Provost Communications

Take the Administrative Quality Satisfaction Survey

Dear Flames, You have the power to help UIC improve its administrative services. Beginning Feb. 16, UIC students, faculty and staff will be invited to participate in the Administrative Quality Satisfaction Survey to…

Reminder: Call for 2026-27 faculty awards nominations

Dear UIC faculty,  As a reminder, the deadline for several 2026-27 faculty awards is Friday, Feb. 20. We encourage you to consider nominating yourself or a colleague.  The University Scholars program, now in its 39th year, is…

UIC to implement Interfolio faculty information system

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share an important update regarding UIC’s continued efforts to strengthen the systems that support our faculty, academic leadership and institutional operations. Beginning in academic year 2026–2027, UIC…

Announcing search for UIC Honors College dean

Dear colleagues, It pleases me to announce that this week we are launching an internal search for the next dean of the UIC Honors College. As we announced in October, following a decade of…

Textbook adoption

Dear faculty, Our spring 2026 semester will start soon, and I am writing to encourage your adoption of your course materials to help our students be best prepared for a successful semester. Understanding…

International travel safety reminder

Dear UIC campus community, We write to remind all UIC faculty, staff and students about traveling safely and the need for preapproval for and reporting of university-authorized or sponsored international travel funded by…

Call for 2026-27 faculty awards nominations

Dear UIC faculty,  We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2026-27 faculty awards, as shared with your dean yesterday.  Below is a summary of internal faculty awards to be…

Interim vice provost for global engagement

Dear campus community: I write today with bittersweet news that Neal McCrillis, vice provost for global engagement, has decided to resume his research and teaching as a member of the history faculty at…