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F&S Newsletter for July 2025
Greetings Campus Community,
As the University begins constructing Library Commons, parking Lot A-North will be closed for employees, students and campus visitors starting on July 7 to allow the contractor to install fencing to convert the lot into a laydown area for materials and carrying out construction operations.
Public Affairs Center Plumbing Infrastructure Renovation Project
Enhancing a Cornerstone of Campus Life
The Public Affairs Center (PAC) is currently undergoing a multi-year infrastructure renovation project to update its aging plumbing systems and ensure its continued use as a vibrant space for academic learning, cultural events, and community engagement. The project began in June 2025 and will conclude by April 2027.
Please be advised that Parking Lot A “North” will be closed for the duration of the Library Commons construction project.
This project is set to begin within the next 30 days, and Parking Lot A “North” will be utilized by the construction contractor for their work trailers, material storage, staging, and other construction operations.
Your patience and understanding are very much appreciated.
Parking Operations
Office: BSB 43
Phone: (217) 206-8502
Email: parking@uis.edu
CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Visit our Construction Projects webpage for information and updates on campus projects.
Please be advised that the UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC) Plumbing Infrastructure Repair Project has started. Therefore, the teardrop entrance to PAC is closed for the duration of this work.
During this time, SMTD bus service will only stop at the bus shelter next to Founders Residence Hall, located at Eliza Farnham and Vachel Lindsay Drive.
Your patience and understanding are very much appreciated.
Parking Operations
Office: BSB 43
Phone: (217) 206-8502
Email: parking@uis.edu
As part of the necessary plumbing infrastructure renovation project that has begun this summer in the Public Affairs Center, Facilities & Services is working in collaboration with multiple campus partners to ensure a smooth transition process in operations. From June 2025 to September 2026, several units currently located in the PAC will temporarily pause or relocate their operations to other campus spaces due to the drilling and pipe excavation activities.
Construction Projects
Ongoing Projects
EV Charging Stations
Crews will be on campus beginning the week of March 9 to start work on a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station project.
Spring has sprung so outdoor work has begun!
In the coming weeks, the painters will freshen up some striping in the parking lots and the pedestrian crosswalks across the campus. Please use caution when driving in areas where painting is being done.
In the April F&S Newsletter, we talk about updates to the renovations going on at Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon, an update to the Work Orders, changes to the Motor Pool, and honors given to our staff!