The Office of Strategic Communications will be hosting two Open Photo Studio sessions for Fall 2024 for all staff or faculty. The photos can be used for university purposes such as department websites, campus directory, speaking engagements at conferences, etc. Any staff or faculty member who either hasn’t had their portrait taken or would like another, more recent, portrait taken is encouraged to attend.
The next Civil Service Advisory Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 2, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. All civil service employees are welcome to attend.
There will be an open comment period at the end of the meeting for anyone who would like to participate. If you wish to participate in the open comment period, please email CSAC@uis.edu with the anticipated subject matter by Tuesday, October 1.
Explore ways to increase interactivity and engagement within your online courses, while also meeting federal regulations for distance education. Regular and substantive interaction (RSI) is a federal requirement for all online courses that distinguishes “distance education” from “correspondence education.” Come and learn what constitutes RSI and how you can build RSI into your courses to increase interactivity and engagement.
In October, the Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA) and COLRS will share an accessibility tip on writing and including alternative text for images in Microsoft Word and Canvas content.
Join us to learn about creating useful alt text for images.
Sign up for website accessibility training to learn about the changes to website workflow to edit the uis.edu. Training typically lasts half an hour.
UIS faculty and staff are invited to honor this year's recipient of the prestigious University Scholars Award on Monday, September 30, in the Student Union Ballroom.
UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, September 13, 2024, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).
If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible.
Please join us for the Ceremony of Investiture of Dr. Pamela (Iyabo) Twyman Hoff as the James J. Stukel Presidential Professor in the School of Education on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
How exactly do skill badges help students reach career success? It turns out there's more than one right answer!
Join us to learn more about the new Title II digital accessibility regulations that are designed to provide students with equal access to online content, including course materials. Discuss how to support faculty as they create inclusive and engaging learning environments for all their students following these guidelines.
Presenters: Dr. Carey Applegate, Director Office of Digital Accessibility, University of Illinois Springfield