Illinois continually strives to develop a financial management framework that provides flexibility for our units to act strategically while fostering sound fiscal management and cost efficiency. Optimal use of available resources is one of the most critical issues that we face as a university. Visit the pages at the left for more information.
For a listing of contacts within the Provost’s Budget Office and associated functions, visit the Who to Ask page.
Budget Cycle Timeline
| Month | Activity |
|---|---|
| October | Campus planning guidelines developed. |
| November – December | Units develop annual reports, hiring plan, budget requests. |
| January – March | Individual admin. unit budget meetings with Administrative Budget Committee. Individual college budget meetings led by Provost. |
| May – June | Provost updates Senate budget committee. |
| July – August | Campus allocates funds to units. College leadership reconciles requests with allocation. |
| Year-round | Guidance provided to Provost from Council of Deans and Campus Budget Oversight Committee (CBOC). |