Be part of the excitement as campus comes alive for the new semester!
Welcome Table - Be a friendly face at key campus locations during the first few days of classes. You’ll help students and visitors find their way, answer common questions, and create a welcoming atmosphere. We’ll provide all the info and supplies—you just bring your smile and helpful attitude!
Join us for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new
If you could switch jobs with anyone at UIS, who would it be and why?
I would like to be the person who paints the lines on the sports fields. The robot line painter is fascinating. I took several years of drafting/mechanical drawing in high school in the days before AutoCAD. Precision, accuracy and consistency are a must in certain situations. In years past, I had to help paint the lacrosse field for my daughter's team at Centennial Park by hand. The other parent I was working with did not have the same appreciation for accuracy as I.
Excitement is growing at the University of Illinois Springfield as construction is underway on the new Library Commons building. The publicly funded project was made possible by a $42.5 million investment from the State of Illinois.
What do you like about your job?
We’re excited to invite you to submit a breakout session proposal for the Student Leadership Summit, taking place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in the Student Union Ballroom!
This year’s theme is "Written in the Stars: Charting Your Leadership Journey", focused on helping student leaders recognize their unique paths, discover their guiding values, and build meaningful connections that shape their constellation of influence.
Greetings, Campus Community,
The Tower 1 elevator is being taken offline temporarily pending inspection and operational assessment by Kone.
Please note that the Tower 2 elevator remains out of service due to issues obtaining the parts necessary to make repairs.
The Tower 3 elevator is open and available for use. The contractor is aware and able to assist as needed.
Please report any issues to facilities@uis.edu. And as always, don't hesitate to reach out with questions.
Don’t miss the annual Faculty-Staff Academic Year Kickoff!
Mark your calendar to attend the annual Faculty-Staff Kickoff at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 21 in the Student Union Ballroom. You will hear from the chancellor and vice chancellors about university priorities for the coming academic year and meet new faculty and staff. It’s an opportunity to start of the year strong and to network with employees across campus.
Bring an item for the UIS Cares Food Pantry for entry into a UIS swag drawing!
As part of the upcoming Convocation on August 21, we are creating a welcome video featuring friendly faces from across campus. Please submit by August 10.
Videos should be no longer than 10 seconds. You are welcome to have a whole team of your staff/department together, or do them individually.
Thanks to campus and system-level financial support, ITS is in the process of implementing a campus-wide infrastructure refresh as part of our efforts to improve Wi-Fi performance. This is a multi-phase project with an expected projected completion date of August 2025.
During the week of July 28, we will be upgrading WUIS and Cox Child Care Center.
During the transition for each building, laptops, tablets, and phones should automatically switch to the new Wi-Fi after a possible brief interruption in service.