UIS Orbit is a resource for University of Illinois Springfield employees to find important news and announcements, new hire information, human resources info, upcoming employee events and more!

Oct 24, 2025
If you could not attend our Fall Employee Information Session last Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Brookens Auditorium, the Office of Electronic Media has provided the following recording so you can hear updates about...
Oct 23, 2025
UIS Community, On October 24, 2025, between 9:30 am and 10:30 am, law enforcement officers from the University of Illinois Springfield, Illinois State Police, Illinois Secretary of State Police, and the Sangamon...
Oct 23, 2025
New Website Features You spoke and we listened! The web team has added some new features and blocks based on feedback and requests. Image card with descriptions block There is now Image Cards with a...
Oct 22, 2025
Do you have an interesting hobby outside of work, or know a coworker who does? MediaStrategy is looking for faculty and staff to feature in our "Meet a Star" series, which spotlightsthe unique things UIS employees do...
Jun 02, 2026
6.2.26 Dear Colleagues — I am pleased to share that, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, Dr. Steven Johnson Jr. will be named Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (Designate), effective June 16, 2026....
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Abr 28, 2026
April-May 2026 From Provost Schwab Dear Colleagues, With final exam week and commencement in sight, my message is simple: thank you. Commencement reminds us why our work matters—students crossing the stage, families and friends cheering,...
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Recognition

Shannon Smith
Mayo 16, 2023
Shannon Smith named the UIS Employee of the Month for May 2023
Shannon Smith has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for May 2023. She is the ticket manager for UIS Performing Arts Services. Her nominator describes her as a “beacon of customer...

Getting to Know You

Headshot of Guadalupe Trejo.
Oct 10, 2024
Getting to Know You: Guadalupe Trejo
Guadalupe Trejo is an office administrator for the vice chancellor of academic affairs. Can you give me a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS? I graduated with my bachelor’s degree from Illinois...

Employee Events

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