In 2023, UIS was awarded a $2.25 million Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Grant from the US Department of Education that will allow the university to focus on improving and expanding high-impact educational practices.

The High Impact Practices steering committee and sub-committee members, as well as additional resources on High Impact Practices, are listed below.

Examples of High-Impact Practices at UIS

The examples below were shared at the 2025 Assurance of Student Learning Day, held April 16, 2025.

Sociology and Anthropology Capstone

Dr. Neeraj Rajasekar, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Dr. Lynn Fisher, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Dr. Jennifer Manthei, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Internship Experience in the College of Business and Management

Dr. Shipra Gupta, Internship Supervisor and Associate Professor of Marketing, Department of Management, Marketing and Operations

Language and Culture in Ashikaga, Japan: The Challenges of Assessing Student Transformations

Dr. Peter Shapinsky, Professor, Department of History

Finance Internship Course

Dr. Serkan Karadas, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance