10.18.22
Good morning, colleagues:
We’ve just passed the midpoint of the semester with midterm grades due Wednesday and accelerated fall classes beginning yesterday. Time is flying, and there’s a lot to share with you this week.
New Information
SECA
Don't miss out on a themed basket silent auction Oct. 19-28. Be prepared to bid on the many creative baskets, such as “Chow Down Around Town,” “To HONORS and Beyond,” and “Four Seasons of Fun.” A link to an online bidding site with photos and detailed descriptions will be shared soon.
In celebration of Veterans Day, SECA will honor UIS employees for their service in the United States Armed Forces and raise funds for K9 For Warriors. Thank-you cards can be purchased to honor UIS Veterans or someone else who has served/is serving. Cards will be displayed outside Military and Veteran Student Services, lower level PAC, along with photos of UIS employees participating in the fundraiser. Purchase a card here.
The SECA campaign ends Nov. 16. Please see the SECA webpage for information about the campaign, a step-by-step video and helpful links. The donor form can be accessed here. Thank you for helping to make a difference for those in need here in Illinois and beyond.
Trunk or Treat Oct. 28
Cox Children’s Center and the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center encourage your participation in the annual Trunk or Treat for Canned Goods campus event. Learn more on Orbit, including the most-need items for the food pantry.
Save the Date: Colonnade Lighting
Our annual holiday tradition will continue this year with the lighting of the colonnade and accompanying refreshments. Save the date for 5:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18!
Quarterly Cybersecurity Training
It's a new quarter, so new System cybersecurity training is available and due by Dec. 22. The topic for this quarter is how to avoid phishing. Learn more.
New Opportunity to Promote Open Positions
UIS has a new opportunity to market job openings on HireED.com, a website created by Academic Impressions that promotes open positions in higher education. UIS Human Resources staff post all Civil Service and Academic Professional positions to HiredEd.com on behalf of the hiring department. The process for posting faculty positions is still being determined.
News that Bears Repeating
Annual Ethics Training
As a University of Illinois employee, you are required to complete ethics training on an annual basis, due by 5 p.m. Oct. 31. This year’s course is presented in two parts, and both must be completed to receive your certificate of completion. Learn more on Orbit.
Flu Shot Clinics
Sangamon County Department of Public Health will be onsite 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 20, and Nov. 16 in the lower level of PAC to administer free flu shots to UIS employees. Please bring your health insurance card, and take advantage of this convenient opportunity to promote wellness this flu season.
Celebrating our Star Power
Grad Week Recap
Thank you, again, to everyone who organized and participated in Grad Week. We set another record with 22 webinars hosted, 140 attendees and 309 registrants who are all now in our enrollment funnel. Great work!
Janet
Janet L. Gooch, PhD
Chancellor
University of Illinois Springfield