HB3696 Summary

• Requires public university boards of trustees to establish procedures by rule or contract to evaluate performance and qualifications of non-tenured faculty members.

• Mandates boards give non-tenured faculty members written notice of dismissal decisions at least 60 days before the end of the academic year or term.

• Provides that if a board fails to give dismissal notice within the 60-day window, the non-tenured faculty member shall be automatically reemployed for the ensuing academic year.

• Makes dismissal reasons confidential but requires boards to issue specific reasons to the faculty member upon request.

• Applies uniformly across all 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.