Approval Status When seeking to form a new unit of research or public service, two options are available: Phase 1 (Temporary Status) and Phase 2 (Permanent Status). Phase 1 approval is slightly abbreviated and is designed to allow the unit time to formalize the intended mission, aspects of unit organization, faculty engagement and long-term funding […]
The following resources are designed to support unit executive officers. See also Faculty Resources and Tips for EOs: A Quick Guide. Faculty Appointments Faculty Hiring Programs The university is committed to building and maintaining a faculty that is excellent in many dimensions. The Office of the Provost supports three programs in which partial or total […]
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are core to the mission of the University of Illinois. The University is dedicated to providing access and opportunity for all students, faculty, and staff, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, language, culture, national origin, religious or spiritual commitments, age, and (dis)ability status. So that […]
National Leadership in Data Science Education Supporting a Significant Visible Social ImpactGrainger College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) DISCOVERY is an open-access data science resource first created at the University of Illinois as the basis for STAT/CS/IS 107: Data Science Discovery and several other courses. In less than two years, the […]
Online Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree Completion ProgramCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS)This degree completion program is designed primarily for students who have started, but not completed, a four-year undergraduate degree. The program will also accommodate those who have completed an associate degree and want to further their education. This fully online and non-residential […]
Molecule Maker Lab Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Vice Chancellor for Research The Illinois Molecule Maker Lab will deliver the power of on-demand molecular prototype fabrication to students, engineers, scientists and physician-innovators throughout the campus community. The lab will combine innovative Illinois technologies for small molecule synthesis with commercial synthesis machines to create […]
Last revised August 2019 Overview Under certain circumstances, the University’s Statutes provide that a member of the tenure system faculty who has the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor may be granted a sabbatical leave of absence with pay for the pursuit of study or research. All sabbatical leaves are granted by the […]
Last revised February 2023 Overview The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign awards named appointments to faculty for their excellence and prominence as researchers and teachers. They are typically supported financially by the annual income budget from an endowment that is the result of one or more private gifts. (Note: Although the normal source of funding for […]