It is imperative for professors to embrace proactive strategies that cater to the diverse needs of their students.

In this faculty development session, we will explore a range of innovative strategies and best practices to engage students in online courses effectively. With the increasing prevalence of online education, it's crucial for educators to adapt their teaching methods to create an interactive and stimulating learning environment. This session aims to equip faculty members with the tools and insights necessary to keep students actively participating and motivated in their virtual classrooms.

Why give boring cards, when you can make WOW cards!

Join Kathyy as she guides participants through making pop-up cards that fold flat for delivery. We'll make a pop-up birthday card, a 3d thanks card, and a tiny box of flowers that never die. If you prefer something more simple, yet still dazzling, there's a flat flower bouquet card you can make too. Colors will vary.

This session will highlight the Prairie Flag early alert system that allows faculty to communicate with advisors regarding students who may be struggling. This session will explain the system of surveys, how faculty can raise flags, and the process for resolving flags through advisor support and communication with faculty. Advisors will be on hand to share their experiences and how they work to resolve Prairie Flags. 

Join John Martin, Astronomy and Physics and Tarah Sweeting-Trotter, CASA as well as other advisors from CASA

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, September 8, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in P PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).

The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/jhfwakkoi8adjq2cxp79s0zhwoeknimu

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.

During our session, we will discuss the importance of actively engaging students in conversations about artificial intelligence. We will share some potential syllabus language and assignment instructions that explicitly address appropriate and inappropriate uses of AI. We will share ideas for classroom activities and assessments that engage students in using conversational AI productively and intentionally, while clarifying their role as the expert and the critic of the chatbot output. 

This faculty workshop aims to equip educators with the necessary knowledge and tools to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for first-generation college students. The workshop will delve into the current state of higher education and the persistent challenges that these students encounter. It offers participants the opportunity to learn effective strategies to create an inclusive classroom culture, provide extra aid to students, and encourage their active involvement in campus life.

Autism in the Workplace: How Leaders Create an Inclusive and Supportive Environment

The focus of this event is to draw the audience’s attention to the field of autism as it relates to employment-based sup

Restorative practices provide great tools in getting to know our students and guiding classroom discussions at all levels. If you would like to learn more, come join us for this interactive, fun hands-on session.

Beth Hatt, Director, School of Education

The University of Illinois Springfield will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new cutting-edge esports gaming arena that will allow students to virtually compete against other collegiate teams in the United States.