From Provost Schwab

I am watching the snow fall for the first time this season and appreciating how our lovely campus changes appearance throughout the year. It has been a busy fall semester, and I hope you are poised for a strong finish and looking forward to the coming holidays. Good luck managing the projects, presentations, papers, exams (and grading!) ahead. Please read below about some training and informational sessions coming up, including a session on the new UIS Course Survey app (Dec. 4) and a webinar on countering human trafficking on college campuses (Dec.

From Provost Schwab

I write this month’s note while listening to the wind and rain outside, watching the falling leaves, and thinking about what might come following the Presidential election. I hope that everyone that was eligible to vote did so, and feels a sense of pride in participating. Personally, I will be happy to have the election behind us, but also recognize that no matter the outcome, there will not be a magic switch that changes the political discourse and division that exists in the country.

The Provost's Leadership Team is pleased to announce 12 of 23 Good Idea Fund (GIF) proposals submitted for AY 24-25 have been awarded full or partial funding. Read about funded proposals as well as outcomes of last year's Good Idea initiatives.

UIS faculty,

I am writing to advise that a few minor changes have been made to the UIS Levels of Governance (LOG) policy document. The updated LOG can be found on the Academic Affairs Curriculum Planning & Review webpage.

The following changes were made to the LOG policy document: 

From Provost Schwab

Welcome to the Fall Semester! It is great to have more life on campus after a busy (and short) summer. I want to thank everyone who attended the Faculty & Staff Kickoff and a wonderful New Student Convocation and Party on the Quad. I commend our Student Affairs colleagues for the great events that will hopefully become a terrific UIS tradition that grows over time.