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Communication #27:
Shared Governance for Academic Units

Communication #27 has been updated and is effective as of August 2020.
View or Download Provost’s Communication #27

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  • AAUP Joint Statement on Governance of Colleges and Universities
  • AAUP Evaluation of Shared Governance
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provost@illinois.edu

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