Glossary of Campus Offices & What They Do
Maintain and enhance the lifelong relationship between alumni and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Provides more than 70 services that address the technology needs of the campus, including networking, email, courseware and telephone services.
Member offices of the Career Services Network at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign serve students, employers, and alumni. A primary mission of the Career Services Network is to assist students and graduates in finding internships and employment.
Has the all-encompassing goal of ensuring the overall excellence of the Urbana-Champaign campus. The Chancellor is the chief executive of the campus.
Provides services for students that are designed to address many academic, relational, and emotional concerns
Student-centered advocacy, programs and services are designed to address students' needs and remove barriers to their success. Provides arenas for the exploration of personal and community identities and opportunities to increase understanding and valuing of differences, advocate on students' behalf through on- and off-campus collaborations, challenge students to enhance their decision-making skills and take responsibility for their choices and actions, create opportunities for students to integrate curricular and co-curricular learning, and encourage students to examine and become engaged in campus, local, regional, national and global issues.
Provides recreation and wellness opportunities which enhance the quality of life of the students and other members of the university community. The Division promotes this mission through diverse programming, service, teaching and research.
Responsible for ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the curricular, co-curricular and vocational opportunities available on campus.
The mission is to have the highest quality athletic program in all sports that allows the University of Illinois teams to compete for championships in the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Works to provide a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
The organization offers maintenance, construction, custodial, parking, engineering, printing, car rental, mailing, equipment and supply acquisition and utility services to campus.
Maintains a liaison with members of the Illinois congressional delegation, the Illinois General Assembly, the Office of the Governor, agencies of the federal and state governments, key local officials and major higher education associations.
Provides culturally sensitive services of the highest quality and strives to create an environment that is conducive to a successful educational and personal experience through orientation, advising, programs and outreach. It is the campus office devoted to international students, scholars, faculty and staff.
One of the nation's premier educational and professional performing arts complexes, Krannert Center is the setting for over 300 performances each year. The Krannert Center nurtures excellence and innovation in the performing arts through education, presentation, community service, and research.
Serves as a resource for anyone who is interested and committed to learning about LGBT people, issues, and concerns. And for the LGBT community, the Office is a resource that provides support for full inclusion for all within the University - including those who experience homophobia or who need support in coping with their status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender member of the campus.
Provides a comprehensive health program offering a wide range of high quality medical and health education services.
Responsible for providing leadership in developing, implementing and coordinating student support services and activities designed to assist underrepresented students' personal development, academic achievement, and graduation. The department serves African American, Latino/a, and Native American undergraduates, as well as students from all backgrounds who are admitted through programs such as the Educational Opportunities Program, the President's Awards Program, and the Liberal Arts and Sciences' Transition/Bridge Program.
This office works to fulfill the mission of The University of Illinois. The University of Illinois is among the preeminent public universities of the nation and strives constantly to sustain and enhance its quality in teaching, research and public service. As a land-grant institution, its three campuses (Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign) address critical issues of the state and the nation.
Promotes excellence in scholarship and education by facilitating the development of a shared strategic vision and creating the collaborative, creative and supportive environment in which our greatest assets - faculty, staff and students - can realize that vision.
The campus-level strategic communications and marketing unit. Its role is to provide leadership in communicating the excellence of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to key audiences throughout the state of Illinois, the nation, and the world.
Supports the student information system, including settings for student registration, seat management, tuition and fees assessment, and many graduation processes. The unit also posts study abroad and graduate transfer credit to students' records.
Provides adjudication, mediation, and referral services to promote the effective resolution of conflict within the University community.
Assists students and their families in securing the resources necessary to fund their education.
Provides worldwide health insurance coverage with the student's choice of provider.
Student Legal Services provides legal services and awareness of the law to the students of the Urbana-Champaign campus.
Seeks to provide and facilitate a range of study and education opportunities abroad, related in breadth and quality with on-campus courses. The office offers opportunities at a range of costs and with opportunities for scholarship or financial support/assistance, such that study abroad opportunity is available to all students in good standing. Student health, safety and well-being abroad underlie all other considerations.
Provides free services to students, who do not obtain a S.O.R.F refund, including lease review, landlord complaint records and help with housing problems.
This unit provides support to students, their parents, and high school counselors during the admissions process.
Assists administration in the achievement of University goals and objectives by striving to provide a positive impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative functions.
Serves as the legal advisor to the Board of Trustees, the president, and other administrative units of the university.
Coordinates the development of University-wide policies and guidelines in equal opportunity.
Serves as the liaison for employees and outside agencies regarding ethics-related topics, manages the toll-free help line, and administers annual ethics training as required by the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
Supports the academic mission of the University of Illinois and enriches the academic development and enhances the integration of our diverse student body into the campus community through programs, personnel, services, and facilities.
Serves the public affairs needs of the President; develops and executes communications strategies to gain public support for the University; assists the General Officers and Trustees.
Provides information on the electronic billing process; credit card and other payment options, procedures and due dates; accessing electronic billing statements in UI-Integrate Self-Service System; late payment penalties and much more.
Leads, enables and supports research initiatives, technology transfer, and economic development at Urbana-Champaign.
Helps students become involved in the University, develop lifelong relationships, and reach their full academic and personal potential.
