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Please join us for the next installment of the monthly Employee Development Series: Violence Prevention & De-Escalation Training with Captain Justin Emmons. Attendees will leave this session with new knowledge on identifying different types of disruptive, concerning or criminal behaviors, how to be a good witness, and the do’s and don’ts of incident involvement. Important topics such as stress responses and the escalation continuum will be covered as well alongside crisis intervention tools to use within a de-escalation framework.

The Sangamon Experience at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield invites you to attend the grand opening of its new exhibit, Soil & Soul: Farming in the Sangamon River valley, which includes a documentary film that tells the stories of 10 individuals who have spent their lives farming throughout the Sangamon River valley, an area that encompasses approximately 1,500 square in central Ãå±±½ûµØ.

Soil & Soul is presented by United Community Bank, with additional funding from the Melvin Wing Charitable Trust and the Dan and Carolyn Dungan Family Fund. 

The next Civil Service Advisory Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 6, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. All civil service employees are welcome to attend.

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, October 25, 2024, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).

If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible.

Please join us on March 13, 2025 to celebrate this year's CARE and CAPE Award nominees and hear the chancellor announce the award winners. The Chancellor’s Award Recognizing Excellence in Civil Service (CARE) and the Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award (CAPE) have been awarded annually at UIS for the past 18 and 22 years. Each year, we receive nominations highlighting members of our campus community who consistently go above and beyond their duties and truly exemplify excellence. We will also announce the winners of the Nova, Orion, Polaris, and Sirius Awards.

The Employee of the Year (EOY) Program recognizes employees who have served UIS in an exceptional manner. Please join us at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 in the Student Union Ballroom as we celebrate our 2024 Employees of the Month and announce the Employee of the Year.

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, October 11, 2024, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).

If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible.

Please join us for the next installment of the monthly Employee Development Series: Soft Skills, A Panel Discussion. It’s not only technical expertise that makes an employee great, but the personal attributes that also allow for effective interaction are equally important. Communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and time management are all examples of soft skills that are hard to measure but have a significant impact in the workplace.

The UIS Police Department provides training presentations on ways to minimize your risk during an active shooter / active threat incident. The next class will be on Wednesday, October 23, at 10:00 am in Brookens Auditorium. The presentation will be approximately 1 hour in length.

Want to learn to play pickleball? Want to play with colleagues at various skill levels? HR & Campus Rec are teaming up to offer pickleball at TRAC! Oct. 3 Beginner Clinic presented by Springfield Pickleball Club. Please email campusrec@uis.edu to secure a spot for the clinic. Oct. 10 Courts open for beginner, intermediate and advanced play Oct. 17 Courts open for beginner, intermediate and advanced play Paddles and balls provided. Locker-rooms are available. Shorts, t-shirts & gym shoes. For UIS Faculty & Staff Only. No charge for these three sessions. Questions? Email James Koeppe, jkoep2@uis.edu