University of Illinois Springfield Police Chief Ross Owens has graduated as a member of the 284th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on December 8, 2022.

Owens is the second officer in department history to complete this prestigious program. Nationally, fewer than one percent of officers have the opportunity to attend the program.

12.12.22

Good morning, colleagues:

Campus certainly is quieter now that finals are over and students are making their way home for winter break. I hope you each are managing well through your own end-of-semester tasks and that you are preparing for some much-deserved downtime. With our university holidays and gift-days, we are off Dec. 23 through Jan. 2. This will be my last UIS Update newsletter of 2022; look for the next issue on Jan. 9.

New Information

Enjoy a Sweet Treat this Wednesday

Please be advised during the week of December 12-16, 2022, there will be some refurbishment occurring on the elevators in Brookens Library building. 

Only one elevator will be out of service at a time. We anticipate each elevator being out of service for a few hours.

We appreciate your patience as we work to improve our facilities.

Thank you,

Facilities and Services

Business Services Building (BSB) 33

UIS faculty and staff:

Campus Senate will be conducting a search in the Spring for a permanent Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Provost. If you are interested in serving on the search committee for this position please submit your interest to campussenate@uis.edu by 4 p.m. on January 3, 2023.

Sara PowellOffice Administrator, Campus SenateUniversity of Illinois Springfield1 University PlazaMS PAC 383Springfield, IL 62703Phone: (217) 206-6664

Greetings! Here are some important updates and announcements from the UIS Office of Human Resources: 

Holiday Celebrations

While there will be no campus-wide holiday party this year, departments are encouraged to individually celebrate the season and recognize the hard work and commitment of UIS employees. We look forward to celebrating with everyone in May at the 2nd Annual End of the Academic Year Party.  Details forthcoming this spring.

Holiday Cookie Decorating in the Student Union on December 14