2026-2027 Provost Events

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

• Redefining Retirement - Exploring Phased Retirement: Is it Right for You? - ZOOM

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Zoom - Link will sent to registered participants before the session

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• (ONEL) Coaching as a Leader

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• Fall Faculty Retreat: Where we Begin: Building Community in Teaching and Learning - In-Person

  Time

  12:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union, Ballroom (2nd Floor)

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, September 24, 2026

• Community Engaged Research Series Breakfast - In-Person

  Time

  8:30 - 10:30 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 300

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• (P&T) Writing EO Statements - In-Person

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• NEW DATE - (ONEL) Change Management

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Mentoring Matters @ Illinois

  Time

  7:30 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union, Ballroom, 2nd Floor

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• (ALS) Beyond Mentoring: Coaching Associate Professors - In-Person

  Time

  1:40 - 2:50 pm

  Location

  Illini Union

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• An Introduction to the PERO Pathways - In-Person

  Time

  8:30 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 210

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Faculty Collaborative Session 1 - Responding to Current Events, Uncertainty, and Change - Zoom

  Time

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Promotion and Tenure Bookplate Reception

  Time

  5:30 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Main Library

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• Faculty Collaborative Session 2 - Teaching Responsible Choices in an AI-Enabled World - In-Person

  Time

  2:00 - 3:30 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 210

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

• Charting Your Path as an Assistant Professor: Compiling Your Teaching Portfolio - In-Person

  Time

  8:30 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 210

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• (P&T) Managing Split Votes, Denials, Reconsiderations - In-Person

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• (ALS & ONEL) Campus Budget - Hybrid

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  507 E. Green St, Room 411

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• (ONEL & ALS) Campus Budget - Hybrid

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  507 E. Green St, Room 411

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

• (ONEL) Picking Up the Pieces After a Crisis

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, January 20, 2027

• (ALS) Conversation with Campus Faculty Advisory Committee - Zoom

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Zoom

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, January 27, 2027

• (P&T) Guiding Faculty in Preparing Dossiers (What’s New in PC #9 and #26) - In-Person

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Faculty Collaborative Session 3 - Breaking Out of the Echo Chamber - Zoom

  Time

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, February 17, 2027

• (ALS) Building a Healthy Department Culture Through Effective Faculty Reviews and Evaluation - In-Person

  Time

  8:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  Philanthropy Center, Room 102/103

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, February 25, 2027

• (P&T) Identifying and Selecting Internal and External Evaluators - In-Person

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Friday, March 5, 2027

• Spring Faculty Retreat: Where We Continue: Reflecting, Reconnecting, and Carry Forward. Celebrating Growth, Connections, and New Possibilities - In-Person

  Time

  8:00 am - 1:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union, Ballroom (2nd Floor)

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, March 9, 2027

• Thriving as an Associate Professor: The PERO Pathway for Your Next Promotion - In-Person

  Time

  3:00 - 4:30 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 210

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, March 11, 2027

• (ALS) Academic Leadership and Civil Rights: Practical Guidance for Department Leaders - In-Person

  Time

  8:30 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, March 24, 2027

• (P&T) Internal Evaluations: Research - In-Person

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

• Redefining Retirement - Navigating the Emotional Transition to Retirement - ZOOM

  Time

  3:30 - 4:45 pm

  Location

  Zoom - Link will sent to registered participants before the session

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, April 6, 2027

• (ALS) From Data to Decisions: Using Institutional Data to Lead Strategically - In-Person

  Time

  8:30 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Wednesday, April 21, 2027

• (P&T) Internal Evaluations: Holistic Teaching Evaluation - In-Person

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Thursday, May 13, 2027

• (P&T) Compiling Compelling Dossiers - In-Person

  Time

  8:45 - 10:00 am

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 108

  • Seminar/Symposium