Dear Campus Community,
Collective bargaining discussions with the union representing tenured and tenure-track faculty are ongoing. Today, the university met with the union for 4 ½ hours, offering several different packages to the union. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7. It is our understanding that some members of the union will continue engaging in a work stoppage.
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We are currently looking for staff members who are willing to serve as judges for Springfest.
Springfest is UIS's longest-running tradition. It's an exciting event to close out the end of the year. An event where students come together to compete in fun activities and challenges as a team. Judges help by observing the activities, keeping track of points, and helping make sure the event runs fairly and smoothly.
Dear UIS Community,
We want to provide an update on the continued collective bargaining with the union representing tenured and tenure-track faculty.
The union remains on strike following a three-hour negotiation session with the university on Saturday, April 4, where one tentative agreement was reached. The next session is scheduled for Monday, April 6. It is our understanding that some members of the tenured and tenure-track faculty union will continue to engage in a work stoppage.
National Student Employee Appreciation Week is coming soon - April 13-17
Do you supervise student staff? Would you like them to receive a little token of appreciation the week of April 13th? If so, sign up by sharing the number of student staff in your department.
Dear UIS Community:
The University has been diligent in negotiations with the labor union that represents tenured and tenure-track faculty, and another mediation session is scheduled for this afternoon. We are willing and able to stay at the table as long as possible today to reach an agreement without disruption to our teaching and learning community. The University will continue to offer additional dates and times to meet with the union and is hopeful that the parties can come to an agreement that serves the best interests of our entire university community.
April 1st is National Walking Day and Campus Recreation created an opportunity for our campus to get moving. We wish to invite our staff and faculty to participate! The 1-mile walk has been rescheduled and will begin at noon on 4/6 and will both start and end at the Colonnade while showcasing our beautiful campus along the walk. This is an event for students and all employees to attend as a campus community. Make sure to arrive early and sign up for the raffle before the walk begins!
The Annual Evaluation Process for Academic Professional and Civil Service employees has begun! Human Resources is pleased to present an updated electronic version of the Annual Performance Evaluation to be used as of April 1, 2026.
A propensity score weighted cross-sectional study examining 225,443 children finds that asthma may serve as an early clinical risk indicator for immune-mediated musculoskeletal conditions, suggesting shared inflammatory pathways between the two diseases.
On Thursday, April 2, the UIS Office of Advancement is hosting the Celebration of Philanthropy at the Student Union.
Therefore, please be aware on Thursday April 2, Parking Lot J will be closed to campus for parking due to this event.
On this date, please make sure to plan accordingly and utilize alternate parking lots authorized by your parking hang tag.
Sincerely,
UIS Parking
Dear Faculty and Staff:
During our March 26 bargaining session with the union representing tenured/tenure-track faculty, the University delivered a comprehensive package proposal on all outstanding issues in an attempt to come to an agreement. By the end of the session, the Union had uncoupled one item from that package and presented a counterproposal on that one item to the University; all other proposals remain with the Union, and we look forward to their responses at our next meeting today, March 30.