Greetings! Here are some important updates and announcements from the UIS Office of Human Resources:

Annual Evaluations

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, April 7, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC C/D.

The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/t0t2lntoks30iaeoh4nfss17hr9xobif

Campus Senate meetings are open to all who are interested in attending any part or all of a meeting. Please contact the Senate Chair or any member of Senate Executive Committee if you have issues you would like to bring to the attention of Campus Senate.

Celest Weuve

Chair, UIS Campus Senate

Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues:

The University Senates Conference is requesting feedback from University of Illinois Springfield employees regarding two different policies, the University of Illinois System Values and Principles and the Conflict of Commitment and Interest.

The UIS Staff and Faculty Volunteer Initiative Committee would like to thank those who filled out the volunteer interest survey this past February. This provided us with valuable information to gauge interest in volunteer initiatives.

We encourage you to participate on the UIS team for the United Way Day of Action on Friday, April 28, from 1-4 p.m. Register by Friday, April 7, to ensure your spot on the UIS team.

Greetings,

GPT’s Role as a Search Engine 

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 | 1 - 2 pm 

Presenter: Join Ray Schroeder, Professor Emeritus, as he leads us on an exploration of how ChatGPT and similar AI could be used as a search engine in place of Google. 

The UIS community is invited to presentations by our two College of Health, Science and Technology (CHST) Inaugural Dean finalists on April 3 and April 5. Finalist CVs are included below. A link to the confidential feedback form will be shared following each finalist’s presentation.

Dr. Leah Berman

• Monday, April 3
• 10:45-11:45 a.m.
• PAC 3F
• Berman - 2023 CV

Dr. Dirk Schlingmann

Tornado Watch

TORNADO WATCH
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN, OK
11:45 AM CDT FRI, MAR, 31 2023

TORNADO WATCH 93 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:00 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

UIS Community,

We wanted to send out a quick reminder about the importance of being prepared, as severe weather is forecasted for our area later today. While notification systems are in place to send out information, you can also help keep yourself safe. Now is a good time to take a moment to go through steps you can take during an emergency weather event.

Springfest needs volunteers to serve as judges for this campus tradition! Judges are needed for the following events:

• Monday, April 17 - Scavenger Hunt 
• Tuesday, April 18 - Trivia Night
• Wednesday, April 19 - Flag and Chant
• Friday, April 21 - Sports Day 1
• Saturday, April 22 - Sports Day 2 

If you are interested in volunteering as a judge, please complete this form by April 3.