Rethinking In-Class Learning

What kinds of learning activities might benefit from the shared time and space of the classroom?

College Readiness of the Post-COVID Cohort

How have our state’s incoming college students changed over the past ten years? What are their expectations in the classroom? What kinds of learning challenges do they excel at, and how can college educators be better support their emerging skills?

Join COLRS for a discussion on agentic AI and how it differs from generative AI or text prediction platforms. How can instructors stay savvy to the changing landscape? Let's discuss! No previous AI experience is required.

• Date: April 16, 2026
• Time: 12:00 p.m. (1 hour)
• Location: UHB 1008 or COLRS Zoom

Campus Senate will meet on Friday, April, 3, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, in the Student Union South Ballroom.

If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible.

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

Campus Senate will meet on Friday, March 20, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, in the Student Union North Ballroom.

If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible.

The Center for State Policy & Leadership and the Office of Graduate Intern Programs are excited to celebrate our Graduate Public Service Interns and DPA Fellows from the Class of 2026! Please join us for the GPSI & DPA Fellow Graduation Breakfast on April 22 as we honor the graduates' accomplishments and wish them well in their future endeavors.

Join us for three open forums featuring candidates for the Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management position:

• Monday, March 16 at 1:30 PM in Brookens Auditorium
• Tuesday, March 17 at 3:00 PM in Brookens Auditorium
• Thursday, March 19 at 3:00 PM in UHB 2008

Each candidate will deliver a 20 to 30-minute presentation. A Q&A session will follow each presentation.

Printed candidate information will be available at the forum.

CFE/COLRS: Accessibility Compliance Party

Not sure where to start on making your Canvas courses accessible? Or do you want to carve out some time to get a head start on your Summer or Fall courses? We are here to help!

The March installment of the Employee Development Series will be on Annual Evaluations presented by Kenzie Filchak and Drew Schlosser on March 31, 2026, from 9 to 11 a.m. Information from this session will be most beneficial to supervisors, but all are welcome to attend. Topics covered in this session include form functions, preparing for the evaluation discussion with employees, and avoiding evaluation pitfalls. The evaluation season will begin April 1, 2026, with evaluations due June 5, 2026.