SB3767 Summary

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

• Mandates that university boards provide written notice to non-tenured faculty members at least 60 days before the end of the academic year or term if dismissal is decided.

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

• Deems a non-tenured faculty member automatically reemployed for the ensuing academic year if the board fails to provide notice within the 60-day requirement.

• Applies uniformly across seven public university systems: 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.