The Office of the Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs (OVPFA) serves all faculty appointments in every college across UIC’s three campuses. It is our privilege to work to support UIC’s faculty at all stages of their careers, from recruitment to retirement.

--- Mike Stieff, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

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  Promotion & Tenure

  Access materials and resources for your promotion and/or tenure-related needs to help you successfully navigate your way through the P&T process.
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  Recognition Programs

  Discover a variety of faculty recognition programs such as University Scholars, Excellence in Teaching, Teaching Recognition Program, and more.
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  Policies, Procedures, & Guidelines

  Find valuable documentation including policies, procedures, and guidelines for current faculty, exiting faculty, new hires, and more.

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  Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence

  CATE serves as a teaching hub for the UIC campus by providing programming and resources for instructors and fostering a culture of inclusive scholarly teaching by promoting equity-minded, inquiry-driven, and data-informed instructional practices.
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  Instructional Design and Media Production Studio

  Instructional designers and media production specialists use educational research and innovative instructional practices to help instructors enhance student engagement, satisfaction, and learning outcomes, helping to create or redesign online courses
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  Learning Technology Solutions (LTS)

  LTS centrally manages educational technologies available to all UIC instructors, teaching assistants, and students. Including Blackboard allows instructors to manage, share, and develop course materials and facilitate student learning.

Faculty Handbook