Mark your calendar to attend the annual Faculty-Staff Kickoff at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 21 in the Student Union Ballroom.

RISE Encore Presentation: Cultivating Other-Awareness

As part of our CARE Framework, Dr. Jim Klein, UIS associate professor and chair of Counseling and Social Work, will present his popular RISE Retreat session, "Cultivating Other-Awareness: Its Contribution to Workplace Psychological Safety," from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 27 in UHB 2021.

This year’s RISE Professional Development Retreat, set for Feb. 6, will introduce and support the CARE Framework, a university-wide approach that focuses on creating a culture of caring and strengthening student-centered practices through Communication, Action, Respect and Empathy.

Sessions will be offered both in the morning and afternoon, with a shared keynote lunch experience for all participants.

The fall 2026 employee information session will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in Brookens Auditorium.

The session will include key campus updates, including enrollment, budget and strategic priorities, as well as other initiatives and developments shaping the year ahead. A Q&A will follow the presentations.

Speakers will include the chancellor, provost, vice chancellor for finance and administration and vice chancellor for enrollment and retention management.