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UIS Faculty Resource Guide

UIS Faculty Resource Guide

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Provides a general overview of UIS and links to various departments.

Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Describes the units within Academic Affairs, Policies and Procedures, and campus resources.

Academic Integrity

Describes the Academic Integrity Policy, guidelines and procedures for faculty, information on academic integrity and plagiarism for students.

Academic Planning

Describes academic planning at UIS, including the UIS Strategic Plan and related documents, an overview of the curriculum, faculty development resources, major scholarship information, program and unit review guidelines, and performance results.

Academic Professional Advisory Committee

Represents academic professionals in university governance.

Academic Programs

Academics @ Illinois – Springfield.
Describes programs offered, degrees offered, physical resources, information on undergraduate programs, and graduate programs. Provides links to various academic policies and programs.

Academic Staff Handbook

A guide for policies and procedures for UIS academic employees. Includes sections on general information, emergencies, governance, educational support, administrative support, employment, responsibilities, and faculty personnel policy.

Access and Equal Opportunity (AEO)

Provides information on affirmative action and nondiscrimination employment, guidelines for hiring diverse employees, and policies and resources. Discusses disability rights, civil rights, human rights, discrimination, and sexual harassment policies.

Accountancy Program

Accreditation

Describes the reaccreditation process, 2007 Self Study, and resources such as survey results and other data. Provides information on committee members, meeting agenda and minutes, and links to the report.

Administration

Administration @ Illinois – Springfield
Interim Chancellor: Harry J. Berman

Chancellor’s Division

Units reporting to the Chancellor:
Access and Equal Opportunity
Constituent Relations
Development
Springfield Campus Legal Counsel

Divisions reporting to the Chancellor:
Academic Affairs Division
Student Affairs Division
Administrative Affairs Division

Units reporting to Chancellor’s Chief of Staff
Campus Relations
Human Resources
Police
Campus Services
Web Services

Administrative Affairs

Handles such services as building and grounds maintenance, Conference Services, Sustainability, and Parking.

Admissions

Advising (Undergraduate)

Undergraduate Academic Advising Center
Information on registration and advising for first year, sophomore, and transfer students.

African-American Studies Program

Alumni

University of Illinois Alumni Association

Announcements, Official Employee

Applied Study Term (AST)

The Applied Study Term Program at UIS
Provides information on AST, the applied learning program for undergraduate students. Describes the curriculum, program requirements, and course list.

Appendix

Acronym Guide

Campus Buildings/Residences

BBL – Bluebell Court
BRK – Brookens Library
BSB – Business Services Building
CCR – Child Care Center (also COX: Cox Children’s Center)
CLV – Clover Court
FRH – Founders Residence Hall
FXG – Foxglove Court
HBC – Homer L. Butler Commons (Housing Office)
HRB – Human Resources Building
HSB – Health & Sciences Building
LKR – Larkspur Court
LRH – Lincoln Residence Hall
MGR – Marigold Court
PAC – Public Affairs Center
PDB – Police Department Building
PRL – Pennyroyal Court
SAB – Student Affairs Building
SFL – Sunflower Court
SLB – Student Life Building
TRAC – Recreation and Athletic Center
TRL – Trillium Court
UHB – University Hall
VPA – Visual & Performing Arts Building
WUIS – Radio Station WUIS

Other Acronyms

AACSB – Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
AAS – African-American Studies
ACC – Accountancy Program
ACRL – Association of College and Research Libraries
ACUHO-I – Association of College and University Housing Officers-International
AIS – Association for Integrative Studies
ART – Visual Arts Program
ASP – Astronomy/Physics
AST – Applied Study Term
ATF – Assessment Task Force
AY – Academic Year

BIO – Biology
BUS – Business Administration Program

CAP – Capital Scholars Honors Program
CARE – Campus Acquaintance Rape Education
CARLI – Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois
CBM – College of Business and Management
CDC – Career Development Center
CEED – Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
CEHS – College of Education and Human Services
CHE – Chemistry
CHS – Campus Health Services
CINRC – Central Illinois Nonprofit Resource Center
CIRP – Cooperative Institutional Research Program
CLAS – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
CLES – Center for Legal Studies
CLS – Clinical Laboratory Science Program
COLRS – Center for Online Learning, Research, and Service
COM – Communication Program
COPC – Community Outreach Partnership Center
COPE-L – Community of Practice for E-Learning
COPLAC – Council of Public Liberals Arts Colleges
CPAA – College of Public Affairs and Administration
CPBC – Campus Planning and Budget Committee
CPMPI – Certificate Public Manager Program of Illinois
CRJ – Criminal Justice Program
CSC – Computer Science
CSPL – Center for State Policy and Leadership
CTL – Center for Teaching and Learning
CUR – Council on Undergraduate Research

DFI – Diversifying Faculty in Illinois Program
DPA – Doctorate of Public Administration
DPC – Development Planning Committee
DTF – Diversity Task Force

ECCE – Engaged Citizenship Common Experience
ECO – Economics Program
EDL – Educational Leadership Program
EDL/MTL – Educational Leadership/Master Teacher Leader
ENG – English Program
ENS – Environmental Studies Program
ESL – English as a Second Language
EWS – Early Warning System
EXS-L – Experiential and Service-Learning Program

FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FDO – Faculty Development Office
FY – Fiscal Year

GA – Graduate Assistant
GAAC – Graduate Assistant Advisory Committee
GC – Graduate Council
GEAR UP – Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
GER – General Education Requirement
GEWG – General Education Working Group
GIS – Center for Geospatial Information Systems
GLVC – Great Lakes Valley Conference (Division II)
GPSI – Graduate Public Service Internship Program

HDC – Human Development Counseling Program
HECA – Higher Education Cooperation Act
HIS – History Program
HMS – Human Services Program

IAI – Illinois Articulation Initiative
IBHE – Illinois Board of Higher Education
ICCN – Intercampus Communications Network
IEP – Individual Education Plan
IID – Internet Intensive Delivery
ILCCO – Illinois Community Colleges Online
ILLPS – Institute of Legal, Legislative, and Policy Studies
ILSC – Illinois Legislative Studies Center
ILSIP – Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program
INO – Individual Option Program
ITS – Information Technology Services
IVC – Illinois Virtual Campus

LAR – Labor Relations
LES – Legal Studies Program
LGBTQ – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender/Transsexual, and Queer/Questioning
LIS – Liberal Studies
LLCC – Lincoln Land Community College
LPSP – UIS Leadership in Public Service Program
LSC – Liberal Studies Colloquia
LSDAS – Law School Data Assembly Service

MAT – Mathematical Sciences Program
MGT – Management Program
MIS – Management Information Systems
MPA – Master of Public Administration Program
MPH – Masters of Public Health Program
MSST – Project Midstate Student Support for Teaching
MVCR – Making the Virtual Classroom a Reality

NACE – National Association of Colleges and Employers
NAIA – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NCA – North Central Association
NESSIE – Human Resources web site with employment information updates
NIA – Non-Instructional Assignment
NSSE – National Survey of Student Engagement

ODS – Office of Disability Services
OEM – Office of Electronic Media
OIR – Office of Institutional Research
OISS – Office of International Student Services
OMSA – Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
OSVCE – Office of Student Volunteers and Civic Engagement
OTEL – Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning

PAC – Public Affairs Colloquia
PAD – Public Administration Program
PAP – President’s Award Program
PAR – Public Affairs Reporting Program
PHI – Philosophy Program
POS – Political Studies Program
PSY – Psychology Program

RA – Resident Assistant
RAD – Rape Aggression Defense for Women
RAMP – Resource Allocation/Management Program
RD – Resident Director

SAGE – Students Allied for a Greener Earth
SAI – Student Academic Improvement Program
SAC – Student Activities Committee
SEVIS – Student Exchange Visitor Information System
SGA – Student Government Association
SOA – Sociology/Anthropology Program
SRO – Survey Research Office
SSI – Student Satisfaction Inventory
SSU – Sangamon State University
SWK – Social Work Program

TEP – Teacher Education Program
TRC – Tenure Review Committee
TSC – Technology Support Center

UAAC – Undergraduate Academic Advising Center
UC – Undergraduate Council
UIAA – University of Illinois Alumni Association
UIC – University of Illinois at Chicago
UIOL – University of Illinois Online
UIS – University of Illinois at Springfield
UIUC – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UOPS – University Outreach and Program Services

VCAA – Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
VCSA – Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
VPAA – Vice President for Academic Affairs

WACCI – World Affairs Council of Central Illinois
WIC – Women’s Issues Caucus
WMS – Women’s Studies Program

Faculty Development Office University of Illinois Springfield

UIS Faculty Resource Guide