To our students, faculty and staff across the University of Illinois System:

By now all of you are well into one of my favorite rituals of every academic year – beginning!

And with that beginning, our campuses open and fill with bright minds, big ideas, and grand hopes and dreams.

Our core mission – the pursuit of knowledge, the creation of opportunity, the betterment of society through research and discovery – is renewed, made fresh and vital with our return each August.

We each have vital parts to play, and opportunities ahead.

Protect yourself and others by getting your flu shot this year! UIS Health Services and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health are offering flu shots to the UIS community from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 and 9 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Oct. 31, located in the PAC 160 Community Room (formerly PAC C/D).

Dear UIS Campus Community,

As we continue to experience extreme heat this week, City Water, Light & Power (CWLP) has issued a Maximum Generation Warning. This is due to the increased demand for electricity and a potential energy supply shortage from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional electric grid operator for the central United States.

Dear campus community:

As a friendly reminder, the ID Center has moved (in November 2023)! We’ve had some recent phone call complaints about new students being directed to our old office space in SAB 30.

Please direct new students to visit us in UHB 1004. We're located across the hall from the Bursar and next to Military & Veteran Student Services.

We’re getting outside signs to direct students to the correct doors. In the meantime, we’d appreciate your help in sending students to the correct location.

UIS Library News

Welcome to the Fall Semester at UIS! The faculty and staff at Brookens Library are here to offer skills, services, and collections that will engage your students, enhance their academic success, and add to a lifelong journey of learning. The Faculty Resources Guide, a comprehensive tool that is a key resource, contains much of the following information. We encourage you to bookmark the Guide for easy access or find it on the Library’s webpage under the “Resources” drop-down menu.

Notice to University Employees

During the fall semester, card reader locks will be installed at the two exterior tower entrances of the Public Affairs Center (PAC) building. This measure is being taken to enhance security during events held in Sangamon Auditorium and streamline ticket operations, but it could affect access points for those not attending the show.

Key details of this change are as follows:

With the start of the semester upon us, we wanted to remind you of the many tools and resources that are available to support you and your students.

Greetings Campus Community,

The replacement of a rooftop heating and cooling unit on the Student Life Building (SLB) is scheduled for this Wednesday, August 21. Work will begin in the early morning and may continue until late afternoon.

A crane will be in use for this project. Please avoid the work area and use alternate routes when possible. 
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we strive to ensure the safety and functionality of our building systems.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

We have an exciting opportunity Thursday, Aug. 22, to start off the new semester with some intentional time together as colleagues followed by a new first-year student convocation celebration. Please mark your calendars and don’t forget to wear your UIS blue!

The schedule includes: