of Higher Education no less often than every 2 years and for the first time on or before July 31, 2023. The Task Force shall meet to recommend updates and revisions to the base survey. The Task Force is dissolved after the completion of the 2027 base survey. After the dissolution of the Task Force, the Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education or a designee and the Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board or a designee shall review the base survey every 2 years to consider any feedback that has been received and to implement improvements.
Term
2-year terms on the commencement on the date of appointment and shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
Expenses. However, the higher education institution in which a student member is enrolled may compensate that student for participating on the Task Force through a work-study program or by providing a stipend to support the work of the student member.
Composition
The Task Force shall include the following members: (1) the Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education or a designee, who shall serve as chairperson; (2) the Governor or a designee; (3) one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (4) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (5) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (6) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (7) the Attorney General or a designee; (8) the Director of Public Health or a designee; (9) the Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board (10) the following members appointed by the Board of Higher Education: (A) one member who is a student attending a public higher education institution in Illinois; (B) one member who is a student attending a private higher education institution in Illinois; (C) one member who is a representative of the University of Illinois recommended by the president of the university; (D) one member who is a representative of private colleges and universities recommended by the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities; (E) one member who is a chief student service officer at a public or private university; (F) one member with expertise in institutional research within a 4-year institution of higher education; (11) the following members appointed by the Illinois Community College Board: (A) one member who is a student attending a community college in Illinois; (B) one member who is a representative of the community college system recommended by the Illinois Council of Community College Presidents; (C) one member who is a chief student service office at a community college; (D) one member with expertise in institutional research within a 2-year institution of higher education; and (12) the following members appointed by the Governor: (G) 3 members who are representatives of survivors of sexual assault recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, with one specifically representing survivors in rural communities and one specifically representing survivors in urban communities; (H) one member who is a representative of a non-profit legal services organization that provides legal representation to victims of campus sexual assault in Illinois; (I) one member who is a representative recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence; (J) one member who is a representative recommended by Equality Illinois; (K) one member who is a representative of an immigrant rights advocacy organization; (L) one member who is a representative recommended by the Every Voice Coalition or any successor organization of the Every Voice Coalition; (M) one member who is a researcher with experience in the development and design of sexual misconduct climate surveys; and (N) one member who is a researcher of statistics, data analytics, or econometrics with experience in higher education survey analysis.
Chair
Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education or a designee shall serve as chairperson
Authority
110 ILCS 155/35
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VACANT | Board of Higher Education | Member, Student attending a public higher education institution in Illinois | Student attending a public higher education institution in Illinois | ||||
| VACANT | Board of Higher Education | Member, Student attending a private higher education institution in Illinois | Student attending a private higher education institution in Illinois | ||||
| VACANT | Board of Higher Education | Member, Representative of the University of Illinois recommended by the president of the university | Representative of the University of Illinois recommended by the president of the university | ||||
| VACANT | Board of Higher Education | Member, Chief student service officer at a public or private university | Chief student service officer at a public or private university | ||||
| VACANT | Board of Higher Education | Member, Expertise in institutional research within a 4-year institution of higher education | Expertise in institutional research within a 4-year institution of higher education | ||||
| VACANT | Illinois Community College Board | Member, Student attending a community college in Illinois | Student attending a community college in Illinois | ||||
| VACANT | Illinois Community College Board | Member, Representative of the community college system recommended by the Illinois Council of Community College Presidents | Representative of the community college system recommended by the Illinois Council of Community College Presidents | ||||
| VACANT | Illinois Community College Board | Member, Chief student service office at a community college | Chief student service office at a community college | ||||
| VACANT | Illinois Community College Board | Member, Expertise in institutional research within a 2-year institution of higher education | Expertise in institutional research within a 2-year institution of higher education | ||||
| Tanna, Samir | 05/12/2024 | 05/12/2022 | Statute | Member, Governor or designee | Governor or designee | ||
| Gehlhausen Anderson, Sophia | Statute | Chairperson, Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education or designee | Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education or designee | ||||
| Johnson, Sen. Adriane | 01/08/2025 | 08/25/2023 | President of the Senate | Member of the Senate | Member of the Senate | ||
| Tracy, Sen. Jil | 04/01/2021 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member of the Senate | Member of the Senate | |||
| Schweizer, Brandun | 11/04/2025 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member of the House of Representatives | Member of the House of Representatives | |||
| VACANT | Statute | Member, Attorney General, or a designee. | Attorney General, or a designee. | ||||
| VACANT | Statute | Member, Director of Public Health or designee | Director of Public Health or designee | ||||
| Statz, Katheryn | 06/10/2024 | 06/10/2022 | Board of Higher Education | Member, Representative of private colleges and universities recommended by the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities | Representative of private colleges and universities recommended by the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities | ||
| Kolisetty, Jaya | 02/18/2024 | 02/18/2022 | Governor | Member, Representative of survivors of sexual assault recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Statewide | Representative of survivors of sexual assault recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Statewide | ||
| Talib, Nabilah | 02/14/2024 | 02/14/2022 | Governor | Member, Representative of survivors of sexual assault recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Urban | Representative of survivors of sexual assault recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Urban | ||
| Gordon, Radhika | 03/09/2024 | 03/09/2022 | Governor | Member, Representative recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Representative recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | ||
| Hindo, Patricia | 02/14/2024 | 02/14/2022 | Governor | Member, Representative of an immigrant rights advocacy organization | Representative of an immigrant rights advocacy organization | ||
| Cook, Elizabeth | 02/14/2024 | 02/14/2022 | Governor | Member, Representative recommended by the Every Voice Coalition or any successor organization of the Every Voice Coalition | Representative recommended by the Every Voice Coalition or any successor organization of the Every Voice Coalition | ||
| Schneiderman, Mindy | 02/16/2024 | 02/16/2022 | Governor | Member, Researcher with experience in the development and design of sexual misconduct climate surveys | Researcher with experience in the development and design of sexual misconduct climate surveys | ||
| Greeson, Megan | 06/10/2024 | 06/10/2022 | Governor | Member, Researcher of statistics, data analytics, or econometrics with experience in higher education survey analysis | Researcher of statistics, data analytics, or econometrics with experience in higher education survey analysis | ||
| VACANT | Statute | Member, Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board | Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board | ||||
| Magliocco, Jessica | 06/10/2024 | 06/10/2022 | Governor | Member, Representative of survivors of sexual assault recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Rural | Representative of survivors of sexual assault recommended by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault - Rural | ||
| Stuart, Rep. Katie | 04/25/2022 | Speaker of the House | Member of the House of Representatives | Member of the House of Representatives | |||
| Routon, Jasmine | 02/16/2024 | 02/16/2022 | Governor | Member, Representative recommended by Equality Illinois | Representative recommended by Equality Illinois | ||
| Behr, Madeline | 02/14/2024 | 02/14/2022 | Governor | Member, Representative of a non-profit legal services organization that provides legal representation to victims of campus sexual assault in Illinois | Representative of a non-profit legal services organization that provides legal representation to victims of campus sexual assault in Illinois |