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

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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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State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee representative election

Those interested in becoming a candidate for the State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee representative election in March can pick up a Petition for Candidacy and a Statement of Candidacy, beginning Friday, February 13, 2026, at 8 a.m., in the Human Resources office.  
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AVP of Facilities Services finalists, candidate open forums announced

The campus community is invited to attend candidate open forums to meet the finalists for the position of associate vice president of Facilities Services on February 3, 10, and 12, 2026, from 1:30-2:30 p.m., in the Old Main Room, Bone Student Center. 
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IRS announces 2026 tax filing season

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has set the official start date for the 2026 tax filing season. The IRS announced it will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns on Monday, January 26, 2026. This year, several new tax law provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill become effective, which could impact federal taxes, credits, and deductions.