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Within the limits established by the Illinois legislative statute, the Board of Higher Education, and the Board of Trustees, the Academic Senate is the primary governing body that recommends educational policy for the University and advises the President on its implementation. The Academic Senate also provides for faculty, staff, and student participation in academic governance.

Academic Senate Chairs

Charles Morris – 1970-1972

Charles Edwards – 1972-1974

Robert Sutherland – 1974-1975

Larry Quane – 1975-1976

Ira Cohen – 1976-1978

Jan Cook – 1978-1979

Ira Cohen – 1979-1981

George Tuttle – 1981-1983

Robert Ritt – 1983-1984

Len Schmaltz – 1984-1996

Jan Cook – 1996-1997

Paul Borg – 1997-1999

Curt White – 1999-2002

Lane Crothers – 2002-2007

Dan Holland – 2007-2014

Susan Kalter – 2014-2021

Martha Horst – 2021-2025