The Division of Student Affairs is excited to share that there will be a UIS float in the Springfield, Illinois St. Patrick's Day parade! We need your help to make this a success! By filling out this form by February 13, you can express your interest in helping build the float, walk/ride in the parade, or BOTH! The parade will take place on Saturday, March 14 in downtown Springfield.

Join us in being proud to be LUCKY TO BE A PRAIRIE STAR!

This message includes important information for you regarding the Spring 2026 semester. All information has been classified into seven categories: Important Dates, Enrollment and Census Reporting, Email and Confidentiality, Incomplete Grading, Student Privacy Information, and Useful Resources/Links for Faculty and Staff. Please read through the information and feel free to contact the Office of Records and Registration with any questions.

2026 RISE Professional Development Retreat

This year’s RISE Professional Development Retreat, set for Feb. 6, will introduce and support the CARE Framework, a university-wide approach that focuses on creating a culture of caring and strengthening student-centered practices through Communication, Action, Respect and Empathy.

Sessions will be offered both in the morning and afternoon, with a shared keynote lunch experience for all participants.

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

Facilities and Services will be overseeing the inspection and testing of fire alarms the week of January 13-16. The alarm horns and the strobe lights will be activated intermittently as part of the test procedures to ensure all components of the system are working properly. Please note: You should not ignore any alarms sounding outside this schedule or alarms that sound for a prolonged length of time.

Dear faculty and staff,

I am writing to share that I will be stepping down as president of the University of Illinois System at the end of my current contract, which concludes on June 30, 2027.

Serving in this role is truly the honor of my life. But my wife, Roberta, and I felt it was important to provide clarity about our family’s plans now, allowing ample time for the initiation of a thoughtful and thorough transition.

Preparing for the unexpected is what makes our campus resilient

We have returned all campus services back to UIS. All applications should be fully functional.

You can continue sharing feedback through the feedback form.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who helped us test this morning. We appreciate you! Your partnership has helped make this an incredibly valuable exercise and is paving the way for UIS be even more prepared and resilient.

UIS ITS Client Services

You may now access your next cybersecurity training, called Physical Security Best Practices.

Note that this training is different from any previous training that you may have done. Please follow this link to begin your training, which is due by March 31, 2026.

Acting AEO and Title IX Coordinator

Donald Kamm is serving as Acting AEO and Title IX Coordinator while the university completes the search for our next AEO leader, which is anticipated to be completed this spring. He can be reached at titleix@uis.edu.

Dear University of Illinois System community,

UIS Library’s Overbooked Book Club is excited to present their top book recommendations of
the year! Many of these books are available at the library and some are available online with
the Libby app. Check out their top reads of 2025!