We hope you will be able to join in celebrating this year’s University Scholars Award recipient on Wednesday, September 24.

If you plan to attend and have not yet registered, please do so by end of day Friday, September 19, so we can finalize event details.

Event Details

UIS faculty and staff are invited to honor this year's recipient of the prestigious University Scholars Award.

The following are major site prepation and construction priorities for Library Commons each month.

On Saturday, September 20, the UIS Office of Advancement is hosting the UIS Alumni Gala at the Student Union.

Therefore, on Saturday, September 20, Parking Lot J and a section of Lot F will be closed to campus for parking due to this event.

On this date, please plan accordingly and utilize alternate parking lots authorized by your parking hang tag.

Vachel Lindsay Drive will be closed Wednesday, September 17 at noon and re-open Thursday September 18 at noon.

Please use Ernest Hemingway Drive and University Drive to access campus during this time.

Residents of West Campus may access the parking lot using 11th Street and the first parking lot entrance on Vachel Lindsay Drive.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but hope you enjoy the REC Palooza Street Party Wednesday evening.

James Koeppe

Director of Campus Recreation

Are you looking to boost your activity and improve your health in a fun, supportive way? Are you interested in joining an encouraging, noncompetitive team that celebrates progress and encourages each other?

Walktober starts Monday, September 29th

Join our team! The Crisp Air Crew might be perfect for you!

A section of Richard Wright Drive will be closed Friday, September 19 from 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm for the Homecoming Pep Rally Block party.

Greetings Campus Community,

Please be advised that the Springfield Fire Department will perform a fire training simulation at the Sunflower 700 Building beginning Tuesday, September 16 and continuing through Friday, September 19.

As part of the training, theatrical smoke will be used to simulate realistic fire conditions. This may be visible in and around the building during the training period.

Key Details:

Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to the system-wide Student & Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee event, "Bite-Sized Wellbeing During Uncertain Times: Evidence, Practice and Resources to Share", scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, from 1 - 3 p.m. CST, free via Zoom. Register now!

Per the COCI Policy, each fall, academic staff members must complete a disclosure reporting non-university activities (RNUA) and request for approval of such activities and whenever a change in such activities is proposed or when required by granting agencies. 

The disclosure is completed in the START myDisclosures system. This must be completed by all employees covered by the policy, even if there are no outside activities to report. 

Dear Faculty and Staff,

I am thrilled to share the official results from last year’s Faculty and Staff Campaign. Thank you to thank for making it one for the record books!

Thanks to your generosity and spirit, we achieved a record-breaking 55.04% participation rate—the highest in campaign history! Together, we raised $244,939 from 426 employee donors, supporting 111 programs, scholarships, and initiatives that make UIS such a special place to learn, work, and grow.