List of chancellors of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

The chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the principal administrative officer of the university and a member of the faculty of each college, school, institute and division. The University of Illinois System is a system of public universities in Illinois. The chancellor is appointed by the Board of Trustees following nomination by the President. The chancellor performs those duties that are assigned by the president and that are consistent with the actions of the Board of Trustees. The chancellor is assisted by vice-chancellors for academic affairs, administrative affairs, campus affairs, and research.[1] Jack W. Peltason served as the first chancellor in 1967, and there have been 10 chancellors in total, not including interim positions. The current chancellor is Robert J. Jones since September 26, 2015.

John Milton Gregory, the first president of the University of Illinois.
Thomas J. Burrill, 3rd president of the University of Illinois.

Chancellor of the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Incumbent
Robert J. Jones
since September 26, 2016
AppointerBoard of Trustees (nominated by the president)
Term lengthOne year
Inaugural holderJack W. Peltason
FormationSeptember 1, 1967
Websitechancellor.illinois.edu

List of presidents before 1967
Main article: List of University of Illinois Presidents

Up until 1967, the president of the University of Illinois System served as the principal administrator of the original, Urbana-Champaign campus. In June 1966, at the recommendation of president David D. Henry, the Board of Trustees switched to a chancellorship system of administration.[2] The change established a new administrative office, the "Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign," and renamed the two administrators of the Chicago campuses,[lower-alpha 1] Vice president of the University of Illinois at the Medical Center (UIMC) and Vice president of the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle (UICC), to chancellor. The list below shows the principal administrator of the Urbana-Champaign campus prior to 1967.

Presidency President Notes
1 1867—1880 John Milton Gregory [lower-alpha 2]
2 1880—1891 Selim H. Peabody [lower-alpha 2]
3 1891—1894 Thomas J. Burrill [lower-alpha 2]
4 1894—1904 Andrew S. Draper
5 1904—1920 Edmund J. James
6 1920—1930 David Kinley
7 1930—1933 Harry W. Chase
8 1933—1934 Arthur H. Daniels
9 1934—1946 Arthur C. Willard
10 1946—1953 George D. Stoddard
11 1953—1955 Lloyd Morey
12 1955—1971 David D. Henry
Source(s):[4]

List of chancellors
Chancellorship Chancellor Notes
1 September 1, 1967
–
August 20, 1977		 Jack W. Peltason
– August 21, 1977
–
December 31, 1977		 Morton W. Weir [lower-alpha 3]
2 January 1, 1978
–
June 30, 1979		 William P. Gerberding
3 July 1, 1979
–
August 20, 1984		 John E. Cribbet [lower-alpha 4]
4 August 21, 1984
–
August 20, 1987		 Thomas E. Everhart
5 August 21, 1987
–
June 30, 1993		 Morton W. Weir [lower-alpha 5]
6 July 1, 1993
–
August 20, 2001		 Michael T. Aiken
7 August 21, 2001
–
July 2004		 Nancy Cantor
8 July 2004
–
October 26, 2009		 Richard H. Herman [lower-alpha 6]
– October 27, 2009
–
September 30, 2011		 Robert A. Easter [lower-alpha 3]
9 October 1, 2011
–
August 13, 2015		 Phyllis M. Wise
– September 10, 2015
–
September 25, 2016		 Barbara J. Wilson [lower-alpha 3]
10 September 26, 2016
–
Incumbent[5]		 Robert J. Jones [lower-alpha 7]
Source(s):[7]

Notes
  1. The two Chicago campuses were consolidated in 1982 to form the University of Illinois at Chicago.[3]
  2. Title was "Regent"
  3. Interim chancellor
  4. Acting chancellor from July 1 to December 11, 1979.
  5. Acting chancellor from August 21, 1987 to April 13, 1988.
  6. Resigned as a result of the University of Illinois clout scandal
  7. First black man serving in this role.[6]

References
  1. Board of Trustees (November 12, 2020). University of Illinois Statutes (PDF) (Report). University of Illinois System. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. Janata, Anthony J., ed. (June 15, 1966). Reports of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 1964–66 (PDF) (Report). 53. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press. pp. 1193–94. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. "University of Illinois at Chicago: History". UIC Archives. UIC Library. 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  4. "University of Illinois Presidential History". University of Illinois System. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. "Office of the Chancellor: Meet the Chancellor". Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  6. "Trustees approve new UIUC chancellor, renew UIS chancellor's appointment". State Journal-Register. July 21, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  7. Chancellor's Office Subject File, 1967-86. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Archives, University of Illinois Library.
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