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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Sandra Westbrooks on | ||||||
4 | the occasion of her retirement as Provost and Senior Vice | ||||||
5 | President of Academic Affairs of Chicago State University; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Sandra Westbrooks earned her bachelor's and | ||||||
7 | master's degrees in elementary education from Eastern Illinois | ||||||
8 | University and her doctorate in reading and language arts from | ||||||
9 | Indiana State University; and
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10 | WHEREAS, With more than 25 years administrative experience | ||||||
11 | in higher education, including 20 years tenure at Chicago State | ||||||
12 | University, Dr. Sandra Westbrooks oversees approximately 320 | ||||||
13 | faculty and academic programs for more than 6,000 students | ||||||
14 | enrolled in 61 undergraduate and graduate programs at CSU; as | ||||||
15 | part of her position, she serves as the academic and | ||||||
16 | administrative leader for the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, | ||||||
17 | Business, Education, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and Continuing | ||||||
18 | Education, as well as the Honors College, the School of | ||||||
19 | Graduate and Professional Studies, and the University Library; | ||||||
20 | and
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21 | WHEREAS, Dr. Sandra Westbrooks is charged with the general | ||||||
22 | supervision of the Division of Academic Affairs and the |
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1 | development and implementation of all academic policies at CSU; | ||||||
2 | in this capacity, she ensures the quality of programs of | ||||||
3 | instruction and research, the review and approval of all | ||||||
4 | academic programs, student learning in undergraduate and | ||||||
5 | graduate education, the appointment, promotion, and | ||||||
6 | compensation of all faculty, and the development and | ||||||
7 | implementation of all academic policies; her focus is to | ||||||
8 | implement programs and provide resources that advance the | ||||||
9 | faculty's professional development with the goal of providing | ||||||
10 | an improved learning experience for students; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Prior to becoming Provost in 2008, Dr. Sandra | ||||||
12 | Westbrooks served in the roles of Dean and Assistant Dean of | ||||||
13 | the College of Education at Chicago State University for 10 | ||||||
14 | years; she also served as Assistant Provost and Dean of Student | ||||||
15 | Development at Chicago State University, as Assistant Vice | ||||||
16 | Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the Illinois Board of | ||||||
17 | Governors of State Colleges and Universities System, as Board | ||||||
18 | of Governors Administrative Fellow, Assistant to the Provost at | ||||||
19 | Governors State University, and as a member of the faculty in | ||||||
20 | the Department of Elementary Education and Student Teaching at | ||||||
21 | Eastern Illinois University; and
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22 | WHEREAS, Dr. Sandra Westbrooks has been involved in key | ||||||
23 | leadership roles of various educational institutions; she has | ||||||
24 | been Chairperson for the Illinois Association of Deans of |
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1 | Public Colleges of Education, the Council of Chicago Area Deans | ||||||
2 | of Education, the Fresh Start Governing Board for Chicago | ||||||
3 | Public Schools, and the Chicago Teachers Union; she has also | ||||||
4 | served terms as President and Vice President for the Alumni | ||||||
5 | Association of Eastern Illinois University; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Sandra Westbrooks has a passion for reading | ||||||
7 | and language arts; in addition to grant writing activities, she | ||||||
8 | has obtained official posts on numerous State, professional, | ||||||
9 | and community boards; she has also earned both professorial | ||||||
10 | rank and tenure at Eastern Illinois University and Chicago | ||||||
11 | State University; and | ||||||
12 | WHEREAS, Dr. Sandra Westbrooks serves as a model of hard | ||||||
13 | work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
14 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
16 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
17 | we congratulate Dr. Sandra Westbrooks on the occasion of her | ||||||
18 | retirement and wish her continued success and happiness in the | ||||||
19 | future; and be it further
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20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
21 | presented to Dr. Sandra Westbrooks as a symbol of our esteem | ||||||
22 | and respect.
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