Medical Excuse Policy
Health Services does not provide medical excuses for missed classes, exams, assignments, or work on/off campus. The decision for our policy is based on our limited resources, which are better dedicated to providing health care; the inability for us to make valid determinations about illnesses or injuries students may have managed through self care at home; and our commitment to student privacy.
Student Insurance
The UIS Student Insurance Plan is an affordable, high-quality insurance program, designed to meet the needs of our students, with optional coverage available for dependents. The new insurance carrier for 2023-2024 is UnitedHealthcare Student Resources.
All Students should visit Academic Health Plans to review the policy. The AHP website can be used to find information about benefits, providers, prescriptions, and more!
Contact
Health Services
Human Resources Building, Room 64
One University Plaza
Springfield, IL 62703
Make an Appointment
To schedule an appointment, you can email at uishealthservice.edu, web book at UIS patient portal, or call 217-206-6676.
All charges will be placed onto student accounts. It is the students’ responsibility to submit any receipts to their insurance provider. The receipts and other necessary forms can be found on the Health Services Patient Portal.
Immunization Requirements
Immunization forms can be completed/uploaded through your UIS application site Required Immunization Information or on the Patient Portal under the Upload and Forms tab. The form must be complete, digitally signed, and on file in Health Services by the semester deadlines.
Immunizations
Important Deadlines
In order to avoid a $35 late pro
Health Services
Health Services supports the mission of UIS by providing cost effective, comprehensive, accessible, professional health care.
We provide preventive services and resources that support participation in health care, enabling individuals to recognize health as a comprehensive state over which they have control.
UIS still plans to start in-person classes in January; COVID testing will be required
University of Illinois Springfield students will start the spring semester Jan. 18 in-person as planned while two University of Illinois campuses will start the spring semester with remote learning.
All UIS faculty, staff and students, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing once they return to campus, UIS interim chancellor Karen Whitney announced in a campus letter.
New bill would require colleges to include emergency contraceptives in vending machines
Chips, candy, and maybe soon, contraceptives.
A new bill filed in the Illinois House aims to increase access to emergency contraceptive pills for students.
It would require at least one vending machine on public college or university campuses to offer emergency contraceptives as an option.
A spokesperson for the University of Illinois Springfield says emergency contraceptives are available there if you make an appointment with UIS Health Services.