For Students Admitted to the Summer and Fall 2021 Semesters

Orientation

UIS cares about the health and safety of incoming students, family members and our faculty and staff. We are following the guidance of experts and have moved our 2021-22 programs online. We have created a Transfer Asynchronous Online Orientation (online, at your own pace, individual) for new transfer students that will be available in June. The online orientation for transfer students is available on our Learning Management System (LMS) Canvas. When you go to the website you will need to enter your UIS NetID and Password (need to claim your UIS Account) to access the course. You can complete the modules you need, in any order and enter the online program anytime. You will have access to it during your time here at UIS.

We will have several Zoom sessions over the summer for new Transfer students to get acquainted with each other, meet some current students, and have their questions answered. These dates will be available later this spring. You will be able to register from you UIS Admission Status page.

Please make sure you meet with your academic advisor (see information below) and register for classes even if you do not complete the online orientation. There are several items of university business that require students to act by a certain deadline. Make sure you are attending to items in the Confirmed Student Checklist and complete them before classes begin or during the first week of classes.

New Student Guidebook 2021-22

Our Guidebook is now available online at go.uis.edu/Guidebook. You can find helpful information about University resources for new students, abbreviations and lingo used on campus, UIS history, and information from offices like University Bursar, Financial Assistance, the iCard Office, the UIS Webstore, emergency alerts, and more.

College and Major Advisors

If you have decided on a major and successfully completed 30 or more credit hours, you are assigned to a College or Faculty Advisor within your major. Click to Find Your Advisor.

GetAdvisor App

Students can find their Advisor by visiting Find Your Advisor.

Students: Simply log into the GetAdvisor with your NetID and password. Your advisor(s) name and contact information will be displayed.

Faculty and Staff: When you are in the application, go to the upper right hand corner and login with your NetID and password and then go to “Search Advisor By UIN” and type the student’s UIN.

For Students Enrolling in Spring 2022

We will have dates posted in our Future Orientation Dates page.