SCOTUS & Affirmative Action Taskforce

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In April 2023, the Office of the Provost hosted an iteration of The Roundtable (now referred to as Campus Conversations) entitled The Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision and its Potential Impact featuring guest speaker, Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, UCLA Vice Provost, Enrollment Management (retired), as a member of a panel discussion which explored the potential rippling impact of the possible outcomes of two cases recently heard by the Supreme Court related to race-conscious admissions practices at institutions of higher learning.

Following this, in advance of the anticipated rulings, a taskforce was assembled with representation from all academic colleges and units to identify and inventory programs that may be impacted by these rulings.

In May 2023, following the April 2023 iteration of The Roundtable (now Campus Conversations) regarding the possible implications of the then-anticipated Supreme Court affirmative action decision, a taskforce was assembled to to identify and inventory any and all types of targeted admission, educational, or scholarship programs within academic colleges and departments, with the objective of enabling leadership to quickly and uniformly make decisions as to which activities, initiatives, and/or programs may be impacted by the decision, and if/how they need to adjust their practice.

  • Rhea Ballard-Thrower, University Librarian & Dean of Libraries
  • Jamie Chriqui, Professor & Senior Associate Dean, School of Public Health
  • Eileen Marie Doran, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, College of Applied Health Sciences
  • Shonta Durham-Wiersema, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, College of Business Administration
  • Aisha El-Amin, Executive Associate Vice provost for Student Success and Belonging
  • Kiely Fletcher, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
  • Marybel Flores, Assistant Dean for Admissions, Jane Addams College of Social Work
  • Lunaire Ford, Assistant Dean, Graduate College
  • Mark Giles, Professor and Department Chair, Educational Policy Studies, College of Education
  • Jim Hammerschmidt, Associate Vice Provost for Global Engagement
  • Rose Hernandez, Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, College of Nursing
  • Jaime Holland, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
  • Marchello Johnson, Interim Dean of Admissions and Director of Financial Aid, School of Law
  • Caryn Ann Korman Schultz, Executive Director, UIC Alumni Association
  • Carmen Lilley, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Inclusive Excellence, College of Engineering
  • Renee McCarthy, Campus Legal Counsel
  • Stacie McCloud, Associate Dean, Honors College
  • Sherri McGinnis-Gonzalez, Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Marketing and Communications
  • Michael Melendez, Campus Legal Counsel
  • Tom Moss, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, College of Architecture, Design and the Arts
  • Alanna O’Connor, Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  • Clara Okorie-Awè, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, College of Pharmacy
  • Amalia Pallares, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Engagement
  • Darryl Pendleton, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Dentistry & Urban Health Program
  • Brian Roessler, Executive Assistant Dean, Student Academic Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Trevonne Thompson, Associate Dean for Admissions, and Professor of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine
  • Annette Wright, Interim Dean of Students