Provost Communications

Requirements for Higher Learning Commission site visit

Dear colleagues, In preparation for the Higher Learning Commission site visit March 11 and 12, 2024, we request your assistance to ensure that the information provided to the reviewers accurately reflects the institutional…

Call for 2024-25 faculty awards nominations

Dear UIC faculty, We are thrilled to announce the call for nominations for the 2024-25 faculty awards, the information of which was shared with your dean yesterday. Below, please find a summary of…

Search for CATE executive director

Dear colleagues, We write to announce that a search for the next executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence is underway. The search committee is being chaired by Michael Scott, associate…

Textbook Adoption Reminder

Dear faculty, Spring 2024 registration begins Oct. 30, and I am writing to encourage your early adoption of your course materials in order to help our students be best prepared for a successful…

College of Engineering leadership announcement

Dear faculty, staff and students, It is with mixed emotions I share that Peter Nelson, currently serving in his 17th year as dean of the College of Engineering, has informed me of his…

Safety messaging on Blackboard

Dear colleagues, It is my pleasure to share a brief but important update regarding safety resource messaging on campus. Beginning Monday, Sept. 18, Campus Administration and the Office of Administrative Services have initiated…

Generative AI resources and guidance for faculty

Dear faculty, With the new academic year underway, we write to remind you of resources and guidance available to you on the use of generative AI in your research and teaching at UIC.…

Announcing the interim executive director of CATE

Dear campus community, We write to announce that Alison Doubleday, associate professor in the UIC College of Dentistry, has agreed to serve as interim executive director of the Center for the Advancement of…