Staff Announcements
Welcome New HR Employees
Human Resources recently welcomed Allison Kinkelaar to our employment team. Allison kicked off her UIS career at the End of Year Party on May 15th. She will be serving as the Division Liaison to Enrollment and Retention Management. In this role she will provide assistance with all of the Division’s personnel needs including classification and compensation analysis of positions, pre-employment screening, onboarding, exit interviews, leave payouts, and a host of other items too numerous to list! She will also be assisting with student employment processes. Allison has a big job, and HR is excited to have her on our team!
Jason Kosowski also joined the HR team as an Information Technology Technical Associate on May 30th. Jason has prior experience with several private companies providing a multitude of IT support functions including end-user support, systems administration, and training. Human Resources has never had a dedicated IT position, and we are thrilled to have Jason’s expertise to help us provide timely resolution to problems that arise with our HR systems. He will also provide one-on-one systems training for department users in JDXpert, Cornerstone, as well as many other technology related tasks. Jason will take us into new and exciting directions in our quest to provide the best possible service to our campus community!
June 2023 Program
Supervisor Development Series
Human Resources and the Office of Access and Equity (AEO) is pleased to announce the next session in the Supervisor Development Series: AEO Search Manual Updates. The updated Search Manual will be released in mid-June. Individuals will complete this session with a better understanding of the updated manual, including how to conduct a search for new AP staff and faculty in a manner that complies with legal requirements and meets the University’s diversity and equity goals, putting together a comprehensive search plan, establishing a diverse, qualified search committee, and conducting candidate interviews.
Shelby Bedford, Assistant Director for AEO and primary author of the updated Search Manual, will be facilitating the session. We encourage all staff and faculty that will be participating in a search within the next year to attend this important seminar.
This program will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 9-10:30am via Zoom.
Professional Development
Academic Impressions
We would like to remind everyone that UIS partners with Academic Impressions (AI) to offer faculty, staff, and students opportunities for professional growth and development online. Maximize your professional career with hundreds of trainings available through AI via live webcasts, virtual trainings, conferences, articles, short lessons and more!
Development areas include Leadership, Faculty & Student Success, Enrollment Management, Marketing, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Title IX Compliance.
Monthly Live Sessions
UIS has partnered with the UI System Office to provide health and wellness opportunities in an effort to increase the overall well-being and happiness of our staff. Every month, the System Office holds a “Wellness Wednesday” live Zoom session involving both low-impact stretching and meditation practices for 30 minutes to start the day. Be on the lookout in your email for upcoming calendar invites!
If you cannot attend the live session, on-demand resources are also available to more conveniently fit in your schedule.
Friendly Reminders
New Hire Orientation - Available Monthly
We’d like to remind staff that New Hire Orientation is available monthly. Orientation is held via Zoom on the first Wednesday of every month with Kenzie Westlake from 9:00-10:30am. Please make sure new employees carve time out to attend this essential orientation that highlights Employment Information, Leaves of Absence, Time Reporting, Campus Policies, and some of the perks of working at UIS. The Zoom meeting link will be forwarded to new hires by Kenzie so they can attend. Please contact her at mwest22@uis.edu for more information.
Save the Date!
- 6/19/23: Staff Holiday - Juneteenth
- 6/28/23: Supervisor Development Series Program "AEO Search Manual Updates"
- 7/4/23: Staff Holiday - Independence Day
- 7/5/23: New Hire Orientation via Zoom
- 7/26/23: Supervisor Development Series Program "Everything I-9"
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