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University Professional Personnel Advisory Committee

Bylaws

UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Previous Bylaws - Annotated as "Proposed Bylaws (12/6/90)"

Charge

The University Professional Personnel Advisory Committee (UPPAC) of the University of Illinois is a body appointed by the President of the University to provide advice on issues and policies affecting academic professionals. Often UPPAC shall have the responsibility of recommending a University position based on advice from the campuses.

Composition

Three members and one alternate from each campus shall be appointed by the President for a term of service of one year.[1] The typical length of service shall not exceed three consecutive, one-year appointments. A chancellor's representative from each campus, a representative from Central Administration Personnel, and a representative from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall be appointed as ex officio members. In appointing the members of UPPAC, the President shall attempt to involve academic professionals from the diverse areas of the university. The chair of UPPAC shall be elected by the membership at its annual October meeting.

Voting Rights

The UPPAC shall advise the President primarily by consensus, and the minutes shall report the nature of any discussion. If a vote is needed:

  1. The three members from each campus shall having voting rights.
  2. The alternate from a campus may vote only in the absence of one of the members of that campus.
  3. Ex officio members shall not vote.

Quorum

A quorum shall be a simple majority (4) of all voting members (or alternates).

Terms of Appointment

The President shall appoint the members of UPPAC at the beginning of each academic year. With the exception of the ex officio members, the typical term of service shall be no more than three consecutive, one-year appointments.

Meeting Schedule

UPPAC shall hold an annual meeting every October. Additional meetings shall be scheduled as needed.

 

1. The original text of the this document, dated 12/6/90, stated "The composition of UPPAC is stated in the President’s Guidelines." Attached was another document, untitled, which stated:

The Vice President will recommend to the President that a statement similar to the following be substituted for the current UPPAC statement in the President’s Guidelines.

7. University Professional Personnel Advisory Committee (UPPAC).
Three members and one alternate from each campus shall be appointed by the President for a term of service of one year. The typical length of service shall not exceed three consecutive, one-year appointments. A chancellor’s representative from each campus, a representative from Central Administration Personnel, and a representative from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall be appointed as ex officio members. The function of UPPAC is to advise the President on matters relating to the academic professional staff.

In preparation of this webpage, Sue Sindelar (Executive Assistant to President Stukel) was asked for a copy of the President’s Guidelines, mentioned above. Ms. Sindelar stated that there was a document entitled something like "President's Guidelines", written during the Ikenberry days. "When Stukel became President, there was a small committee, chaired by Craig Bazzani, to review and revise these guidelines. Changes were drafted, but it was never a high priority in getting it done by anyone and never was revised. We no longer 'honor' these guidelines as if one were to read them they are very outdated and not relevant today. They hold no bearing in the institution (e.g., not approved by the Board), it was just one president's interpretation - and no one ever really used them."

Therefore, it made sense to substitute "Three members and one alternate from each campus shall be appointed by the President for a term of service of one year," for "The composition of UPPAC is stated in the President’s Guidelines." UPPAC later revised its bylaws to formalize this change and to make several other changes (approved 9/13/05).

 

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Please use new website :

www.vpaa.uillinois.edu/u_p_p_a_c



Contact UPPAC

377 Henry Administration Building
506 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Tel: 217-333-3077