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Sep 08, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter September 7, 2021
9.7.21  Good morning! I hope everyone was able to spend time with family and friends over the Labor Day weekend as we all celebrated and paid …
Aug 24, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter August 23, 2021
8.23.21  Happy Monday, UIS!  In the world of higher education, “It’s game day!” Classes are in session, and we’ve officially started a new…
Aug 10, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter August 9, 2021
8.9.21  Happy Monday, UIS!  We’re preparing to kick off this fall semester safely and with an enthusiastic welcome home for students. As…
Jul 30, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: New face-covering guidance at UIS
7.30.21 Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff — Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention issued new recommendations that all…
Jul 27, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter July 26, 2021
7.26.21  Happy Monday, UIS!  Thank you for your patience this summer as we thoughtfully prepare for a more traditional college experience for…
Jul 27, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Fall 2021
7.27.21 Dear UIS Colleagues — Today we are issuing our UIS Fall 2021 Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy in alignment with the UI System’s recently…
Jul 27, 2021
Students: Important Vaccine Policy Reminders
7.27.21 Dear Students: As we quickly approach the fall semester, my hope is that you are seeing your university act in many ways to prioritize your…
Jul 13, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter July 12, 2021
7.12.21 Happy Monday, UIS! I appreciate everyone’s hard work and caring approach to responding to questions from the July 1 announcement of our Student…
Jul 01, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Student COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Fall 2021
7.1.21 Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff — Today we are issuing our UIS Fall 2021 Student COVID-19 Vaccination Policy in alignment with the UI System…
Jun 16, 2021
Changes in face-covering requirement for vaccinated individuals
6.16.21 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff — For the past 15 months, our UIS family has been committed to adhering to our United in Safety guidelines to…
Jun 14, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter June 14, 2021
06.14.21 Happy Monday, UIS! Illinois officially entered Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan last week. I hope you saw my message on Friday asking our…
Jun 02, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter June 1, 2021
6.1.21 Happy Tuesday, UIS! It’s finally feeling like summer on campus. Can you believe it is already June? This edition of the newsletter is a little…
May 18, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter May 17, 2021
5.17.21 Happy Monday, UIS! We did it! We made it through a successful academic year, managed COVID-19 on our campus, vaccinated students and staff, and…
Aug 14, 2020
United in Safety as the fall semester begins
As readers of this column are well aware, UIS Chancellor Emeritus Susan Koch, who retired June 30 following nine years of dedicated leadership, cared deeply…
Jun 18, 2020
Message from President Killeen and Chancellors
Dear students, faculty and staff: We are very pleased to announce that on-campus educational activities will resume this fall at the University of Illinois…
Jul 26, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: Faculty Tenure and Promotion
July 27, 2021 Dear members of the UIS Campus Community: I am pleased to announce that on July 22, 2021, after campus-level review, the University of…
Jul 21, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Employee Vaccine Requirement
Dear Colleagues, Today, the University of Illinois System announced that all faculty and staff will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by the…
Jun 29, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter June 29, 2021
Good morning, UIS! It’s been reinvigorating to see our new Prairie Stars on campus this month as they’ve participated in our revamped one-day orientation…
Jun 21, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Student Vaccine Requirement
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff — Today, the University of Illinois System announced it will require that all students receive a COVID-19 vaccination if…
May 14, 2021
UIS Operations During Bridge to Phase 5
Today, Illinois enters the “Bridge to Phase 5” of the Restore Illinois plan, which further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions. This is a welcome development…
Apr 13, 2021
End of Fall 2020 Update
GoalsActual Outcomes 12/31/20Actions UnderwayDesired Outcomes by 7/1/211. COVID-19: Work with university and system leaders, faculty, staff, students, alumni…