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Jan 22, 2024
Due to icy weather conditions, UIS in-person classes are canceled for Monday, Jan. 22. Online classes are not canceled and will still meet. In addition, the Liberal Leave Policy is in effect for employees. It is…
Jan 22, 2024
The following campus units have announced that their offices are closed or staff are working remotely on Monday, January 22. ID Center (Closed - Online services still available)Brookens Library (Closed - Online…
Jan 22, 2024
UIS Parking Operations Snow Plan Day Effective Monday, January 22, 2024 To assist the university in snow/ice removal we ask all students and employees, (regardless of the parking hangtag purchased, standard or…
Jan 21, 2024
Dear UIS Students and Colleagues, The weather forecast for the Springfield area calls for the possibility of freezing rain and icing starting early in the morning on Monday, Jan. 22, and throughout the day. Out of…
Mar 10, 2026
3.10.26 Dear faculty, staff and students, I am pleased to share that the University of Illinois System’s Mental Health Awareness and Support website now offers new Mental Health Self-assessment Tools available to all…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Mar 10, 2026
Academic Affairs Colleagues, I write to provide an update on the Academic Portfolio Review and Prioritization process. From the beginning, the Academic Portfolio Review (APR) was not intended to be a retrospective exercise. It was designed…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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