Star Guides

Erik Motyls orientation group at ice cream social

Star Guides are undergraduate student employees. Star Guides assist in orienting new students and their guests to campus. Star Guides will help students and guests feel more comfortable, learn more about academic programs, find their way around campus, and discover resources they didn’t even know existed.

Apply to be a Star Guide:

  1. Apply through Career Connect. This is a University requirement.
  2. Submit the Google Form Application by March 16, 2025
  3. Participate in the interview process (interviews the week of March 17 & 23)
The O-Team on break

Orientation Staff

Lisa McGuire
Program Director, Retention & Student Transitions
lmcgu2@uis.edu

Mary Umbarger
High Impact Practices Coordinator
mumbarg2@uis.edu

Ryan Bye
Director of Strategy and Partnerships
rbye@uis.edu