The University of Illinois Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members, eleven who have official votes. Nine are appointed by the Governor for terms of six years, and three student trustees (one from each campus) are elected by referenda on their campuses for one-year terms. One of these student trustees is appointed by the Governor to have an official vote. The Governor serves as an ex officio member.
Honorable Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor
Lawrence C. Eppley, Palatine
James D. Montgomery , Chicago
Frances G. Carroll, Chicago
Kenneth D. Schmidt, Riverwoods
David V. Dorris, LeRoy
Devon C. Bruce, Chicago
Niranjan S. Shah, Oak Brook
Robert Y. Sperling, Glencoe
Chime O. Asonye, Urbana-Champaign
Faizan Shakeel, Chicago
Sarah M. Doyle, Springfield