HB2464 Summary

• Amends governance statutes for all nine Illinois public universities (University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University).

• Requires each university's governing board to establish a tenure track for a board-determined percentage of undergraduate faculty with tenure criteria focused predominantly on four areas: excellence in teaching, demonstrated competency in foundational texts within the field, adaptive instructional style responsive to student needs, and commitment to continuous improvement.

• Specifies that excellence in teaching must be evidenced by setting high academic standards, ensuring student comprehension through rigorous coursework and quality expectations, and optionally tracking grade distributions.

• Specifies that subject matter competency may be demonstrated through academic history, course syllabi, teaching philosophy statements, and peer evaluations.

• Grants each university's board ultimate authority over substantive tenure decisions for individual faculty members.