Due to icy weather conditions, UIS in-person classes are canceled for Monday, Jan. 22. Online classes are not canceled and will still meet. In addition, the Liberal Leave Policy is in effect for employees.

It is important to note that even when classes are canceled the campus does NOT fully close. The offices outlined in the Essential Services Policy will continue to operate, including Campus Police, Facilities and Services, Food Services, and other key departments.

UIS encourages employees to carefully consider their personal safety and local conditions in determining their ability to commute to work in extreme weather. Employees whose work can be completed remotely may work from home with supervisory approval. Employees whose work cannot be performed remotely and are unable to report to work due to weather conditions are expected to use the appropriate leave benefits. Extreme weather does not change the need for an individual employee to notify their supervisor of the absence. Normal leave reporting processes and requirements apply to cover weather-related absences.

Members of the UIS community are encouraged to utilize the Illinois Department of Transportation's "Getting Around Illinois" website to access Winter Road Conditions at gettingaroundillinois.com.

Blake Wood
Director of Media Strategy
University of Illinois Springfield
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