Multi-Factor SMS No Longer Available After October 30

If you use SMS passcodes when signing in to university resources with Duo, you will need to select a different option before October 30.

SMS passcodes are the least secure option when using Multi-Factor Authentication and the university is removing the SMS option beginning October 30 to help better protect university resources from cyber criminals. MFA also helps protect personal information, such as access to direct deposit.

As a University of Illinois employee, you are required to complete ethics training on an annual basis. This year's course focuses on relevant issues and events as they relate to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, Illinois Executive Order 15-09 and the Illinois Human Rights Act.

The training is available until 5:00 PM Central Time on October 31, 2025.

Dear UIS Community Members:

Maintaining a safe campus is an important responsibility the entire UIS community takes seriously.

Colleagues,

I am pleased to share the 2024-25 Enrollment and Retention Management Impact Report with you. This report highlights the collective work and progress we’ve made this past year to support student success and strengthen enrollment and retention at UIS. Please take a moment to discover how ERM has had an impact on enrollment and retention at UIS in the past year.

Dear Colleagues,

The Professional Staff Leadership Academy (PSLA) is a system-wide program designed to foster and sustain a culture of exceptional, dynamic, and transformational leadership across all levels of the University of Illinois System.

This program, open to academic professional and exempt civil service employees, offers:

We are excited to announce that the Good Idea Fund is available again this year! This initiative offers one-time (non-recurring) funds to support innovative ideas from UIS staff and faculty. If you have a project that could make a positive impact on our University, we want to hear from you! We invite a wide range of ideas that can create broad impact. Whether it's a new program, a research project, or an initiative to improve campus life, we encourage you to apply and share your vision with us.

The Office of Strategic Communications will be hosting two Open Photo Studio sessions for Fall 2025 for all staff or faculty. The photos can be used for university purposes such as department websites, campus directory, speaking engagements at conferences, etc. Any staff or faculty member who either hasn’t had their portrait taken or would like another, more recent, portrait taken are encouraged to attend. 

We’re excited to announce that the Parking Lot D improvement project will officially begin on Monday, September 29. Please note that Parking Lot D will be closed starting at the end of day on Thursday, September 25. The paving contractor needs to verify survey data before work begins on Monday.

This project will include: