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Military-Connected Students at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield

Loren Easter, Departmental Director for UIS Military and Veteran Student Services, will share insights on the makeup of the military-connected student population at UIS聽and the special considerations this group of students merit. He will also survey the departmental role of聽Military and Veteran Student Services, the resources provided, and some opportunities for UIS going forward.

Location: BRK 416 and

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed Learning Dynamics in Accounting

Ahmad Jumah, Professor of Accounting, will discuss the strategies he employs to develop his students into self-directed learners鈥攖hose who can plan, monitor, and adjust their learning processes on their own. These include:

鈥淭he Push and Pull of Mentorship: Empowering Research Students Through Balanced Support and Challenge鈥�

Natalya Zinkevich, Assistant Professor of Biology and recipient of the 2025 Pearson Faculty Award, has mentored students in the life sciences as they have engaged in research, applied for grants and fellowships, presented papers, and authored peer-reviewed work. Her talk will cover her approach to mentorship and her experiences helping students to strengthen:

Teaching and Learning during the Covid Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic exploded across the globe in the spring of 2020 and continued into 2021, colleges and university campuses closed, face-to-face classes were moved online, and instructors and students struggled with learning at a distance.

Online discussion are vital to building a community in an online course. In order to achieve that goal, we need students to engage in these online discussions. Join COLRS staff as we explore some strategies for making the most of your online discussions. We'll think about different thinking routines and prompts, post length, frequency, and more!

• When: Tuesday, November 11 at 1 p.m.
• Where: BRK 141A and
• Duration: 1 hour

Understanding how our students are feeling about our classes is important, but survey fatigue might prevent them from sharing those thoughts--especially multiple times in a course. Journaling is a strategy we can use to find out how our students are doing in a low-stakes and personal way (and for so much more!). Join COLRS staff to learn more about how journaling can be leveraged in your courses.

While generative AI can be a powerful tool, it can also keep students from meeting course objectives and developing necessary skills in our courses. Join COLRS staff to discuss ways that we can build assignments to prevent students from turning to AI tools.

• When: Wednesday, September 17 at noon
• Where: BRK 416 and
• Duration: 1 hour

Campus Senate will meet on Friday, August 29, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, in the Lincoln Residence Hall Great Room.

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

In this session, Tarah Sweeting will highlight the strategies CASA is using to help students achieve their academic goals and improve retention at UIS. Participants will learn how CASA leverages key resources such as academic tutoring, supplemental instruction, and intensive first-year advising to create meaningful support pathways for students.

Tarah will also walk through CASA鈥檚 initiatives funded by the Strengthening Institutions Grant, including:

Join us to hear more about the . This program has saved students in 缅北禁地 over $12,000,000 in out-of-pocket costs for Career Readiness and Test Preparation resources.