With the start of the semester upon us, we wanted to remind you of the many tools and resources that are available to support you and your students.
The ID Center will offer some extended evening hours between Friday, August 15, and Tuesday, August 26. Visit the ID Center website to check our current hours.
Online services, such as Campus Cash deposits, are always available 24/7.
UIS ID Center
Office of Treasury Operations
University Hall Building 1004
217.206.7718 | idcenter@uis.edu
Register your organization or department for the Involvement Expo! Registration is open now until August 20th.
Involvement Expo will be held on August 26th from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Quad.
Questions? Email studentlife@uis.edu.
Be part of the excitement as campus comes alive for the new semester!
Welcome Table - Be a friendly face at key campus locations during the first few days of classes. You’ll help students and visitors find their way, answer common questions, and create a welcoming atmosphere. We’ll provide all the info and supplies—you just bring your smile and helpful attitude!
Join us for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new
We’re excited to invite you to submit a breakout session proposal for the Student Leadership Summit, taking place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in the Student Union Ballroom!
This year’s theme is "Written in the Stars: Charting Your Leadership Journey", focused on helping student leaders recognize their unique paths, discover their guiding values, and build meaningful connections that shape their constellation of influence.
Greetings, Campus Community,
The Tower 1 elevator is being taken offline temporarily pending inspection and operational assessment by Kone.
Please note that the Tower 2 elevator remains out of service due to issues obtaining the parts necessary to make repairs.
The Tower 3 elevator is open and available for use. The contractor is aware and able to assist as needed.
Please report any issues to facilities@uis.edu. And as always, don't hesitate to reach out with questions.
Don’t miss the annual Faculty-Staff Academic Year Kickoff!
Mark your calendar to attend the annual Faculty-Staff Kickoff at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 21 in the Student Union Ballroom. You will hear from the chancellor and vice chancellors about university priorities for the coming academic year and meet new faculty and staff. It’s an opportunity to start of the year strong and to network with employees across campus.
Bring an item for the UIS Cares Food Pantry for entry into a UIS swag drawing!
As part of the upcoming Convocation on August 21, we are creating a welcome video featuring friendly faces from across campus. Please submit by August 10.
Videos should be no longer than 10 seconds. You are welcome to have a whole team of your staff/department together, or do them individually.
Thanks to campus and system-level financial support, ITS is in the process of implementing a campus-wide infrastructure refresh as part of our efforts to improve Wi-Fi performance. This is a multi-phase project with an expected projected completion date of August 2025.
During the week of July 28, we will be upgrading WUIS and Cox Child Care Center.
During the transition for each building, laptops, tablets, and phones should automatically switch to the new Wi-Fi after a possible brief interruption in service.