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Expanding Access: Illinois’ Groundbreaking Initiative for Student Success

Resources like licensure test prep and skills training prepare students for career success. Yet they remain out of reach for many, particularly first-generation and low-income students.

How can institutions ensure every student has access to the tools they need to be career-ready?

Illinois has launched a groundbreaking program that provides students across the state with free access to these resources through a partnership with Kaplan. Join the initiative’s leaders in a webinar on Thursday, May 15, at 2 p.m. ET to explore how Illinois’ model:

UIS honors outstanding faculty at 2025 Faculty Honors Celebration

The University of Illinois Springfield celebrated faculty achievements during the 2025 Faculty Honors Celebration held May 6 in the Student Union Ballroom. Chancellor Janet L. Gooch and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Brandon E. Schwab presided over the annual event, which recognizes excellence in teaching, service, scholarship and community engagement.

Academic Affairs Newsletter - May 2025

From Provost Schwab

Colleagues,

As we come to the end of an eventful and sometimes challenging academic year, I simply want to express my appreciation for the faculty, staff, and students who make UIS the great place it is to learn, work, and play. This week’s faculty honors reception and commencement ceremonies are opportunities to celebrate, and I hope you are able to participate in some way. There is much more work ahead of us, and I hope you have a wonderful summer whether you are on campus, nearby, or far away.

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Who To Ask

Do you need assistance with an academic affairs topic but are unsure who to contact? Below is a list of topics with the name of the subject matter expert from the Provost's Office Staff. If your question doesn't fall under any of these topics, please contact Monica Kroft for further guidance.

Course Survey Report Demo for Instructors - Thurs., May 1

Academic Affairs is partnering with ITS to offer several Course Survey report demo sessions to highlight the enhanced reporting functionality of the recently-launched Course Survey App. Instructors will have on-demand access to a variety of reports for your courses (once data is available for Spring 25), including filters by course level, semester, part-of-term, and modality (online, classroom, blended).

We hope you will be available to participate in one of these sessions on May 1:

Course Survey Report Demo for Instructors - Wed., April 23

Academic Affairs is partnering with ITS to offer several Course Survey report demo sessions to highlight the enhanced reporting functionality of the recently-launched Course Survey App. Instructors will have on-demand access to a variety of reports for your courses (once data is available for Spring 25), including filters by course level, semester, part-of-term, and modality (online, classroom, blended).

We hope you will be available to participate in our session on Wednesday, April 23::

Mark your calendars: April 23 & May 1 - Course Survey report demo for instructors

Good morning, all:

We are partnering with ITS to offer several Course Survey report demo sessions to highlight the enhanced reporting functionality of the recently-launched Course Survey App. Instructors will have on-demand access to a variety of reports for your courses (once data is available for Spring 25), including filters by course level, semester, part-of-term, and modality (online, classroom, blended).

We hope you will be available to participate in one of the three sessions:

Faculty Personnel Policy

UIS Faculty Personnel Policy

The UIS Faculty Personnel Policy (FPP) is typically published each summer for the following academic year. The FPP covers such topics as faculty personnel files, faculty personnel reviews, leave and awards, appointment procedures, honorary degree procedures, and other useful information to assist faculty and academic units.