HB5446 Summary

• Requires boards of trustees at all public Illinois universities to establish procedures by rule or contract for evaluating the performance and qualifications of non-tenured faculty members.

• Mandates that if a non-tenured faculty member is dismissed, the board must provide written notice at least 60 days before the end of the academic year or term.

• Automatically deems a non-tenured faculty member reemployed for the ensuing academic year if the board fails to provide dismissal notice within the required 60-day timeframe.

• Requires dismissal reasons to remain confidential but must be issued to the faculty member upon request.

• Applies identically to the University of Illinois, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.