Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, It is my pleasure to announce the 2017 Provost’s Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award. This award was established in 2011 to recognize professional advisors who have demonstrated exemplary skill…
Dear Faculty and Staff, As I indicated in a previous email, I am creating a new position in my office called the Associate Provost and Chief of Staff. This person will be a high-level…
Dear Faculty and Staff, I write to tell you about several organizational changes that will take place over the coming year in Academic Affairs, and to let you know about a new position…
Dear Faculty and Staff, This is the monthly email back to you about the reports of policies and procedures that are perceived to create unnecessary barriers to faculty and staff activities. This is…
IRB processes for low or minimal risk research. The IRB is undergoing review by the Business Process Improvement unit at the University with the goal of making the process more efficient.
The legal review of research contracts takes too long, and sometimes it takes so long that funding is lost. The Office of Research Services (ORS) in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for…
Several people reported difficulty in bringing in and paying international scholars who are invited to UIC by our faculty. We are investigating this issue.
There was a report about UIC departments and units that want to charge for workshops and continuing education and other services provided to outside constituents. The problem is that these units have to…
There was a comment about the absence of one place where information about international travel for faculty is located. We are expecting to have a new vice provost for international affairs on board…