The more than 3,700 Academic Professionals at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign play a vital role in fulfilling the university’s mission, driving operations, advancing research, delivering teaching, providing advising, and enhancing student services daily. When Academic Professionals are properly supported, students reap the benefits directly. However, current systems for compensation, benefits, grievances, and workplace protections are inconsistent and fail to acknowledge the true value that these professionals provide.

The Association of Academic Professionals is dedicated to understanding and addressing your shared concerns regarding compensation, benefits, and workplace protections. You can directly influence the future of Academic Professionals at Illinois by taking a moment to complete this brief SURVEY and ensuring your voice is heard.

This survey is anonymous and will help determine next steps– whether that’s a professional association or a union.

You can also sign-up to GET INVOLVED AND BE INFORMED.

If you are an Academic Professional in Urbana-Champaign, your voice matters. Thank you!

Visiting Academic Professionals at UIUC are protected by a contract that expires on August 15, 2022.  A bargaining team will be representing VAPs to secure a renewed, even better contract. Please fill out the following survey so the bargaining team can best represent everyone’s interests: https://go.illinois.edu/VAPsurvey

And remember, only members will get to vote on the contract. If you aren’t a member, sign up today! (When it asks you for classification, please choose Higher Education — Education Support Professional, and for membership type choose Higher Ed- ESP Quarter Time. This does not correspond to your work status as full-time of not, it relates solely to our dues level)