Dear Campus Community,
We are reaching out to inform you about an important upcoming project on the Founders Residence Hall roof. For the safety and integrity of the building, we must temporarily remove the green roof to inspect the underlying rubber membrane.
This inspection will help us identify any areas needing repair and determine if replacement is necessary. We’ll use the results of the inspections to guide our planning and scheduling. While we don’t have a specific timeline yet, work may begin as early as Monday, August 5.
Dear Colleagues,
Facilities Scheduling
Fall 2024 Course Locations and Meeting Rooms
“Free People Read Freely™: Literacy, Inclusion, and Democracy” takes place Aug. 20-21 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This two-day event is open to the public for all UIS employees and students.
REMINDER: Faculty will no longer be able to access any Turnitin reports after July 27. Please review the information below.
COLRS and ITS are excited to announce that we will be transitioning to Copyleaks as our plagiarism and AI content detection tool.
F&S will be repairing the concrete steps on the west side of the PAC teardrop entrance. The repairs will include filling cracks and crevices as well as replacing crumbling or broken sections.
Work will begin this week and is expected to be completed mid-to-late August.
The steps will be closed during the work. For your safety, barriers and signage will be placed around the work areas so please use caution when walking in the vicinity.
We appreciate your patience as we work to enhance campus safety and infrastructure.
Facilities and Services
UIS leverages CrowdStrike for our endpoint protection. We are aware of the globally-impacting technical issue with CrowdStrike software that may cause Windows computers to be unresponsive and display the “blue screen of death."
If your university-owned computer is experiencing issues, please contact ITS Client Services at techsupport@uis.edu or call 217/206-6000. We ask for your patience and understanding as we work to support all impacted individuals.
Zoom Desktop Client Update
If you use the Zoom Desktop client, please update your software to the most recent version. Zoom requires a minimum version every 3 months in an effort ensure users have current privacy and security enhancements. Information on viewing your Zoom version number can be found at Zoom Support.
Duo Security Enhancements to Duo Mobile Generated Passcodes and Device Management Communications
What is happening?
In our continued efforts to improve Duo 2-Factor Authentication configuration for enhanced security and usability, starting July 17, 2024, Duo Mobile generated passcodes will have a 30-second expiration limit.
Additionally, users will now be notified by Duo Mobile Push, when a new device is added to or removed from their Duo profile.