UIS is once again offering a half-day Professional Development Retreat for employees focused on Redefining Workplace Culture. Sessions will offer employees the opportunity to better understand the components of strong teams and workplace habits.
The next Civil Service Advisory Council meeting will be held on February 7, 2024, in SLB 104 (Student Life Building) at 10:00 am. All civil service employees are welcome to attend in person but may also watch the meeting via Zoom.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to any CSAC member.
Thank you,
Aaron Stewart
Facilities Business Manager
CSAC President
This event is called "Envisioning an Equitable Future: UIS and Beyond" and will run from 9 am-3 pm on Friday, April 26 in the Lincoln Residence Hall (LRH) Great Room. Full-day attendance is welcome but not required. Morning and afternoon coffee/tea will be provided as well as lunch for registered attendees. All members of the UIS community (students, staff, faculty, and administrators) are encouraged to attend this campus-wide conference centering our collective efforts toward an equitable future.
Don’t miss our watch party for Dr.
We are excited to announce that the 2024 Retirement & Recognition Ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 11th from 9:00-10:30am in the Student Union.
To ensure we are celebrating all honorees, please check our lists if you celebrated or will celebrate a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 year milestone between 8/16/2023 and 8/15/2024.
We are excited to announce that the 2024 Retirement & Recognition Ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 11th from 9:00-10:30am in the Student Union.
To ensure we are celebrating all honorees, please check our lists if you celebrated or will celebrate a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 year milestone between 8/16/2023 and 8/15/2024.
Please join us for our very first presentation in the Employee Development Series! The Employee Development Series is open to all faculty and staff. Release time is available with supervisor approval.
Vickie Cook, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment & Retention Management
UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, January 26, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).
The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/jhfwakkoi8adjq2cxp79s0zhwoeknimu(link is external). If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible.
Faculty and staff heard from Chancellor Gooch, Dr. Ken Kriz and Dr. Vickie Cook about important university priorities, including budget and enrollment, and had the opportunity to ask questions of university leadership.
In response to faculty and staff feedback, UIS offered its inaugural Rise Professional Development Retreat for Civil Service/Academic Professional staff and Faculty. A multidisciplinary team of UIS colleagues developed an exciting half-day retreat focused on Workplace Wellness. Workshops offered the opportunity to understand how to challenge the culture of stress.