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The University of Illinois Statutes, Article II, Section I, provide for a senate to be constituted at each campus of the University, to exercise legislative functions in matters of educational policy, such as requirements for admission to colleges and schools, requirements for degrees and certificates, and the academic calendar.

Each senate shall also recommend candidates for honorary degrees, and may propose amendments to the Statutes through the University Senates Conference to the President and the Board of Trustees.

Senate governance at the University of Illinois Springfield consists of the Senate, its various standing committees, and those members of the Campus Senate who serve on the University Senates Conference.

The Campus Senate is a legislative body composed of twenty faculty, five students and three student alternates, one civil service staff member and one civil service alternate, one academic professional and one academic professional alternate, and one administrator. The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member.

Senate documents

The Senate bylaws were most recently updated in April 2025.

The Senate constitution was last updated in April 2009.

Contact Us

E-mail: campussenate@uis.edu
Telephone: 217-206-6664
Office: Public Affairs Center 383

News
Feb 23, 2023
UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, February 24, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC C/D. The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/…
Feb 08, 2023
UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, February 10, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC C/D. The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/…
Jan 25, 2023
UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, January 27, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC C/D. The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/…
Dec 09, 2022
UIS faculty and staff: Campus Senate will be conducting a search in the Spring for a permanent Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Provost. If you are…
Dec 01, 2022
UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, December 2nd, 10 a.m. - Noon in PAC C/D. The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/…
Feb 18, 2022
A three-year debate about how and whether the concepts of diversity, inequality and social responsibility should be taught at University of Illinois…