Overview
The University of Illinois Statutes
provide for a University Senates Conference, a body that in addition to
its other duties may act as an advisory group to the Board of Trustees,
the President of the University, other administrative officials, and
the campus senates on matters of University-wide concern.
Acting on the recommendation of the campus senates, as transmitted to
it by the President of the University, the Board of Trustees has
established a set of formal Statutes
which provide a detailed framework for the following aspects of
governance of the University: (a) administrative organization and
responsibilities; (b) legislative organization and functions; (c)
conditions of appointment and tenure for faculty members and
administrative officers; (d) conditions relating to sponsored research,
gifts, grants, patents, and copyrights. Amendments to the Statutes
may be proposed by the senates of the University or by the Board of
Trustees, but in no case will an amendment be adopted without
consultation with the senates.
In addition to the Statutes, the Board of Trustees has adopted a body of regulations published under the title The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure.
Those regulations describe the organization and responsibilities of
administrative offices that provide supporting services, outline in
greater detail various business procedures mentioned in the Statutes,
specify the conditions governing the use of University property, and
describe in some detail employment policies and employee benefits.
Changes in the General Rules
may be made by the Board of Trustees upon recommendation of the
President of the University after consultation with the University
Senates Conference. The Board of Trustees delegates to the President of
the University the authority to promulgate regulations and rules
implementing the General Rules.