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Chancellor's Awards: The nomination period for the staff awards will open Monday, Feb. 3 and close Friday, Feb. 14.
A form will be sent out to allow nominations for the CARE & CAPE awards, as well as four additional staff awards.
The Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC) is pleased to announce that Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost (VCAA) Brandon Schwab has made FY 2025 funding available to assist academic professionals at UIS with professional development.
APAC/CSAC Summer Social
Enjoy some summer fun with fellow members of APAC and CSAC! Please join us at the Student Union for an APAC/CSAC Summer Social on Thursday, June 27, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Please nominate a deserving employee today for the following Chancellor's Awards:
Join us as we pack the house for our women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 basketball teams! While this event is called APAC the House, of course we鈥檇 be more than happy to welcome our civil service and faculty colleagues. Admission is FREE for employees and children 12 and under. All general admission is $8 for other family and friends above 12 years old that wish to attend.
Looking forward to seeing you there next Thursday night!
Craig McFarland
APAC Chair
Get Ready to APAC the House!
馃専 UIS employees, Get Ready to APAC the House! 馃専
It's time to bring the thunder and cheer on our mighty UIS Prairie Stars! 馃弨 Gather your family and join your UIS AP colleagues for an electrifying double-header against McKendree.
馃搮 When: Thursday, December 7th
馃暊 Women's Tip-off: 5:30 PM
馃暍 Men's Tip-off: 7:30 PM
馃憰 Dress Code: Show your spirit in blue and gold!
If you know an Academic Professional staff member who deserves recognition for the work they do, PLEASE take a few minutes to nominate them for The Chancellor鈥檚 Academic Professional Excellence Award (CAPE).
Awards
Chancellor鈥檚 Academic Professional Excellence Award
The Chancellor鈥檚 Academic Professional Excellence Award honors all Academic Professionals at UIS by recognizing one outstanding AP each year. Any academic professional whose appointment is at least 50%, who has been employed by the university for at least three years by the close of nominations, and who does not have a tenured, tenure-track, interim, or visiting appointment, is eligible to be nominated. Any member of the UIS community may nominate an AP for this award.
Election
Any AP who has been employed for at least 12 months, and whose position is at least 50% time may run for one of the 10 APAC representative positions.
University administration staff are members of the electorate of the campus at which their principal office is located.
Representatives
The Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC) is composed of 10 elected members plus appointed representatives from the chancellor, provost, human resources, and Civil Service Advisory Council, for a total of 14 members.