General Announcements

SPACE REQUEST DEADLINES ENFORCED FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS!!!

Deadlines were established earlier this academic year regarding the submission of space request forms by student organizations. Numerous exceptions have been made by various campus departments to assist students in planning last-minute events. However, with more and more events taking place on this campus, such last-minute planning is no longer possible. For this reason, Student Life will be adhering to their established deadlines from this point forward. These deadlines are as follows:

· Event requests submitted 4 weeks in advance (and meeting all appropriate UIS and Student Life policies) WILL be processed.

· Event requests submitted 2 weeks in advance MAY be processed, depending on the facility/technical needs involved in the event.

· Event requests submitted less than two weeks in advance WILL NOT be processed.

· THE ONLY EXCEPTION to the two-week rule involves table reservations in the main con-course and/or bake sales. The deadline for such reservations is one week.

Questions regarding this policy may be directed to Cynthia Thompson, Director of Student Life, at 206-6665.

Deadlines to for Student Organizations

Prepare now for the Springfield Collegiate Career Fair

The Annual Career Fair, sponsored by UIS Career Services Office, will be held on February 23, 2007 from 9 - 1 pm. The event will be held in the lower level of the UIS Public Affairs Center. The Career Fair is geared towards students attending University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield College in Illinois, and Robert Morris College. Typically over 100 employers and 400-500 students will participate. Attending the Career Fair benefits all students and alumni, no matter where you are at the beginning or end of the career exploration or job search process.

Please review the website frequently (www.uis.edu/careerservices) for updates of the employers who will be attending.

Spring 2007 Graduation Contract Deadline is March 5, 2007

Students planning on completing their degree requirements by the end of Spring 2007 must submit a Graduation Contract, with all of the appropriate signatures, to the Office of Records and Registration no later than March 5, 2007. Graduation Contracts are available online at www.uis.edu/registration/forms. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Records and Registration by phone at (217) 206-7730 or by email at registrar@uis.edu.

Congratulations to the UIS Journal for Receiving Awards at the ICPA Annual Competition!

Staff of The Journal, the student newspaper at UIS, received four awards in the annual competition sponsored by the Illinois College Press Association. Awards were presented at an ICPA convention, held Friday & Saturday at the Chicago City Centre. The Journal received a 3rd-place award for General Excellence in the non-daily division for newspapers from colleges and universities with enrollments of more than 4,000 and a first-place award for an advertising campaign in the open division. Other awards were honorable mention in the non-daily division for in-depth reporting and an honorable mention in the open division for a graphic illustration.

National Broadcasting Society and AERho joint meeting with Chapter 49 of the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)

The date is Wednesday, February 28 and we will meet in PAC Conference Room "H" beginning at 6:30 p.m. The program will consist of a panel discussion that includes SBE members with experience across a wide range of positions in broadcasting. NOT just for engineers but for ANYONE interested in broadcasting professions. For more information on the UIS chapter of NBS/AERho and these meetings is available on the web: http://students.uis.edu/organizations/nbsaerho or you may call or e-mail Dr. Jim Grubbs for more information. 217-206-6790 / jgrub1@uis.edu

Reuss Fundraising Fellows Program

New graduates and individuals considering a career change are welcome to apply for a 3-month fellowship to study fundraising practices, administration and management with the U of I Foundation. Qualified candidates must demonstrate a strong interest in pursuing a career in fundraising, higher education or administration in a not-for-profit organization.

For more information go to:

http://www.uif.uillinois.edu/Pages/ReussFellows_012307.htm

Mark your Calendars Now for Tryouts for the '07-08 UIS Spirit Team & Cheerleading/Dance Team/Mascot

18 men/women for cheer, 12 women for dance and 2 people for mascot

2-6pm ~ Sat., Apr. 28 in the gym

Visit www.goprairiestars.com for info or contact Coach Aylesworth at kelcheerz@yahoo.com.