The provost is the chief academic officer for the campus and is responsible for developing and assessing academic programs and supervising academic personnel policies and academic administration. Deans and directors of academic units report to the provost.
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William Bernhard
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
bernhard@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant:
Theresa Beckett
tbeckett@illinois.edu
(217) 244-4115
As the Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, Dr. Bernhard oversees the campus’ academic programs, policies, and priorities, which are designed to ensure the quality of the educational experience for students and to sustain an environment that encourages and supports academic excellence through diversity, inclusion, and free inquiry, debate, and speech. In this role, he works closely with the chancellor, the other vice chancellors, the deans of academic colleges and other units, academic staff, the Senate of the Illinois campus, and various committees in setting overall academic priorities for the campus.
Provost’s Support Team
Rosa Milagros Santos
Acting Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
rsantos@illinois.edu
(217) 244-3558
Assistant:
Jean Hanks
jhanks@illinois.edu
(217) 300-5398
Rosa Milagros Santos is the Acting Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. In her dual role, she provides leadership in the areas of academic and faculty affairs. Her portfolio includes faculty development, including faculty mentoring; support for pre-tenure and mid-career faculty; career paths for specialized faculty; leadership development; the Provost Fellows program; faculty awards; human resources; and assessment.
Vicky Gress
Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning
gress@illinois.edu
(217) 333-4493
Assistant:
Jane Baumgartner
jmbaumga@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2702
Vicky Gress is the Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning. In her role, Ms. Gress provides strategic budget planning and allocation advice to the Chancellor and Provost, guidance to the university in areas related to budget, finance, planning and resource allocation, leadership and management of the campus budget office, and serves as campus chief financial officer.
Budget and Resource Planning Team
Reporting Units
Mairéad Martin
Chief Information Officer
maireadm@illinois.edu
(217) 300-9788
Assistant:
Tracy Hoel
tracyrob@illinois.edu
(217) 244-1600
Mairéad Martin is the CIO. She provides the technological innovations, infrastructure, security, support and training to ensure that faculty, students and staff can focus on learning, discovery and engagement. Read full bio.
Reporting Units
Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela
Vice Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies
mabokela@illinois.edu
(217) 300-2190
Assistant:
Deborah Lowe-Morgan
morgand@illinois.edu
(217) 333-9237
As vice provost and the senior international officer, Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela cultivates relationships with institutions around the world while bringing together the university’s vast on-campus international presence.
Reporting Units
Kevin Jackson
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
kjack@illinois.edu
(217) 333-6677
Assistant:
Teresa Spence
tcspence@illinois.edu
(217) 300-1260
As Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Dr. Jackson provides campus-wide leadership in the area of undergraduate education, including setting strategic directions for the undergraduate experience at Illinois, supporting innovation in classroom and in online instruction, and encouraging interdisciplinary initiatives in curriculum and pedagogy. Collaborating with colleges, schools, and other stakeholders, he works to ensure that the undergraduate experience at Illinois continues to be one of the best in the nation.