Dear University of Illinois System community,
The holiday season is here! We have so much to look forward to and so much to be grateful for — including your dedicated work to prepare our state for even brighter tomorrows.
Take a look at our 2024 holiday video greeting which features many of the ways the University of Illinois System ensures brighter futures for generations to come.
The Campus Services 2025 wall calendars are ready for units to order! Visit the following link to view options and place your order today.
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.
Dear Campus Community,
All faculty and staff are invited to a Holiday Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, in the Student Union Ballroom. The event will feature music, drinks and appetizers to celebrate the season. Release time will be in effect.
It's Giving Tuesday! How will you make a difference today?
This Giving Tuesday, we are calling on our community to come together and support students at UIS. Your gift today has the power to change lives – by providing scholarships, funding research and enhancing the overall student experience.
As UIS, we are dedicated to developing the leaders of tomorrow. Whether students are conducting innovative research or preparing to enter the workforce, your support makes these opportunities possible.
In our ongoing efforts to streamline the student transfer experience, we’re sharing information related to the course transfer process. Two ways that you can help improve the student transfer experience are by:
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is set to enhance its academic program pages with the launch of Dynamic Program Pages, a collaborative initiative by the Office of Web & Digital Strategy, Enrollment Management, and Marketing. Scheduled for full rollout between November 25 and December 20, 2024, this initiative aims to improve consistency, enhance the user experience, and provide prospective students with accurate and accessible information.
According to W3C, “captions are a text version of the speech and non-speech audio information needed to understand the content.” Captions differ from an audio transcript in that they are synchronized with the audio.
While some parts of the world use the terms “captions” and “subtitles” interchangeably, W3C provides differentiation between these terms as follows:
