In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, volunteers will be tying teal ribbons around campus with Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault. Come visit our table on Thursday April 2, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Student Union to learn more about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Local Resources.
For questions or any specific accommodations, please contact us at gss@uis.edu or 217-206-8316.
Join us at the Student Union SLC Multipurpose Area on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 12pm-1:15pm to participate as an audience member in Guess The Straight Person! This event is presented by the InQUEERy Peer Educator program! Guess The Straight Person runs like a game show! This event is open to all UIS students, faculty, and staff.
This event is co-sponsored by QSAP and GSSS.
For questions or specific accommodations, contact us at gss@uis.edu or 217-206-8316.
The Springfield Immigrant Advocacy Network will be presenting a "Know Your Rights Training" to all UIS students, staff and faculty. This training will include coverage of new bills HB1312 and HB3247. Attendees can expect to receive information about individual and immigrant rights.
Join us April 17th, from 4:30 to 6:30 in the LRH Greatroom, to create posters for the SAAM awareness event, Take Back the Night! Create posters with supportive and encouraging words for a rally in which we take a stand against gender-based violence and sexual violence. Rally will be happening after this event at 6:55pm! Open to all UIS students, faculty, and staff. For questions or accommodations, please contact aeo@uis.edu or 217-206-8732.
Sponsored by the Access and Equity office, the Woman's Center, and GSSS.
Free clothes, shoes, toiletries, and accessories are available to all UIS students through the Affirmation Station. GSSS encourages you to come out and browse around the Affirmation Station and find spring and summer items. We will have staff helping you find the items you need.
Join the Gender & Sexuality Student Services at the Student Union North Entrance as we partner with the Springfield Urban League (SUL) team for National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!
Curious about community gardens and how they work? Want to learn first hand about the Springfield, IL community organization that is spear-heading efforts like these? What if we told you this can all be possible with a fresh fruit smoothie in-hand? We invite you to our first off-campus Brave Space workshop! This workshop counts towards a Safe Zone / Brave Space credit, though any UIS students, faculty, staff, or alumni are eligible to join us. More details will be announced in the coming months so please RSVP to hold your spot!
Join us April 14th, from 3:00 to 5:000 in the LRH Greatroom, to create posters for the SAAM awareness event, Take Back the Night! Create posters with supportive and encouraging words for a rally in which we take a stand against gender-based violence and sexual violence. Open to all UIS students, faculty, and staff. For questions or accommodations, please contact aeo@uis.edu or 217-206-8732.
Sponsored by the Access and Equity office, the Woman's Center, and GSSS.
On behalf of the Women’s Center, Gender & Sexuality Student Services, and the Access & Equity Office, we would like to invite you to our annual Day of No Silence to Take Back the Night event, Part Two! Through this, we aim to continue uplifting survivors and stand up against all forms of violence and bullying of those with real or perceived marginalized gender and sexual identities.