University of Illinois Board of Trustees

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Jeffrey A. Stein

Contact Title

Board Secretary

Contact Phone

217-333-1920

Contact E-Mail

jastein@uillinois.edu

Function

The Board of Trustees governs, manages, and maintains University of Illinois, including all its branches; employs educational and administrative personnel; prescribes courses of study; sets tuition and fees.

Term

Trustees-6 years from 3rd Monday in January of each odd-number year; Voting Student - July 1 of each year or on date of selection, whichever is later, and expiring on next succeeding June 30th , Governor designates student with legally binding vote

Senate Confirmation

Yes

Party Affiliation

No more than 5 from same political party

Qualifications

Per the U of I Trustees Act, each trustee must be an Illinois resident. A failure to meet or maintain this residency requirement constitutes a resignation from and creates a vacancy in the Board.

Compensation

Expenses

Composition

10 voting members plus the Governor - 9 trustees appointed by Governor - 1 voting student member designated by Governor from those elected at the U of I campuses (The student selected to have voting privileges does not Require Senate Confirmation)

Chair

Elected by the Board for a 1-year term.

Authority

110 ILCS 310/1


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Mizan, Ariana 06/30/2025 07/01/2024 Student Body Vote Member, Student Member, U of I Urbana- Champaign
Ruiz, Jesse H. 01/15/2029 10/27/2023 Democrat Governor Member, Trustee Cook
Craig Schilling, Tami 01/18/2027 02/05/2021 Republican Governor Member, Trustee Washington
Cepeda, Ramon 01/18/2027 02/24/2015 Independent Governor Member, Trustee DuPage
Phalen, Sarah 01/18/2027 02/05/2021 Republican Governor Member, Trustee Sangamon
Milhouse III, Wilbur C. 01/15/2029 03/27/2023 Democrat Governor Member, Trustee Cook
Gutman, Joseph 01/20/2025 06/30/2022 Democrat Governor Member, Trustee Lake
Pritzker, Gov. JB Statute Ex-Officio Governor
Edwards, Donald 01/20/2025 01/31/2019 Democrat Governor Member, Trustee Cook
Johnson, Christian 06/30/2025 07/01/2024 Student Body Vote Member, Student Member (Voting),
Basta, Quinn 06/30/2025 07/01/2024 Student Body Vote Member, Student Member, UIUC Champaign
Blackwell, Jungnim Carolyn 01/15/2029 10/27/2023 Independent Governor Member, Trustee Champaign
Holmes, Patricia Brown 01/20/2025 01/31/2019 Democrat Governor Member, Trustee Cook