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Vice President for Finance and Planning
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Vice President for Finance and Planning

Departments

Updates and Communications

Budget Update - March 2025

Illinois State implemented a comprehensive strategy (RISE) in September 2024 to ensure long-term financial stability. The strategy included divisional budget holdbacks, hiring reductions, deferral of non-urgent projects, and reduction in out-of-cycle and additional pay increases.

Read more about the Budget Update from VPFP Glen Nelson

VPFP Division Newsletter - April 2025 

VPFP Division Newsletter - April 2025

Initiatives

Division News

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HR news and notes for March 2026

HR news and notes features information on updated policies, sick leave bank procedures, and an election for a civil service representative to a statewide committee 
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Campus IT staff learn about trust and AI at CITx 2026

On Thursday, February 26, campus information technology (IT) professionals gathered for the half-day Continuous Improvement in Technology (CIT) Conference, known as CITx. 
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Showcase planned for final Pedestrian and Roadway Campus Safety Initiative event

The Town of Normal and Illinois State University have announced an extension of the safety pilot project at School Street, College Avenue and Mulberry Street.