2026 RISE Professional Development Retreat

This year’s RISE Professional Development Retreat, set for Feb. 6, will introduce and support the CARE Framework, a university-wide approach that focuses on creating a culture of caring and strengthening student-centered practices through Communication, Action, Respect and Empathy.

Sessions will be offered both in the morning and afternoon, with a shared keynote lunch experience for all participants.

CPAE Dean Finalist Presentations

The UIS community is invited to presentations by finalists for the position of Dean, College of Public Affairs and Education in UHB 3145 on the following dates:

  • Monday, December 1 – 2:15-3:15 pm
  • Wednesday, December 3 – 2:15-3:15 PM
  • Monday, December 8 – 3:15-4:15 PM
  • Wednesday, December 10 – 2:15-3:15 PM

We welcome participation by our online community via Zoom, and a link will be shared the morning of each presentation.

Kaplan All Access Support for College of Business and Management Faculty and Advisors

Kaplan is expanding outreach efforts to increase awareness of its Prepare for Illinois' Future Powered by Kaplan's All Access LicenseTM program across the UIS campus. The current focus is on engaging College of Business and Management instructors and academic advisors who support undergraduate and graduate business students.

Campus-Wide IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Exercise

To ensure the resilience and continuity of our essential university operations, Information Technology Services is conducting a Planned Disaster Recovery (DR) Failover Exercise on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

This exercise is a critical step in validating our ability to operate following a catastrophic IT event that would take out all of our IT services for a significant period of time, including campus access to the Internet.