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

Departments

Updates and Communications

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

Initiatives

Division News

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RISE Town Hall forums, April 22 and 23

Illinois State University is hosting RISE Town Hall open forums on Tuesday, April 22, and Wednesday, April 23, to provide an opportunity for the campus community to learn more about the redesign project and the guiding principles governing the redesign.  
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Emerging technologies focus at 2025 CITx Conference

On Thursday, February 27, campus information technology (IT) professionals gathered for the half-day Continuous Improvement in Technology (CIT) Conference, known as CITx. 
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Vice President for Finance and Planning Glen Nelson offers FY26 budget update

Illinois State University Vice President for Financial Planning, Dr. Glen Nelson, delivers an FY25 budget update, in addition to important guidance for the FY26 budget process and general approach to FY27 revenue allocations.