Please join us for the Ceremony of Investiture of Dr. Pamela (Iyabo) Twyman Hoff as the James J. Stukel Presidential Professor in the School of Education on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

We are excited to announce the next installment of the monthly Employee Development Series: The CSPL Showcase. This session will be presented by The Center for State Policy and Leadership. Attendees will learn about the important work happening within The Center and hear from The Office of Research and Evaluation, The Office of Graduate Intern Programs, and The Illinois Innocence Project through presentations and a panel discussion.

Dear UIS Colleagues,

Our research team (consisting of Emily Boles (COLRS), Kara McElwrath (ITS), and Jennifer Martin (School of Education)) recently received IRB approval to conduct a study at UIS about student and professor experiences pre- and post-COVID. 

The instructor survey opens today, September 9. Please complete the survey by September 23. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes and you need only answer the questions you choose.

Here is our research focus:

Friday, September 27, 2024

Presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society

Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming system-wide Student & Employee Mental Health and Well-being Committee event, "Advancing Student and Employee Health and Well-Being as a Health Promoting University", scheduled for Wednesday, October 9 at 1 – 3 p.m. CST, free via Zoom. Register now!

Dear Colleagues,

If you could not attend our Faculty-Staff Academic Year Kickoff information session last Thursday, Aug. 22, in the Student Union Ballroom, the Office of Electronic Media has provided the following recording so you can hear forward-focused updates for the academic year from Chancellor Gooch and other members of Cabinet.

Upcoming Workshops - Fall 2024

Canvas Basics for Instructors - COLRS

Join COLRS staff to learn about navigating the Canvas interface and the foundational tools for organizing and building a course at UIS. Topics covered include: navigating, communicating with students, creating modules and assignments, and gradebook.

Please join us for the August Employee Development Series Digital Accessibility: Enhancing Inclusivity and Usability. This session will be presented by Vance Martin, Executive Policy Advisor for Accessibility at the University of Illinois System, and Carey Applegate, UIS Director of the Office of Digital Accessibility.