Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University is the governing body at NIU. The board was established in January 1996 by an act of the Illinois General Assembly. It includes seven voting members appointed by the governor to serve six-year terms. A voting student member is elected by the NIU student body to serve a one-year term.
Upcoming Meetings
Meeting Resources
Announcements
- Fiscal Year 2022 Presidential Goals (PDF)
- Fiscal Year 2021 Presidential Goals (PDF)
- Fiscal Year 2020 Presidential Goals (PDF)
- Fiscal Year 2019 Presidential Goals (PDF)
- 2022 Annual Performance Review of President Freeman (PDF)
- 2021 Annual Performance Review of President Freeman (PDF)
- 2020 Annual Performance Review of President Freeman (PDF)
- 2019 Annual Performance Review of President Freeman (PDF)
- 2018 Annual Performance Review of Acting President Freeman (PDF)