Welcome to October! The air is a little crisper, and crops are being harvested all around our campus. We’re fully into the fall season, and campus is bustling with students, activities and other important items of note.

Chancellor Update on State and University Employee Combined Appeal (SECA) campaign.

9.20.22

Hello, UIS employees— 

I’ve been enjoying seeing everyone on campus and getting to know our students. Now that the U of I State Tour has ended, I am looking forward to spending more time at events and gatherings – the excitement is palpable as we continue to enjoy a renewed sense of togetherness. Hopefully, this translates to high levels of engagement from students in your classes, activities and in your work spaces. After all, we’re all here for them — to ensure they have the best student experience possible.  

9.16.22

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff —

Last night, UIS celebrated the completion of our multi-year fundraising campaign, Reaching Stellar, with an amazing gala at the Student Union. You may have noticed the fireworks displayed to cap off the evening’s festivities or the extra activity in and around the Union throughout the day!

9.7.22

Dear UIS Colleagues —

I am thrilled to share the amazing news that our university’s enrollment this semester is up 6.4 percent over Fall 2021 numbers. This is incredible!

Some highlights:

8.22.22 

Hello, UIS! 

Thanks so much to everyone who welcomed students to campus last week and to those who taught classes on Friday for our official first day. It’s so exciting to see the campus come alive! Please don’t forget: Our welcome-back activities continue this week. The Welcome Picnic is 4-6 p.m. today outside of the Student Union. It’s a great opportunity to mix and mingle with your colleagues and to show students our Prairie Star pride. Please come out and celebrate with us!

8.19.22

Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff —

Welcome to the 2022-23 Academic Year! Classes begin today, and our campus is buzzing with renewed energy after a quiet summer. I hope everyone is recharged and excited for a new semester. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be here, and I’m convinced it’s going to be an amazing year!

8.15.22

Dear UIS Colleagues —

8.8.22 

Hello, UIS—

I can hardly believe that next week marks the beginning of fall semester with move-in and the first day of classes. I look forward to seeing many of you back on campus and to the success of the semester with more normalcy than we’ve had in years. Be sure to check out the university calendar to see a list of all the events happening in the first several weeks of fall.

New Information 

Fall COVID-19 Update 

8.3.22

Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff —

I am writing to confirm our COVID-19 requirements for Fall 2022. For the past two years, UIS has been United in Safety as we’ve responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are most grateful to be out of the emergency phase of the pandemic—thanks to vaccines, rapid testing and therapeutics—and are excited to be ushering in a new academic year later this month.

Our approach this fall will include the following requirements:

COVID-19 VACCINES