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VOICES Act

What is the VOICES Act?

The Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Act, also known as the VOICES Act, was recently amended by the Illinois Way Forward Act (Public Act 102-0234). The VOICES Act allows “victims of qualifying criminal activity” to request a “certification form” or a law enforcement certification form or statement required by federal immigration law certifying that a person is a victim of qualifying criminal activity for use in applying for a U-Visa or T-Visa under the United States Code.

UIS Campus Community,

At approximately 10 a.m. on Dec. 11, the UIS Police Department will be conducting a test of the Rave Alert notification system which utilizes text messages, emails, website banners, digital signage and social media. The test will be followed up with an email that contains a link to a brief survey (no longer than 4 questions) to evaluate the efficacy of the system and identify any operational gaps. Thank you for your understanding and participation.

The UIS Police Department provides training presentations on ways to minimize your risk during an active shooter / active threat incident. The next class will be on Wednesday, October 23, at 10:00 am in Brookens Auditorium. The presentation will be approximately 1 hour in length.

Policy Title: Disruption of Academic or Operational Functions of UIS 
Policy Owner: Campus Police 
Responsible Official: Chief Ross Owens 
Approved by: Chancellor 
Date Approved: 09/06/2024 
Effective Date: 09/06/2024 
Targeted Review Date: 09/06/2024 
Contact: Chief Ross Owens 

Campus Community,

Many of you received the emergency notification from Sangamon County on your cell phones this morning, and we wanted to remind you of our current communication options on campus while the cellular outage continues.

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Campus Community,

The UIS Police Department will be conducting a brief lockdown test of the swipe card door access system from 8:45am until approximately 9:00am on Thursday, November 16.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  This test will not include any testing of the audible notification systems.  If you have any additional considerations that may require access to swipe card doors during these times, please contact our department in advance via e-mail or phone.

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