As part of the university’s NorthStar strategic visioning initiative, the University is announcing a Voluntary Separation Plan (UIS-VSP) available for all employees who have an appointment greater than 50% FTE and who have not provided a written notice of resignation or intent to retire from UIS prior to the Plan Effective Date.

The state budget proposed today by Gov. JB Pritzker would provide a 2.7 percent increase in state-appropriated general operating funds for the University of Illinois System, increasing the system’s general funds appropriation to $730.1 million for the coming fiscal year. The proposal represents a continuation of the vital reinvestment our state and Gov. Pritzker have made in recent years in public higher education.

Today, February 14, is the final day to register for March crowdfunding opportunities (Faculty and Staff Campaign and March 19-20 Day of Giving).

These are tremendous opportunities to raise funds and promote your unit, program, or project to our greater UIS community, including faculty and staff, alumni, and friends. 

Our 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) partner, Duo, is reporting issues with SMS (text messaging) delivery of passcodes. Duo has identified the cause of the issue and is working to restore SMS service. 

Duo Push notifications are not affected, and individuals are encouraged to utilize this option as it is the most secure and convenient while we wait for service to be restored.

Greetings Campus Colleagues,

I am very pleased to announce that Zafrul Amin has accepted the position to serve as our next Director of International Student Services! Zafrul's first day at UIS is February 24.

Campus community,

Winter Weather Operations – Wednesday, Feb. 12

The Springfield area is forecasted to receive 2 to 4 inches of snow on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Due to the likely winter weather conditions, below is an update regarding campus operations.

Dear Colleagues,

As we complete the transition to our new Course Survey App (launched Intersession 2024-25), we want to let you know of an important deadline for accessing historical course evaluation student comments (Fall 2024 and earlier).

The following 2025 Commencement message was emailed to all UIS students on Tuesday, Feb. 4:

Dear students,

Planning is underway for the 2025 Commencement Ceremonies! All critical commencement information will arrive via your uis.edu email, so check your inbox frequently. You can also check the Commencement website for updates: uis.edu/commencement.

Commencement Ceremonies

This year, three commencement ceremonies (divided by college) will be held in Sangamon Auditorium in the UIS Performing Arts Center on the UIS Campus as noted below: 

The 18th Annual CARE Award

• The Chancellor’s Award to Recognize Excellence in Civil Service

The 22nd Annual CAPE Award

• The Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award

Four Additional Staff Awards:

• Orion Award (for impact on students)
• Polaris Award (for staff leadership)
• Nova Award (for new employees)
• Sirius Award (for shining attitude and performance)