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!
Announcements
Oct 15, 2024
We still have spots open to register for next week's Know Your U trip to Emiquon Nature Preserve on October 23rd! Our schedule has us departing the university at 9am and returning at approximately 3:30pm. …
Oct 15, 2024
The annual fire drills for this year will be conducted on Thursday, October 31, and Friday, November 1 for the UIS campus. Please pay special attention to your building assembly…
Oct 10, 2024
Getting to Know You ➡ Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu
Getting to Know You ➡ Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu
Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu is a professor in the College of Business and Management.
Can you give me a brief timeline of…
UIS Mobile App
The UIS Mobile app is now available for download on both the App Store and Google Play Store. Features include quick access to events, news, dining info, and safety links. Visit the UIS Mobile App page to learn more and download!
News from the Chancellor
Sep 30, 2024
9.30.24
Hello, UIS:
We had a great start to Homecoming week, but the weather just did not cooperate on Friday. The upside is that the fun continues tonight with the postponed bonfire and fireworks at 8 p.m. I love the sense of community that…
Sep 27, 2024
Dear Colleagues,
There have been some changes to UIS Homecoming activities due to today’s weather conditions:
The UIS Homecoming Block Party scheduled for this afternoon has been canceled. Food vendors will be set up outside of TRAC tomorrow…
Sep 23, 2024
9.23.24
Dear Colleagues,
Homecoming officially kicks off today, and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome you to this year’s celebration! Our theme for 2024 is Legacy Ignited, and we have a full schedule of events and theme days to engage and…
News from the Provost
Aug 26, 2024
According to UIS policy, each academic year the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost notifies the UIS community of the names of those among the faculty scheduled for tenure review and second or fourth year reappointment review. Listed…
Aug 16, 2024
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Michele Gribbins, who has served most recently as Director of COLRS, has agreed to accept the position of Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness (APIRE) effective August…
Jul 23, 2024
Colleagues and Students:
I am pleased to announce the following faculty have been recommended for reappointment, in accordance with the Faculty Personnel Policy governing second and fourth year review of probationary faculty at UIS.
2nd Year…
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Employee Recognition
Aug 21, 2024
Rhyann Morris, director of admissions processing at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been selected as the Employee of the Month for August 2024.
Morris, who joined UIS in 2014, manages the admission…
Employee Events
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Sign up for website accessibility training to learn about the changes to website workflow to edit the uis.edu. Training typically lasts half an hour.
Website Accessibility Training Sign Up
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Sign up for website editor training on the new uis.edu website. Training typically lasts an hour and is open to all staff and students.
Web Editor Training Sign Up
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Please join us for the next installment of the monthly Employee Development Series: Soft Skills, A Panel Discussion. It’s not only technical expertise that makes an employee great, but the personal attributes…