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Leadership for Life Service Program

We encourage new students to consider the Leadership for Life Service program but we provide all students with several ways to get involved with service throughout their time at UIS.

Leadership for Life Service Program

The Leadership for Life Service Living Learning Community, also known as L4L, is a service and leadership community. Students admitted to L4Lhave the opportunity to live together, take a class together, and commit to doing service together.

Welcome Week

UIS Welcome Week is for all UIS Students! At the start of both Fall and Spring semesters, check out a wide variety of programs to help students connect to campus, resources, and each other.

Homecoming

Each year the University of Illinois Springfield invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and the local community to celebrate our Homecoming celebration.

Save the Date:

September 14-20, 2025

UIS Homecoming is an annual tradition involving a week of engagement and events designed to develop pride and spirit among the UIS community. The first UIS Homecoming was held in 1996.

Student Life Events

Welcome Week

Welcome Week is where college graduates must demonstrate essential leadership competencies in order to be successful in their time after UIS. In order to promote this development, Student Life, along with many campus partners offer leadership opportunities throughout the academic year!

Forms & Policies

Space Requests

  • Registered Student Organizations can only request space through UISConnection. This is done by “Creating Event”.
  • Campus departments with UISConnection pages, as well as Resident Assistants can do so in the same way.