The Director of Economic Development & Innovation (DEDI) leads a focused economic development and innovation effort at UIS to plan, coordinate, and implement entrepreneurial activities to benefit the regional economy in collaboration with the Discovery Partners Institute – Illinois Innovation Network.
Deans, Dean's Office staff, and Department/School administrators with questions about the faculty employment process at UIS may contact Monica Kroft: mkrof2@uis.edu.
Adjunct Approval Requests are submitted whenever the department/unit wishes to:
University of Illinois Springfield values and supports the required participation of both on-ground and online students in university sanctioned events. Requests by organizations for permanent and/or temporary sanctioning of events will be considered by the Office of the Provost, with input from the Campus Senate Committee on Admissions, Recruitment and Retention (CARR).
UIS looks forward to welcoming new full-time faculty each fall. New Faculty Welcome Week (NFWW) events begin August 16, or the first business day after (if August 16 falls on a weekend).
UIS is committed to providing high quality instruction to our students. Tenure system and non-tenure system faculty with instructional responsibilities must be appropriately credentialed and possess minimum required degrees based on the rank of appointment.
The Faculty Files Custodian maintains, safeguards and grants full-time faculty access to their digital personnel files. Digital files will also be made available to personnel committees and other reviewers for reappointment, tenure, and promotion reviews per the processes outlined in the Faculty Personnel Policy and by the dates listed in the Academic Personnel Calendar.
UIS routinely seeks competent, qualified professionals to teach on a per-course (adjunct) basis. Departments/Schools may send forward requests to hire, or requests to add to the adjunct pool for future use, those individuals who not only possess outstanding credentials and experience in their fields, but also have the desire to share their expertise with our students.
The University of Illinois Springfield has occasional need for individuals to teach on a per-course, or “adjunct” basis. Qualified individuals can apply to one or more programs listed on the Adjunct Job Board of our Cornerstone system. Programs will periodically review applications and reach out to applicants whose qualifications and experience align with their needs.
The Faculty and Staff Resources page offers a wealth of information and tools to support the professional development and success of our faculty and staff. From curriculum planning to committee participation, this page provides valuable resources to help our academic community thrive.