Guidelines and Instructions for Applying for CSAC Professional Development Funding for FY 2026
The Civil Service Advisory Council (CSAC) is pleased to announce that FY2026 funding has been made available to assist Civil Service Employees (CS) at UIS with professional development. Any CS employee employed with a 50% (minimum) appointment may apply for up to $1,200 to use toward any aspect of past or future professional development occurring during the 2026 fiscal year (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026).
Renovations will begin on September 8 on the 3rd floor of HSB to create a Centralized Lab Equipment Facility. Rooms 329 and 330 will be transformed into a shared space for housing lab instruments accessible to all labs within HSB. Project completion is expected in February 2026.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to improve campus spaces.
Facilities and Services
BSB 33
(217) 206-6530
Protect yourself and others by getting your flu shot this year! UIS Health Services and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health are offering flu shots to the UIS community from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, October 24, and Wednesday, November 5, in the UIS Performing Arts Center lobby.
Please ensure you bring your health insurance card with you when arriving. Flu shots are free for those in network with Aetna, Blue Cross, Cigna, Humana, Health Alliance, Meridian, Medicare, Medicaid, Molina, and UnitedHealthcare.
- Interested in trying our group fitness classes? Anyone with an active membership gets FREE access to group fitness classes.
- Only want to attend a couple of classes a week? Purchase our Multi-Use Pass!
Welcome to the first COLRS Catch Up of the year! Periodically, we will send out these emails to provide reminders or updates, share materials you may have missed, and highlight some of the amazing work our faculty is doing in their online classes.
In case you missed it
In August, our focus was getting your semester started right, and we offered three resources to help you get started:
The roofing contractor will have a crane on site again on Thursday morning, August 28, from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The crane will be positioned on the west side of Founders Residence Hall, just off Eliza Farnham Drive. The bus stop on that corner will remain open and accessible. The red rectangle on the included image indicates the approximate location for the crane.
Please use caution if you need to travel near the residence hall. Construction zones and equipment placement areas will be marked to assist with navigation and ensure safety.
Dear Campus Community,
We're writing to remind everyone about the importance of adhering to our campus parking regulations, specifically regarding the use of parking hang tags.
Key points to remember:
The Office of Undergraduate Education is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series event schedule.
To students, faculty and staff across the University of Illinois System:
Welcome to the beginning of something amazing — the Fall 2025 semester and the world of possibilities open to us all!
There are few seasons I love more.
As you begin this new academic year, know that you are part of something big and magnificent, something well over a century in the making and, truly, an endeavor whose impact goes on and on.
The U of I System and our three universities are an engine of opportunity like no other.
Greetings All,
We are happy to report that the Tower 2 elevator in PAC has been repaired and is back in operation.
Your patience and understanding has been appreciated.
Business Services Building (BSB) 33
Email: facilities@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-6530