UIS Orbit is a resource for University of Illinois Springfield employees to find important news and announcements, new hire information, human resources info, upcoming employee events and more!

Mar 06, 2026
Faculty and Staff: Here's how you can help the Career Development Center this spring:
Mar 06, 2026
Dear colleagues, Across the country, today is Employee Appreciation Day, which provides me with the perfect opportunity to say something I can never say too often: Thank you!
Mar 04, 2026
As part of the university’s NorthStar strategic visioning initiative, the University is announcing a Voluntary Separation Plan (UIS-VSP) available for all employees who meet the eligibility requirements outlined…
Mar 03, 2026
The Center for Lincoln Studies (CLS) is dedicated to engaging with UIS’s talented faculty. The Faculty Fellows program engages faculty to become the core of the Center’s intellectual community along with the Center’s…
Oct 01, 2026
10.1.26 Dear Faculty and Staff, I would like to invite you to the 2026 Fall Employee Information Session at 3 p.m. Oct. 15 in Brookens Auditorium. During the session, you will hear from me and other UIS leaders about key campus updates and…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Oct 08, 2026
October 2026 From Provost Schwab Colleagues, With the midpoint of the semester approaching and the first fall colors beginning to arrive, I’ve been thinking about how important it is to protect time for rest and self-care. I know this is a…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Events

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Employee Recognition

Carlene Hindert
May 15, 2024
Carlene Hindert named the UIS Employee of the Month for May 2024
Carlene Hindert has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for May 2024. She is a human resources associate in the Human Resources Department. Her supervisor, Melisa Hatch, said that…

Getting to Know You

Headshot of Gabe Cagwin
Jun 27, 2025
Getting to know you: Gabe Cagwin
Who do you call as soon as you hear good news? My wife. She’s my biggest cheerleader and best friend. Then I call my parents and sisters. My parents and sisters have always been my rock throughout my whole life…