Board of Trustees

• Meeting Dates 2024

  Illinois Community College District 525

  Joliet Junior College - Board of Trustees

  Date	Download		Multimedia
  January 9 Policy Committee Meeting	THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED
  January 17 (Monthly Board Meeting)	Minutes	Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  January 17 Building and Grounds Committee Meeting	Minutes	Agenda
  January 25 Finance Committee Meeting	Minutes	Agenda
  January 30 Policy Committee Meeting	Minutes	Agenda
  January 31  (Workshop Meeting)		Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  February 14 (Monthly Board Meeting)	Minutes	Revised Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  February 27 Policy Committee Meeting	Minutes	Revised Agenda
  March 13 (Monthly Board Meeting)	Minutes	Agenda   Spanish Agenda	Video
  March 13  Building and Grounds Committee Meeting	Minutes	Agenda
  March 26 Policy Committee Meeting	Minutes	Agenda
  March 27  (Retreat)	Minutes	Agenda
  April 2 Policy Committee Meeting	THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED	Revised Agenda
  April 4 Finance Committee Meeting	THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED	Agenda
  April 10 (Monthly Board Meeting)	Minutes	Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  April 10 Building & Grounds Committee Meeting	Minutes	Agenda
  April 30 Policy Committee Meeting		Agenda
  May 1 Finance Committee Meeting	THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED	Agenda
  May 15  Special Meeting	Minutes	Agenda (Revised) Spanish Agenda	Video
  May 22  (Monthly Board Meeting)	Minutes	Revised Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  May 22 Decennial Committee Meeting		Revised Agenda
  May 22 Building & Grounds Committee Meeting	Minutes	Agenda
  May 22  Finance Committee Meeting		Agenda
  June 11 Policy Committee Meeting	THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED	Agenda
  June 26 (Monthly Board Meeting)	Minutes	Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  June 26  Building & Grounds Committee Meeting	Minutes	Agenda
  July 17  (Retreat)*	Notes	Agenda Spanish Agenda
  August 6 Special Meeting	Minutes	Agenda	Video
  August 20  (Monthly Board Meeting)	NOTICE OF DATE CHANGE Minutes	Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  August 20  Building & Grounds Committee Meeting		Agenda
  August 27  Policy Committee Meeting	THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED	Agenda
  September 11 (Monthly Board Meeting)	Minutes	Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  September 25 (Special Meeting)	Minutes	Meeting Notice Agenda Spanish Meeting Notice Spanish Agenda	Video
  October 7   (Special Meeting)		Meeting Notice Agenda Spanish Notice & Agenda	Video
  October 16 (Monthly Board Meeting) Decennial Committee Meeting		Decennial Meeting Agenda Spanish Agenda Final Decennial Report Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  October 30  Finance Committee Meeting		Revised Agenda
  October 30 Policy Committee Meeting		Agenda
  November 13 (Monthly Board Meeting)
  December 11 (at 12:00 pm) (Monthly Board Meeting)

  (*) Location TBA
   

   

• Meeting Dates 2023

  Illinois Community College District 525

  Joliet Junior College - Board of Trustees

  Date	Download		Multimedia
  January 18	Board Summary   Board Minutes	Board Agenda REVISED Board Agenda (Spanish) B&G Notice and Agenda	Video
  Special Meeting January 27 11:00 am	Board Minutes	Agenda & Notice Agenda & Notice (Spanish)	Video
  February 1  Special Meeting	Board Minutes	Agenda & Notice Agenda & Notice (Spanish)	Video
  February 1 (Workshop)	Board Minutes	Agenda & Notice  Agenda & Notice (Spanish)	Video
  February 15	Board Summary Board Minutes	Board Agenda Board Agenda (Spanish)	Video
  February 15 (Workshop)	Board Minutes	Agenda & Notice Agenda & Notice (Spanish)	Video
  March 15	Board Summary  Board Minutes	Revised Agenda B&G Notice & Agenda Board Agenda (Spanish)	Video
  April 5  Special Meeting	Board Minutes	Agenda & Notice Agenda & Notice (Spanish)	Video
  April 12	Board Summary    Board Minutes	Agenda  B&G Notice & Agenda Board Agenda (Spanish)	Video
  April 26  Special Meeting	Board Minutes	Agenda & Notice  Agenda & Notice (Spanish)	Video
  April 26  (Workshop Meeting)	Board Minutes	Agenda  Agenda (Spanish)	Video
  May 10	Board Summary Board Minutes	Agenda B&G Notice & Agenda Agenda (Spanish)	Video
  June 14	Board Summary Board Minutes	Revised Agenda B&G Notice & Agenda Agenda (Spanish)	Video
  July 27  (Retreat)		THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED
  August 16	Board Summary Board Minutes	Agenda  B&G Notice & Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  August 23  (Retreat)	Board Notes	Agenda & Notice Agenda & Notice (Spanish)
  August 23 (Workshop Meeting)		THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED
  September 13	Board Summary Board Minutes	Agenda  B&G Notice & Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  October 18	Board Summary Board Minutes Decennial Committee Minutes	Decennial Committee Agenda Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  November 2 (Retreat)		THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED
  November 13		Higher Learning Commission Meeting Agenda
  November 15	Board Summary  Board Minutes	Agenda B&G Notice and Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video
  December 13 (noon)	Board Summary Board Minutes	Revised Agenda B&G Notice and Agenda Spanish Agenda	Video

• Affiliated Links

  • Illinois Community College Board
  • Illinois Board of Higher Education
  • American Association of Community Colleges
  • Illinois Community College Trustees Association

• Board of Trustees - Leadership Training

  Public Act 99-0692 requires that every voting board member elected or appointed after January 1, 2017 "shall complete a minimum of 4 hours of professional development leadership training covering topics that shall include, but are not limited to, open meetings law, community college and labor law, freedom of information law, contract law, ethics, sexual violence on campus, financial oversight and accountability, audits, and fiduciary responsibilities of a community college trustee during the first, third, and fifth year of his or her term." (110 ILCS 805/3-8.5) 

  For additional information related to Board Training requirements, you can view the status of training below or contact the Interim JJC Compliance Officer at 815-280-6647 or at mailto:karen.kissel@jjc.edu.

  
  Required Training Documents 

• J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award

  The J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award (ESA) is the highest award bestowed by Joliet Junior College (JJC).

  In 1975, JJC began honoring community members with the Distinguished Service Award to recognize individuals for their volunteerism and service to the district. In 2004, the award was renamed the J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award honoring past President Ross for his distinguished public service to the community.

  Please note: Nominations for the 2024 J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award are due to the Communications & External Relations Office hand-delivered or postmarked on Friday, April 12 by 5 p.m.

  Michael Austin Clark was the recipients of the 2023 J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award.

  • Nomination Guidelines (PDF)
  • Nomination Form
  • View our previous recipients

Board Policy Manuals

• Division I: Board of Trustees

  Reference No.	Category Title
  ​01.01.00	​Governance and Administration (PDF)
  0​1.02.00	Philosophy, Mission, and Strategy (PDF)
  01.03.00	​Trustee Code of Conduct (PDF) ​ ​ ​
  0​1.04.00	​Board of Trustees Conflict of Interest (PDF)
  ​01.05.00	​Indemnification (PDF)
  ​01.06.00	​Organizational Structures and Shared Governance (PDF)
  01.10.00	Officers of the Board (PDF)
  0​1.10.01	Officers of the Board - Duties (PDF)
  0​1.10.02	​Officers of the Board - Pro Tempore (PDF)
  ​01.10.03	Officers of the Board - Treasurer and Designee Bonding (PDF)​
  0​1.11.00	​Trustee Development (PDF)
  ​01.27.00	​Committees of the Board (PDF)
  01.35.00	Student Trustee Qualifications and Selection  (PDF)
  01.36.00	Board Requests for Information (PDF)
  01.40.00	Board Travel (PDF)
  01.41.00	Trustees Development Budget (PDF)
  ​01.45.00	​Meetings of the Board (PDF)
  ​01.45.01	​Agenda Preparation (PDF)
  01.45.03	Regular Meetings (PDF)
  ​01.45.04	​Recording (PDF)
  ​01.45.05	​Electronic Attendance at Meetings (PDF)
  01.45.06	Special Meetings of the Board (PDF)
  01.46.00	Bereavement Notification (PDF)
  01.51.00	Requests for Inspection of College Records (PDF)
  01.55.00	Inquiries and Concerns of Members of the Community (PDF)
  01.55.01	Public Comment at Board Meetings (PDF)
  0​1.61.00	​President Succession (PDF)
  0​1.62.00	​President Selection (PDF)
  0​1.64.00	​Policies - Maintenance and Distribution (PDF)
  01.65.00	Policy Amendments (PDF)
  01.70.00	Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Statement of Mission (PDF)
  01.70.01	Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Communications (PDF)
  0​1.80.00	​Awards and Recognitions (PDF)
  01.80.01	J.D. Ross Extraordinary Service Award (ESA) (PDF)
  01.85.00	Building and Location Identification (PDF)
  01.86.00	Board Electronic Communication (PDF)
  ​01.90.00	​Naming of Buildings and Other Properties (PDF)

   

• Division II: College Employees

  Reference No.	Category Title
  02.01.00	General Policies (PDF)
  02.01.01	Prohibition on Sexual Discrimination, Harassment, and Interpersonal Misconduct (PDF)
  02.01.02	Nepotism (PDF)
  02.01.03	Whistleblower Protection (PDF)
  02.01.04	Retaliation (PDF)
  02.01.05	Victims Economic Security and Safety Act (PDF)
  02.01.06	Discipline (Non-Union Employees) (PDF)
  02.01.07	New Employee Introductory Period (PDF)
  02.01.08	Americans with Disabilities Act and Reasonable Accommodations (PDF)
  02.01.09	President's Right to Hire and Terminate (PDF)
  02.01.10	Governmental Ethics and State Gift Ban Act (PDF)
  02.01.11	Conflicts of Interest (PDF)
  02.01.12	Confidentiality (PDF)
  02.01.13	Equal Opportunity in Employment and Education (PDF)
  02.01.14	Mandatory Training (PDF)
  02.01.15	Consensual Romantic or Sexual Relationships (PDF)
  02.01.16	Performance Management (PDF)
  02.01.17	Succession Planning (PDF)
  02.01.18	Workplace Civility (PDF)
  02.01.19	Prohibition on Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment (Title IX Allegations) (PDF)
  02.01.20	Pay for Performance Non-Union Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees (PDF)
  02.02.00	Personnel (PDF)
  02.02.01	Administrative Contracts (PDF)
  02.02.02	Administration of the College (PDF)
  02.02.04	Emeritus/Emerita (PDF)
  02.03.00	Internships (PDF)
  02.03.01	Employment at Will (PDF)
  02.03.02	Recruitment and Selection (PDF)
  02.03.03	Position Approval (PDF)
  02.03.04	Personnel Approvals and Appointments
  02.03.05	Administrators and Staff Teaching Classes (PDF)
  02.03.06	Grant-Funded Employment (PDF)
  02.04.00	Sick Leave (PDF)
  02.04.01	Absence Without Leave  (PDF)
  02.04.03	Overtime, Compensatory Time and Other Time Worked (PDF)
  02.04.05	Family and Medical Leave (PDF)
  02.04.06	Disability Benefits (PDF)
  02.04.07	Military Leave (PDF)
  02.04.08	Workers Compensation (PDF)
  02.04.09	Tuition Waivers for Part-Time Employees
  02.04.10	Tax Sheltered Annuities (PDF)
  02.04.12	Request for upgrade/reclassification for Administrator, Professional, and Non-Union Employees (PDF)
  02.04.13	Light/Alternate Duty Assignments (PDF)
  0​2.04.14	​Earnings Limitation (PDF)
  02.04.15	Compensation - Non-Union Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees (PDF)
  02.04.16	Family Bereavement Leave (PDF)
  02.04.17	Certification to Return to Work (PDF)
  02.04.18	Retirees Tuition and Fee Waivers (PDF)
  02.04.19	Fringe Benefits for Full-Time Administrators and Professional Staff (PDF)
  02.04.20	Fringe Benefits for Full-Time Support Staff (Non-Union) (PDF)
  02.05.00	Out-of-State Employment (PDF)
  02.06.00	Background Check (PDF)
  02.08.00	Photo ID Card
  ​02.16.01	​Drug and Alcohol Testing (PDF)
  02.16.02	Drug Free Workplace (PDF)
  02.17.00	Communicable Diseases (PDF)

• Division III: Student Services

   

  Reference No.	Category Title
  03.01.01	Admissions Policy (PDF)
  03.01.02	Transfer Credit (PDF)
  03.02.01	Residency (PDF)
  03.02.02	Out-of-District Residents of Illinois (PDF)
  03.02.03	Out-of-State Residents (PDF)
  03.02.04	International Students on F1 Visas (PDF)
  03.02.05	Out-of-District Students (PDF)
  03.03.01	Tuition and Fees (PDF)
  03.03.02	Variable Tuition (PDF)
  03.03.03	Partial Tuition Support (PDF)
  03.03.04	General Petition Process (PDF)
  03.04.01	Financial Aid (PDF)
  03.05.01	Scholarships and Awards (PDF)
  03.07.00	Student Participation in College Activities (PDF)
  03.08.00	Student Code of conduct Policy (PDF)
  03.09.01	Student Optional Disclosure of Private Mental Health Information (PDF)
  03.11.00	Freedom of Expression (PDF)
  03.12.00	Student Travel (PDF)
  03.14.00	Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (PDF)
  03.16.00	Student Identification (PDF)
  03.17.00	Chronic Communicable Diseases (PDF)
  03.18.00	Students and the Public (PDF)
  03.19.00	Admission to Athletic Events (PDF)
  03.20.00	Tuition Waiver for Student Trustee (PDF)

• Division IV: Instruction and Curriculum

  Reference No.	Category Title
  04.01.00	Accreditation (PDF)
  0​4.02.00	​School Calendar (PDF)
  ​04.03.00	​Oral English Proficiency (PDF)
  04.04.00	Graduation (PDF)
  04.05.00	Use of the Library (PDF)
  04.06.00	Community Education and Community Services (PDF)
  0​4.13.00	​Computation of Credit (PDF)
  04.14.00	Alternative Method for Awarding Credit (PDF)
  04.16.00	Grades (PDF)
  04.17.00	Final Exams (PDF)
  04.19.00	Students' Rights to Final Course Grade Review (PDF)
  04.20.00	Scholastic Review
  04.21.00	New Start
  04.22.00	Military Personnel Called for Military Service (PDF)
  04.25.00	Use of Human Subjects in Research Projects (PDF)
  04.26.00	Public Performances by Student Groups (PDF)
  04.27.00	Use of Cadaver Images (PDF)

• Division V: Compliance

  Reference No.	Category Title
  05.01.00	Institutional Compliance (PDF)
  05.03.00	Title IX Policy - 2024

   

• Division VI: Academic Policies

  All items moved to Division IV

• Division VII: The Public/Community Services

  Reference No.	Category Title
  07.02.01	General Community Relations Policy (PDF)

• Division VIII: Budget and Financial Services

  Reference No.	Category Title
  08.01.00	Budget (PDF)
  08.01.01	Spending Plan (PDF)
  0​8.01.02	​College Indebtedness (PDF)
  0​8.01.03	​Audits (PDF)
  0​8.01.04	​Grants - Indirect Cost (PDF)
  0​8.01.05	​Investment Policy (PDF)
  0​8.01.06	​Capital Funds Policy (PDF)
  ​08.01.07	​Fund Balance (PDF)
  0​8.01.08	​Tax Levy (PDF)
  08.01.09	Capital Assets (PDF)
  0​8.02.00	​Federal and State Funds (PDF)
  08.02.03	Funds from Private Sources (PDF)
  0​8.03.00	​Authorization of Expenditures (PDF)
  0​8.03.02	​College Expenditures (PDF)
  0​8.04.00	​Local Debt Recovery Program (PDF)
  08.04.01	Equal Employment Opportunity- Contractors and Subcontractors (PDF)
  08.05.00	Cash Receipts (PDF)

• Division IX: College Plant and Property

  Reference No.	Category Title
  0​9.01.00	​Use of Facilities (PDF)
  ​09.02.00	​Use of College Property (PDF)
  0​9.02.01	​Open Use of Campus Grounds Facilities (PDF)
  0​9.03.00	​Use of College Vehicles (PDF)
  09.04.00	Sustainability (PDF)
  09.05.00	Severe Weather and Emergency Closing

• Division X: Information Technology

  Reference No.	Category Title
  10.01.00	Information Security Governance (PDF)
  10.01.01	Responsible Use of Information Technology
  10.01.02	Privacy (PDF)
  10.01.03	Identity Theft (PDF)
  10.01.04	Electronic Mail (Email)
  10.01.05	Incident Response (PDF)
  10.01.06	Cellular Mobile Use (PDF)
  10.01.07	Account Lifecycle (PDF)
  10.01.08	Patch Management (PDF)

• Division XI: Campus Police

  Reference No.	Category Title
  11.01.00	College Regulations (PDF)
  11.02.00	Law Enforcement Officer Badges (PDF)
  11.03.00	Armed Officers (PDF)
  11.04.00	Parking and Motor Vehicle Codes
  11.05.00	Cannabis (PDF)
  ​11.06.00	Concealed Carry and Firearms (PDF)
  ​11.07.00	​Prohibited Use of Tobacco Products (PDF)
  ​11.08.00	​Use of Personal Mobility Devices (PDF)
  ​11.08.01	​Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) or Drones (PDF)
  ​11.10.00	​Animals on Campus (PDF)
  ​11.11.00	​Clery Act Compliance (PDF)
  11.12.00	Clear and Present Danger Reporting (PDF)
  11.13.00	Use of Force (PDF)

• Division XII: Risk Management and Environmental Health & Safety

  Reference No.	Category Title
  ​12.01.00	​Environmental Health and Safety (PDF)
  12.02.00	Insurance (PDF)
  ​12.03.00	​Emergency Medical/Personal Injury (PDF)
  12.04.00	Bloodborne Pathogens (PDF)
  12.05.00	Exposure Control Plan (ECP)(PDF)
  12.06.00	Driving Privileges (PDF)

• Division XIII: Business Services

  Reference No.	​Category Title
  ​13.01.00	​Purchasing (PDF)
  ​13.01.01	​Responsibility of Bidders (PDF)
  ​13.01.02	​Consultant Services (PDF)
  ​13.02.00	​Contract Authorization (PDF)
  ​13.02.01	​Performance of Construction (PDF)
  ​13.03.00	​Inventories (PDF)
  ​13.04.00	​Sale/Disposal of College Property (PDF)
  ​13.05.00	​Travel Policy (PDF)
  ​13.05.01	​International Travel (PDF)
  ​13.06.00	​Purchases from Federal Grant Funds (PDF)
  ​13.07.00	​Disadvantaged Business Enterprises​ (PDF)
  13.08.00	​Alcohol Use (PDF)