Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award

The Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award honors all Academic Professionals at UIS by recognizing one outstanding AP each year. Any academic professional whose appointment is at least 50%, who has been employed by the university for at least three years by the close of nominations, and who does not have a tenured, tenure-track, interim, or visiting appointment, is eligible to be nominated. Any member of the UIS community may nominate an AP for this award. 

The Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC) is made up of ten APAC representative positions. Elections shall be held annually. Members of APAC shall be elected for staggered three (3) year terms. 

The Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC) is composed of 10 elected members plus appointed representatives from the chancellor, provost, human resources, and Civil Service Advisory Council, for a total of 14 members.

Prior minutes from the Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC) meetings can be viewed from the list below.

The Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC) meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Meetings are from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

2025-26 Meeting Schedule

APAC Sub-Committees

Terms ongoing until replaced.

Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award Committee

One AP from each of the five APAC districts composes the committee that submits three finalists to the Chancellor for the annual award. APs who serve on the Awards Committee are not eligible to receive the award in the year they are making the selection.

Learn more about the Campus Senate Committees.

Academic Integrity Committee (3 year term)
Sarah Collins, 2024-2027

Academic Technology Committee (2 year term)
Carey Applegate, 2025-2027

Campus Senate AP Representative (2 year term)
Craig McFarland, 2025-2026

The Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC) has representation in several campus committees and subcommittees.

September 10, 1996
Revised May 13, 1999
Revised February 8, 2007
Revised October 8, 2009
Revised June 11, 2015
Revised April 13, 2017
Revised November 5, 2019
Revised May 8, 2025

Academic Professional Advisory Committee
University of Illinois at Springfield