Dear Website Editors,
As the semester begins, here are a few key updates and reminders to help you maintain accurate and accessible content on your unit's pages:
Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, please review the following updates regarding campus operations.
Information for Employees
The Liberal Leave Policy is in effect for the remainder of today, Jan. 10. Employees are advised to use their discretion when determining their presence on campus due to any travel concerns.
What is happening?
We'll be hosting weekly 30-minute hands-on workshops on a variety of topics. If there are other topics you'd like to see offered, please reach out to Kara at kmcel2@uis.edu.
What do I need to do?
If you use the Zoom Desktop client, please update your software to the most recent version.
Official UIS News
UIS Center for Lincoln Studies Director Jacob Friefeld’s book earns the Caroline Bancroft History Prize
Jacob Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, has received the Caroline Bancroft History Prize from the Denver Public Library for “The First Migrants,” a book he co-authored with Richard Edwards. Published by Bison Books, the book examines the migration of Black homesteaders to the Great Plains from 1877 to 1920.
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
Facilities and Services will be overseeing the inspection and testing of fire alarms this week. 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 Campus Community,
Facilities and Services will be overseeing the inspection and testing of the fire alarm system in PAC on Tuesday, January 7. 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.
The next Civil Service Advisory Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 8 , at 10 a.m. via Zoom. All Civil Service employees are welcome to attend.
Due to winter weather conditions, we are providing an update regarding campus operations.
Information for Employees
The Liberal Leave Policy will be in effect on Monday, Jan. 6. Employees are advised to use their discretion when determining whether it is safe to commute to and from work in inclement weather.
Dear Colleagues,
The Springfield area is forecasted to receive its first significant snowfall Sunday through Monday. The university does not anticipate any changes to campus operations; however, this is the time of year to reacclimate ourselves with UIS’ inclement weather procedures.
As a matter of policy, UIS does not close due to inclement weather except under the most extraordinary conditions. However, periods of inclement weather often result in conditions that make travel difficult and at times hazardous.
Information for Employees: