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How did you get started in your career field?
My journey into higher education began during my undergraduate years at Kentucky State University, where I was deeply engaged on campus. I started a book club, joined several student organizations — including Presidential Protégés and the Student Government Association — and became an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
How to Complete Your Scholarship Application
What is the UIS Donor-Funded Institutional Scholarship?
UIS offers hundreds of thousands of dollars in donor-funded scholarships to enrolled UIS students every year from the UIS Donor-Funded Institutional Scholarship Application.
How to Write a Scholarship Thank You Letter
Congratulations! You’ve won a UIS scholarship! This is exciting news. However, you have a bit of work ahead of yourself; to receive the scholarship, you must complete all required sections of the Google Form sent to you. This form includes prompts like Field of Study, Academic/Career Goals, and UIS Experiences. The form also requires the student to submit their Thank You Letter, which will be given to the donor that has funded the scholarship. Students will submit a Thank You Letter for each scholarship they receive.
CASA Orientation Videos
CASA Orientation Videos
Please take a moment and review the videos below to help guide you through the upcoming school year.
Summer Scholars Program
What is the Summer Scholars Program?
The University of Illinois Springfield's (UIS) Summer Scholars Program offers incoming freshmen a unique opportunity to jumpstart their college experience by earning up to 6 college credits for free during the summer. Participants engage in on-campus activities and continue with remote learning, providing a comprehensive introduction to college life.
Students Transitioning for Academic Retention and Success
Welcome to STARS!
Students Transitioning for Academic Retention and Success (STARS) is a selective Living Learning Community at UIS offering Freshmen a variety of enhanced academic support services to help ensure their success. Students are invited into the STARS program to receive individualized attention through regular appointments with academic advisors, peer mentors and first experience instructors.
Learning Hub Policies & FAQs
Appointment Policy
The Learning Hub only works with students taking UIS classes. Students are limited to one, one-hour appointment per week, per class. If additional help is needed, students are welcome to visit our walk-in hours if the offered subject areas are relevant to their needs.
What is Rhetoric?
What is Rhetoric?
In today’s media, we often hear terms like “divisive rhetoric” or “bad rhetoric,” which often gives a negative perception of rhetoric even if someone may not understand what it exactly is. At its core, it’s a term that has its roots dating back to ancient Greece. Back then, they focused on persuasion techniques and speech rather than written text. Now, rhetoric encompasses not only speeches and written works, but also visual rhetorics such as images and film.
The Rhetorical Situation
The Rhetorical Situation
A piece of writing is shaped and influenced by its surrounding circumstances and contexts. The rhetorical situation can be described in five parts: purpose, audience, topic, writer, and context. These parts work together to better describe the circumstances and contexts of a piece of writing, which if understood properly, can help you make smart writing choices in your work.