Faculty are formally recognized with a number of campus awards, honors, and distinctions. The Office of the Provost administers and helps support the following awards:

Campus Award Programs

Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership
Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction
Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement (CAEPE)
Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Program
Provost’s Initiative on Teaching Advancement

Campus Honors

Distinguished Promotions
Named Faculty Appointments
Provost Fellows

Other Campus Award Opportunities

Additional award opportunities are offered across campus through specific colleges/departments and schools, as well as other units including, but not limited to:

Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award (CSEA)
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access Larin Y. Cowan Make a Difference Awards
Illinois International Achievement Awards
Teachers Ranked as Excellent
Presidential Fellows Program
Honorary Degrees
University Scholars
Center for Advanced Study Professors, Associates, and Fellows