October 2025 newsletter from UIS Facilities and Services
Welcome to the first COLRS Catch Up of the year! Periodically, we will send out these emails to provide reminders or updates, share materials you may have missed, and highlight some of the amazing work our faculty is doing in their online classes.
In case you missed it
In August, our focus was getting your semester started right, and we offered three resources to help you get started:
Dear Campus Community,
We're writing to remind everyone about the importance of adhering to our campus parking regulations, specifically regarding the use of parking hang tags.
Key points to remember:
The Office of Undergraduate Education is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series event schedule.
Welcome to both new and returning members of the UIS community. ITS stands ready to assist you with all your technology issues and questions.
ITS Client Services is your first point of contact for all technology issues regardless of device, platform, or operating system.
ITS Client Services
Help Desk Located in BRK 180 | Media Lab
Dear Prairie Star Nation,
The excitement on campus has already reached a new level. This past Saturday, nearly 120 student-athletes returned to launch our fall seasons in volleyball, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's cross country.
After a quiet summer, it's refreshing to feel the energy, passion, and spirit of our student-athletes back on campus. They are an exceptional group, and spending time with them—no matter how long my to-do list in the office may be—is always a highlight.
Here are three things that stood out immediately:
Join us to hear more about the Prepare for Illinois' Future Program powered by Kaplan All Access. This program has saved students in Illinois over $12,000,000 in out-of-pocket costs for Career Readiness and Test Preparation resources.
Dear UIS Faculty,
I’m writing to share an update about how students will access their ebooks and digital materials starting Fall ‘25. Our bookstore partner, Follett Higher Education, is introducing Kortext, a new ebook platform that will improve the student and faculty experience with digital course materials.
What is Kortext?
Kortext is a leader in ebook delivery, trusted by over 7,000 campuses and 3 million students globally. The Kortext platform offers you and your students:
UIS is committed to protecting minors who visit campus so they can enjoy the wonderful events and programs our community offers. For departments that want to offer programs to minors (persons under the age of eighteen (18)), our Protection of Minors page has detailed information on planning and hosting an event for young visitors.