In 2023, UIS was awarded a $2.25 million Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Grant from the US Department of Education that will allow the university to focus on improving and expanding high-impact educational practices.

The High Impact Practices steering committee and sub-committee members, as well as additional resources on High Impact Practices, are listed below.

Examples of High-Impact Practices at UIS

The examples below were shared at the 2025 Assurance of Student Learning Day, held April 16, 2025.

Sociology and Anthropology Capstone (Box)

  • Dr. Neeraj Rajasekar, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
  • Dr. Lynn Fisher, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
  • Dr. Jennifer Manthei, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Internship Experience in the College of Business and Management (Box)

  • Dr. Shipra Gupta, Internship Supervisor and Associate Professor of Marketing, Department of Management, Marketing and Operations

Language and Culture in Ashikaga, Japan: The Challenges of Assessing Student Transformations (Box)

  • Dr. Peter Shapinsky, Professor, Department of History

Finance Internship Course (Box)

  • Dr. Serkan Karadas, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance