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!

Nov 17, 2025
Dear faculty and staff: The University of Illinois Springfield gains its post-secondary school accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). In August 2018, UIS was reaccredited by the HLC…
Nov 14, 2025
The nomination period is now open!
Nov 14, 2025
Dear students, faculty and staff:
Nov 13, 2025
To UIS Civil Service Employees: On behalf of the State Universities Civil Service Employee Advisory Committee, we are writing to invite you to participate in an important constituent survey. Your feedback is…
Aug 26, 2026
Good afternoon, faculty and staff — Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Faculty-Staff Kickoff on Aug. 21. It was energizing to come together as a campus community, reflect on where we are headed and look ahead to the opportunities we…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Sep 08, 2026
This year's window for Reporting Non-University Activities (RNUA) will be Monday, September 14, 2026 - Monday, September 28, 2026. Even if there are no activities to report, a disclosure must be submitted by each covered…
Carissa Isenberg
Associate Director, Pre-Award

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Employee Recognition

Yokasty Owens
Jan 19, 2023
Yokasty Owens named the 2022 UIS Employee of the Year
Building Service Worker Yokasty Owens has been named the 2022 Employee of the Year at the University of Illinois Springfield. She was honored during a reception on Jan. 19, 2023, in the UIS Student Union. Before…

Getting to Know You

John Ferry headshot.
Sep 25, 2024
Getting to know you: John Ferry
John Ferry is a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the UIS School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health. His research areas include environmental chemistry, toxicology,…