Facilities and Services will oversee the inspection of fire alarm systems in the coming week. This is primarily a visual inspection, but there will be brief, intermittent activations of alarm horns and strobe lights as part of inspection procedures.
Please see the building inspection schedule below:
Greeting colleagues,
The new academic year will be here in just a few weeks! If you are planning to hire a student to work during Fall semester, please register for the Foot in the Door Fair.
2025 Foot in the Door Fair
- Thursday, August 28, 2025
- 3-5 p.m.
- Student Union Ballroom
Registration fees:
The Tower 2 elevator is temporarily out of service. Kone is expected to arrive on campus around mid-day today to make repairs.
The Tower 3 is currently being used by the contractor to transport materials but is available for use if needed. Please exercise caution if using the Tower 3 elevator.
Thank you for your understanding and continued patience.
Business Services Building (BSB) 33
As part of our commitment to improving campus connectivity, Information Technology Services (ITS) is transitioning personal devices to the UISPreauth wireless network. This new network replaces UISBYOD and offers enhanced compatibility for a wider range of personal devices, including gaming consoles, smart TVs, and other devices that cannot connect to UISWifi. The UISBYOD network will be turned off on July 22.
Due to staffing issues from July 21-23, in-person access to ITS Client Services will be by appointment only. To ensure we can provide you with dedicated assistance, please schedule your visit by emailing techsupport@uis.edu or calling 217-206-6000.
We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we manage temporary staffing challenges.
UIS ITS Client Services
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 14, we will be upgrading the Human Resources Building.
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.
Greetings UIS Community,
The PAC plumbing project is progressing well and is on schedule with approximately 30-40% of the initial project phase completed.
As part of this current phase, temporary adjustments will be made to elevator and entrance availability:
AI Detection
Copyleaks AI Detector Update
On July 8, Copyleaks upgraded its AI detector from v8.1 to v9. Our Copyleaks representative has indicated that "you may notice some differentiation in results on scans that are completed before versus after this change." As you are navigating these changes, if you have any questions or concerns about the results, COLRS staff is happy to work with you.
Employees not currently enrolled in payroll deduction can purchase a 2025-26 parking hang tag online by enrolling in payroll deduction or using a debit or credit card. Please note that employees not enrolled in payroll deduction must purchase a new parking hang tag online for the 2025-26 academic year, as Parking Operations does not accept payment over the phone or on-site.
We have Bocce ball courts on campus!
We’d like to offer a summer lunch league for UIS employees. Yes, it’s a bit warm outside, but it’s not a game that takes a lot of energy. It's a game that's a lot of fun.
A team only consists of two people, but we’re encouraging departments to sign up. That way, you can have people cheer you on, or you can take turns, or if someone is on vacation, someone else plays. This is how it will work: