Installation of two new rooftop units (RTUs) on the Student Life Building (SLB) will take place tomorrow, April 10. Beginning early tomorrow morning, a crane will be positioned on the east side of the building for this replacement process so please avoid the area while the crane is in place.

RTUs for the Human Resources Building (HRB) and the WUIS building will be installed soon. Currently the ground is too soft to safely position and use the crane. Stay tuned for a firm date when we get firm ground!

As you know, this year’s commencement ceremonies will be held on campus in Sangamon Auditorium in the UIS Performing Arts Center.  The ceremonies will be as follows:

The Annual Evaluation Process for Academic Professional and Civil Service employees has begun!  Human Resources is pleased to present an updated electronic version of the Annual Performance Evaluation to be used as of April 1, 2024.  While the structure, categories, and rankings should all look familiar, we made some minor changes to its functionality. As a reminder, supervisors will assign self-evaluations to their individual employees.

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Construction Website Update: We are excited to announce recent enhancements to our Construction and Renovation webpage. We have refined and revamped the page to make it easier than ever to find and access construction-related information. Take a moment to explore the changes - we're confident you'll find it more user-friendly and easily navigable than before.

Dear Faculty,

COLRS and ITS have teamed up to open up a 3-week pilot to instructors interested in trying out Copyleaks, an AI-based plagiarism and AI content detection tool.

Dear Colleagues and Friends of UIS,

Commencement 2024 is rapidly approaching, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make this year’s Commencement Ceremonies memorable for our students.

Annual testing of the fire alarm systems in the east/legacy campus buildings will take place this Friday, March 15. The test procedures will include the intermittent sounding of horns and activation of the strobe lights to ensure all components of the system are working properly. You should not ignore any alarms sounding outside this schedule or alarms that sound for a prolonged period of time.

Testing will occur in the following buildings:

The following message was sent to UIS students regarding the Intent to Participate form being available for students eligible to participate in this year's Commencement ceremonies.

Planning to Participate in Commencement? Take Action NOW!

Students planning to participate MUST complete the following steps: