Campus Community,
Many of you received the emergency notification from Sangamon County on your cell phones this morning, and we wanted to remind you of our current communication options on campus while the cellular outage continues.
As many of you are already aware, several mobile phone companies are experiencing widespread network issues nationwide. Cell phone service is sporadic at best for many customers.
UIS' phone carrier is AT&T, which is one of the impacted companies. UIS users may experience issues making and receiving off-campus calls from campus phones. Using Zoom or Teams may be an option for those who are having trouble making calls.
ITS is closely monitoring the situation.
Dear Campus Community,
We want to inform you that the elevator nearest the women's restrooms in the University Hall Building (UHB) has been temporarily taken out of service for repair. We anticipate the repair will be completed in 2-3 days, but we will send out an update if the repair extends beyond this timeframe.
In the meantime, the adjacent elevator remains fully operational and available for use.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Facilities and Services
Business Services Building (BSB) 33
Greetings Campus Community,
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 21, our Facilities & Services crews will be conducting a plumbing repair in Tower 1 of the Public Affairs Center (PAC), and water will be temporarily shut off from approximately 6:00 am to 9:30 am. This shutoff will affect all floors within Tower 1. Every effort will be made to keep the outage as brief as possible.Your cooperation and patience during this period are greatly appreciated.
The Enrollment & Retention Management Division has several websites to share for the latest Enrollment and Retention Management information. These sites have many updated links and include a current version of the ERM Strategic Plan, as well as an updated Admissions Recruitment Plan.
The following message was sent to all UIS students regarding Commencement 2024. Additional information is available on the Commencement 2024 website. Questions pertaining to commencement should be addressed to commencement@uis.edu.
Dear students,
Dear Campus Community,
We wanted to inform you that Facilities & Services will be overseeing the temporary removal of the sculpture, "Obstruction Reflection Transition," located at the southern end of the quad just outside the Student Union. Removal is necessary to facilitate essential restoration work aimed at preserving the sculpture's integrity.
We understand the importance of this artwork to our campus landscape, and every effort will be made to have the restored pieces reinstalled in time for the upcoming graduation ceremonies.
Microsoft announced the end-of-life date for the Windows 10 Operating System as October 14, 2025. After this date, no further updates or security patches will be available for Windows 10. UIS Information Technology Services has developed the following plan to upgrade to Windows 11.
Your voice is crucial to the future of Artificial Intelligence at UIS! The AI Steering Committee is inviting you to share your insights and experiences through our Employee AI survey. This is your opportunity to directly influence how we tailor AI solutions to meet the unique needs of our campus, improving our work environment and operations. Your input will guide UIS leadership in making decisions that benefit us all.
The FY24 budget for the state of Illinois appropriated $3 million in funding that the Illinois State Library has made for authoring, revising/remixing, updating, or creating ancillary materials for OER textbooks. The Open Educational Resource grant has a close turnaround time, with a maximum award of $150,000. Multiple grants can be submitted from the same institution. Applications are due to the Illinois State Library by April 1, 2024.
