Chancellor Gooch sends a semimonthly UIS Update newsletter to faculty and staff to highlight university priorities, events, and need-to-know info.

The UIS Update can be read via your email inbox or by visiting Orbit, the UIS internal communication hub.

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Publication Schedule

Newsletters are scheduled by semester, and submission deadlines are the Thursday before the publication date.

  • Aug. 4, 2025
  • Aug. 18, 2025
  • Sep. 1, 2025
  • Sep. 15, 2025
  • Sep. 29, 2025
  • Oct. 13, 2025
  • Oct. 27, 2025
  • Nov. 10, 2025
  • Nov. 24, 2025
  • Dec. 8, 2025
  • Dec. 22, 2025

Chancellor's UIS Updates

News

Sep 20, 2023
09.20.23 Dear Colleagues, As we settle in to a new academic year at UIS, I am writing to invite you to participate in the State and University Employees…
Sep 19, 2023
9.19.23 Dear Colleagues: Thank you for attending Friday’s Rise Professional Development Retreat! I hope you enjoyed the opportunity to connect with your…
Sep 18, 2023
9.18.23 Happy Monday, UIS! In case you missed last week’s announcement, fall enrollment numbers are up by 11%! What an incredible achievement. Thanks to…
Sep 11, 2023
9.11.23 Dear Colleagues — I am thrilled to share the amazing news that our university’s enrollment this semester is up 11 percent over Fall 2022…
Sep 05, 2023
9.5.23 Happy Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend and the official last “hurrah” of summer. The past two weeks have been filled with…
Aug 30, 2023
8.30.23 Dear Colleagues: Time is running out to register for our first Professional Development Retreat for Civil Service/Academic Professional staff…