Other Details
See below for additional resident services.
Electricity
Electric charges are included in room and apartment rates, and the electricity is on when you move in. We expect residents to be efficient in their usage of electricity.
Network Connections
Data connections are available in all units, which allow residents to directly connect to the campus computer network and the Internet. These data connections are made available to aid and enhance residents' educational experience through the use of a broad variety of online resources and tools.
In addition to the wired data connections, Wireless Internet access is available in all academic and administrative buildings, all student apartments and residence halls, in recreational facilities, and in outdoor "gathering spots".
Computer Recommendations
The UIS Information Technology Services department (ITS) has prepared a list of recommendations for computers that you own and bring to campus.
ITS also provides Technical Support to UIS faculty, staff and students. Please send email to: techsupport@uis.edu or call (217) 206-6000.
Telephone
On-Campus and local calling services are only provided upon request by paid subscription. Residents must provide their own telephone set. Long distance and local toll calls may only be made using long distance calling cards. Service must be coordinated through both Housing and IT.
Current cost of paid subscription is approximatly $17.25 per month in residence halls and $6.50 per month in an apartment bedroom.
Mail and Packages
Standard United States Postal Services are provided to all students on campus via apartment or room mail boxes. All mail boxes in the apartments and townhouse are located on the exterior of your areas laundry facility with the exception of Larkspur Court. Larkspur's mail boxes are located inside the Housing Commons Office. Residence hall mail boxes are located by the front desk of both LRH and FH. For packages or mail that is too large to fit in standard mailboxes, please refer to your area's front desk. East and West campus packages reside in Housing Commons main office. It is important that you put your address down so that it is delivered to Housing Commons. If you place the Housing Commons address down it will be sent to the campus central shipping and receiving first which will delay the process of you receiving your package. Please know that if you are not the designated resident of a room, apartment, or townhouse, you can not receive packages or mail on campus unless you are the domestic partner, child, or spouse of a family housing resident.
Transportation
- Cars: A parking decal must be purchased at the
Office of the Bursar to legally park in the UIS parking lots. The
fee is $60 for a full year or $30 for one semester. The UIS decals are also inclusive of colors coordinating an individual to a particular style of Housing (Apartments, Townhouses, Residence Halls). No additional decal is needed for parking in Housing.
- UIS parking decals can be purchased at the Parking Operations office in the Public Affairs Center.
- Bus: The Springfield Mass Transit District provides bus service between downtown (Seventh and Capitol), the main campus, housing, and Lincoln Land Community College. View more Bus service information at the Student Life website.