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Office of the Provost
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Welcome to the Office of the Provost

The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost serves as the chief academic officer with responsibility for academic and senior-level internal leadership.

Our Mission:  Illinois State University prepares diverse, engaged, and informed members of society through collaborative teaching, scholarship, and service.

Our Vision: Illinois State University will be a national leader in student-focused education connecting teaching, research, innovation, and intercultural understanding. 

llinois State University Mission Statement, endorsed by the Academic Senate February 21, 2024 and approved by the Board of Trustees May 10, 2024.

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OIE Executive Director Roopa Rawjee receives prestigious Fulbright and NAFSA awards

Dr. Roopa Rawjee, executive director of the Office of International Engagement (OIE), recently returned from France after participating in the Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award program—only to discover that she would soon be honored again, this time by her peers at the NAFSA Region V Conference with the Patti Jones Award for Outstanding Leadership. 

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Pathway impact: Global Redbirds soaring

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Go beyond Normal: Fall 2025 Study Abroad Fair
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Prolific scholar of English and gen AI to keynote the 2026 University Teaching & Learning Symposium
Nov13

ANCIENT BRITAIN: FROM THE ICE AGE TO THE COMING OF ROME

11/13/25 at 1:30 PMAlumni Center
Nov14

Last day to register for spring proficiency exam

11/14/25 at 8:00 AMMoulton Hall
Dec1

Classes resume

12/1/25 at 12:00 AMCampuswide

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