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Jul 01, 2025
July 1, 2025 The following is important information for employees enrolled in State of Illinois health insurance coverage who made a health plan change for the new plan year, beginning July 1.  If you did…
Jun 30, 2025
Thanks to campus and system-level financial support, ITS is in the process of implementing a campus-wide infrastructure refresh as part of our efforts to improve Wi-Fi performance. This is a multi-phase project with an…
Jun 27, 2025
We’re thrilled to invite you to be part of New Student Welcome 2025—a vibrant event marking the close of new student orientation and the kickoff to the academic year, designed to help our newest Prairie Stars feel at…
Jun 27, 2025
Congratulations to our new CSAC Representatives! Seven Civil Service employees have been elected to represent on the Civil Service Advisory Council: AJ Hamm- Building Service Supervisor, Facilities and Services/…
Jun 11, 2025
6.11.25 Dear colleagues — Dr. Vickie Cook, vice chancellor for enrollment and retention management, has shared her intention to retire from UIS on March 1, 2026. Vickie is an accomplished and respected leader in higher education, and we…
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Apr 03, 2025
Dear UIS Community, As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance student success, we have recently begun work on our HLC Quality Initiative, a large-scale improvement process required by HLC as part of our participation in the Open Pathway…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Recognition

Apr 21, 2025
Ravneet Chhokar, director of environmental compliance and safety in Facilities and Services, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for April 2025. “Ravneet’s cheerful and…

Getting to Know You

May 15, 2025
Taylor Lester is the program coordinator for the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS). Can you give me a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS? Before coming to UIS, I was a…

Employee Events

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Celebrating Constitution Day - CSPL Showcase September 17, 2025
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