Board of Trustees
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| (l-r) Lawrence Eppley, Chairman; Devon Bruce, Frances Carroll, David Dorris |
The leading public university in the state, the University of Illinois is governed by a 12-member Board of Trustees. Nine statewide members are appointed by the governor for six-year terms, and students from each of the three U of I campuses elect a student trustee for that campus. The governor is an ex officio member.
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| (l-r) James Montgomery, Kenneth Schmidt, Niranjan Shah |
The Board of Trustees exercises final authority over the University and provides direction on matters of policy, planning and strategic initiatives and guidance on the larger issues of access, affordability, budgets, tuition and the growth and scope of academic programs and services. Trustees serve on a variety of committees ranging from academic affairs and athletics to finance and investments and technology and economic development.
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| (l-r) Robert Sperling, Robert Vickrey, Governor Rod Blagojevich (ex officio) |
Together with the President, the Board sets priorities for the University, evaluates and resolves specific issues facing the institution and approves future plans. Trustees frequently represent the University at events throughout the state.
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| (l-r) Christopher Kantas (Urbana), Edgar Staren (UIC), Sarah Doyle (UIS) |