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Dear Colleagues and Friends of UIS,

Commencement 2024 is rapidly approaching, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make this year’s Commencement Ceremonies memorable for our students.

Annual testing of the fire alarm systems in the east/legacy campus buildings will take place this Friday, March 15. The test procedures will include the intermittent sounding of horns and activation of the strobe lights to ensure all components of the system are working properly. You should not ignore any alarms sounding outside this schedule or alarms that sound for a prolonged period of time.

Testing will occur in the following buildings:

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield will host an eclipse watch party. While Springfield won't witness the total eclipse, the sun is projected to be approximately 96% obscured by the moon at 2:02 p.m., offering an exciting celestial spectacle for central Illinois, weather permitting.

WHEN: 1-3 p.m., Monday, April 8

WHERE: UIS Student Union north patio

The following message was sent to UIS students regarding the Intent to Participate form being available for students eligible to participate in this year's Commencement ceremonies.

Students planning to participate MUST complete the following steps: