College of Medicine Chicago

Chicago is more than a line in our address. Everyday life at UI COM is enriched by the city that surrounds us. One of the unique aspects of the College of Medicine Chicago campus is that it serves a wide-range of diverse and under-served patients in the Illinois Medical District, specifically at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health, for short), and partnering clinics across the city, including federally qualified health centers (Mile Square) and community clinics.

The College of Medicine is one of seven UIC health sciences colleges, including:

We have completed a strategic plan and embarked on implementation in order to enhance education, research, patient care, and social responsibility.  Our strategic plan focuses on the development of our faculty, our staff, and our students and trainees with the goal of elevating our collective impact.

• Visit the Strategic Plan website

• Chicago Leadership at the College of Medicine
• College of Medicine News and Events
• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
• UI Health Hub – An overview of news, events, and links for the UI Health academic health enterprise
• UIC today – News and events for the Campus
• Pocket Facts 2025 – Features highlights from the University of Illinois System’s universities, healthcare enterprise, and collaborative entities – all working together for an even more prosperous, sustainable future for Illinois.

Staff Orientation
As a staff member, you play a critical role in furthering the College’s missions and you are an important part of the success of our organization. Please join us for a college-wide orientation to learn more about the historic College of Medicine and some of the resources that exist to support you! This monthly in-person orientation, hosted by leaders in the Dean’s Office, will also provide you with an opportunity to meet peers from units across the College. The orientation is from 1:00-2:00 PM and alternates monthly between Mondays and Tuesdays.

Please see the schedule of upcoming dates in the events section below. Email Aditya Kapoor (adityak9@uic.edu) to register for an orientation.

Staff COM-unity Celebration
This annual event in spring is a chance for our staff to have some fun with co-workers and enjoy delicious food, therapy dogs, photobooth contests, games, awards, raffles, and prizes.  This celebration was created in support of the College of Medicine’s Strategic Plan; born out of a commitment to valuing our people. A play on words, the event was named as such in recognition of our College of Medicine (COM) community. This event is also where the Dean’s Excellence Award winners for the year are recognized.

State of the College with Executive Dean Rosenblatt
This annual event, held in the fall, is an hour-long community gathering where Dean Rosenblatt provides an overview of the current state of the College, our financial position, and updates on several new initiatives. There is also a chance for Q&A with Dean Rosenblatt and other leaders. This event is specifically designed to support and inform Chicago campus staff members. Stay tuned for this year’s date!

Opportunities for Involvement
Join the efforts to enhance staff professional development, engagement, and wellness by joining one of the Staff Development Subcommittees. Members of these committees help review and establish best practices and draft implementable action plans for recommendations to COM Leadership to review. Members also participate in event planning and/or program creation. Members will attend virtual monthly meetings and dedicate a small amount of time towards these College-wide efforts.

• PROLEAD (Staff Professional & Leadership Development) Committee is dedicated to enhancing professional growth and leadership development through the creation of a learning and growth culture that provides resources and support to help employees excel in their roles and advance in their careers.
• SEW (Staff Engagement and Wellness) Committee is dedicated to enhancing staff recognition and promoting a culture that addresses and supports employee well-being.

Staff interested in joining a committee should have held their current position for at least six months and have the buy-in of their supervisor to participate. Please email Mickeisha Armstrong (ma722@uic.edu) for more information.

UIC has a long and cherished tradition of recognizing it’s employees for outstanding merit and years of service. The campus honors these achievements at the annual Employee Recognition Award Ceremony held each November. Staff are eligible for the Award of Merit, the Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) Award, the Rising Star Award and the Janet Watkins Award and must be nominated by a supervisor or leader

Kudos was created to cultivate an ongoing culture of recognition and celebration for our dedicated staff throughout the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Each member of the UI COM team plays an invaluable role in our mission and is essential to our success. We recognize that every day, our team members are making meaningful contributions to advance our mission, vision, and values.  Our core values at UI COM – excellence, integrity, collaboration, accountability, diversity, equity and inclusion, communication, and customer service – guide the work we do every day. Celebrating one another serves to strengthen our community and inspire our best work! Eligible employees are part-time or full-time Academic Professionals, Civil Service, and Post-doctoral trainees.

To celebrate a colleague for embodying these principles and/or a job well done, nominate them for Kudos!

Employees recognized for Kudos will be notified individually, featured in the monthly Kudos announcement sent to all COM employees, and included in the monthly UI COM newsletter and Kudos website.

Kudos for staff can be submitted 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Nominators can be colleagues, managers, faculty, staff, and students; nominators may choose to remain anonymous to the individual and nominator information will not be included in the monthly Kudos announcements or publications.

• View Received Kudos
• Nominate a Colleague

These annual awards recognize and honor outstanding Academic Professional and Civil Service staff for their performance, dedication, leadership, and exemplary contributions to the missions of the College of Medicine, Chicago campus. Award recipients receive $500 and are announced and honored at the annual COM-unity Staff Celebration in spring.

• View Award Recipients

The University I-Card is your official University ID and will be used as long as you are employed by the University of Illinois. For clinicians, you will utilize the Hybrid I-Card. Your ID will give you access to appropriate services and facilities on campus, including: 24/7 access to COM buildings, campus library, campus shuttle, parking lots, campus recreation center and others.

Your unit HR will assist you in getting an ID if you do not have one.

• ID Center FAQ

Online Directory
Find colleagues in your unit, college, and the entire University system in the Directory.

Mail Codes
Three-digit mail codes have been assigned to all UIC units/departments and function as internal zip codes. As part of the unit’s official campus address, the mail code must be used in campus mail and on return addresses on U.S. Mail. Mail Codes can be found in the Directory.

Wireless
There are two wireless networks on west campus, and each requires a separate set-up and password. UIC-WiFi is used all over campus. UIHEALTH-STAFF is used in the hospital and clinics. Please review the Information Technology section below for more information.

Phone System
All phones on campus have a 312-area code and start with 996, 355, or 413. To call on campus, dial using a five-digit extension. For example, if you are trying to reach Emergency Assistance (312-355-5555) from on campus, dial 5-5555.

Safety On Campus
For immediate assistance in an emergency, dial 5-5555 to connect to the UIC Police and Fire emergency services. There are blue light poles with emergency call boxes around campus that will immediately connect you to the UIC Police. Subscribe to UIC Alert for immediate notification of urgent situations such as a weather emergency or serious crime in progress. See more safety information below.

UIC is a tobacco and cannabis free campus.

UIC offers customized commuter counseling for all students, faculty, and staff. If you have questions about the best way to arrive on campus via train, bus, bike, foot or carpool, contact commuteadvice@uic.edu. A counselor will provide transportation options and determine the fastest and least costly ways to get to UIC.

Campus Maps
Interactive maps of the entire campus, including accessibility information, parking locations and transit routes. West Side Accessibility map.

UIC Parking
Parking is available on the West campus (2 parking structures and 22 parking lots) and can be purchased on an annual or temporary basis. Find parking facilities on campus, accessible parking, rates/fees, value card parking, parking for expectant mothers, electric vehicle parking, remote parking shuttles, and rules/regulations.

• Contact: parking@uic.edu
• Motorist Assistance is available 24/7 – Call (312) 355-0555

UIC Transportation

• Providing safe, efficient, and barrier-free transit services that support the UIC community.
• Services include Intra-campus shuttles, paratransit and Night Rides
• Contact: rides@uic.edu

Biking
UIC is recognized as a bike-friendly university, and several miles of bike lane have been added to UIC’s campus in the last five years. With a helmet and an ID, you may use the showers in the Sport and Fitness Center (west side) or the Student Recreation Facility (east side). Many buildings have indoor bike storage rooms – ask within your department to see if your office has one.

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
Train and bus routes connect public transportation riders to the campus. CTA train stops at UI COM include Polk (Pink Line) and Illinois Medical District (Blue Line). Other CTA stops at UIC include UIC-Halsted and Racine. Bus routes include Harrison (7), Halsted (8), Roosevelt (12), and Streeterville/Taylor (157).

Commuter Benefit Program
Provides pre-tax savings for qualified mass transit expenses.

Employee Discounts for Divvy Bike and Zipcar
UIC faculty and staff are eligible for a membership discount on Chicago’s Divvy bike share system, which expanded in summer 2020 to include e-bikes; the code is ‘GoFlames’. Visit Divvy website to learn more.

The university also has an arrangement with Zipcar for discounts on personal and departmental memberships. In both cases, you must use your university email to qualify. Visit Zipcar website  to learn more.

The College of Medicine’s Chicago campus is located on the West campus, in the heart of the world’s largest medical district!

All-Gender Restrooms

Dining on Campus

• Student Center West
• Alternate Campus Dining

Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago

Sport and Fitness Center

Student Center West

• Dining
• Credit Union 1
• Barber Shop
• Room capacities
• Room Rates
• Reservation info

UIC Bookstore
UIC Medical Bookstore is in the Student Center West (828 S Wolcott Street)

UIC Children’s Center
West side Center provides early childhood education to the preschool children of UIC students, faculty, staff, and neighboring community.

Facilities Management
Maintains physical grounds, campus buildings and services including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, locksmith, painting, elevators; Mail services; Parking facilities; Recycling

• FMWeb for service requests
• Mail services

Facility & Space Planning (FSP) Team – COM Chicago
Provides operational and maintenance oversight of the COM Learning Center, along with research and administrative space college-side. The team oversees room reservations in the College of Medicine & has many useful staff resources.

• Buildings in COM, including reservable rooms.
• Room Reservation and Room Use Guidance
• Deliveries at UI COM campus
• Financial responsibility for facilities & custodial services

Your safety is of paramount importance. The University has resources to keep you safe and notified of any issues emerging on campus or in the city.

Emergency Notification System (UIC ALERT)
Join UIC’s Emergency Notification System to receive authorized emails and texts in the case of any campus emergency, including weather advisories, emergency broadcasts, active crime activity, and school closings.

UIC SAFE App
The official safety app of the University of Illinois at Chicago; this app integrates with UIC’s safety and security systems. Includes emergency call button, chat with UIC police, send your location to a friend to walk home with you in real time, emergency preparedness information.

Active Threat Preparedness and other Emergency Guidelines
The Office of Preparedness and Response has resources for how to keep yourself safe on campus during various types of emergency situations, including active shooter threats.

Fire Safety
Fire is defined as Visible smoke, Visible flame

FIRE = RACE

R= Rescue – Rescue those individuals in immediate danger
A = Alarm – Activate the alarm and contact Security at 312-355-5555
C = Contain – Confine the fire by immediately closing the door of the room in which the fire is located and all remaining doors
E= Extinguish/Evacuate
– As a last resort extinguish the fire or evacuate if noted by the Fire Department or Security
– Ambulatory Clinics evacuate vertically using their assigned exit routes and reunited at their assigned Assembly Areas

For Fire Extinguisher – Use PASS

Pull Ring
Aim Nozzle
Squeeze two metal handles together
Sweep spray back and forth

Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO)
Provides comprehensive workplace evaluations and emergency response to ensure that students, faculty, and staff are not in danger of potential health hazards.

Key Resources

• Occupational safety and how to request a workplace assessment
• Report a work injury within 24 hours by completing First Report of Injury/Illness form.
• Research Safety, including laboratory safety, trainings
• Chemical disposal
• Fire Safety, including general building evacuation procedures and building specific emergency action plans

Office of Preparedness and Response
Provides the UIC community with prompt and reliable information, plans, actions, trainings, and exercises to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from all-hazards which may occur on campus.

Key Resources

• Emergency Guidelines
• UIC SAFE App
• Safety Tools & Tips

UIC Police
24/7 fully functioning police department, website includes services, crime data and safety reports, crime reporting and resources

Key Resources

• Bicycle Registration
• Safe Exchange Zone
• Rides and Escorts

At the Chicago campus, HR services are provided first and foremost at the unit/department level. An employee’s first point of contact is their unit-level HR representative. The College of Medicine HR team oversees unit and regional HR services, while the System or Campus-level provides oversight to the College.

Campus & System HR

• UIC Human Resources – one-stop resource for all HR needs, forms, and policies.
• My UI Info – manage/update personal information and view payroll and tax information.
• New Employee Resources and general orientation toolkit.
• Compensation & Employee Classifications. See also UIC 101.
• Employment Verification
• Job Opportunities & Changing Jobs at UIC
• All University labor agreements

Benefits

• Detailed Benefits information is located at the System HR website.
  • Mandatory plan election and waiving coverage must happen within 30 calendar days of new hire date.
  • State University Retirement System (SURS) plan choice must happen within 6 months of new hire date.
  • Benefits Overview PowerPoint Presentation
• Employee Perks including Tuition Waivers, and reduced rates for products and services
  • I-Card Perks for discounts with merchants
  • Discounts for computer hardware, software & accessories; hotels
• Shared Benefits Program
  • Donate sick and/or vacation time to this pool and you will be eligible to utilize the shared benefits program for yourself if you were to exhaust all of your accumulated benefit time at any future date.
• Holiday Calendar & Religious Observances
• Vacation leave, sick leave, parental leave, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Other types of leave

Payroll

• Employees are paid on a monthly (MN) or bi-weekly (BW) basis, depending on employment classification. The U of I System pays bi-weekly employees every other Wednesday approximately 10 days after the pay period end date. The system pays monthly paid employees on the 16th of the month following the service dates of the 16th through the 15th. If the 16th of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, then the pay date is the last work day prior.
• Payroll schedule, deductions and more available at the Office of Business & Financial Services (OBFS)

Time Reporting and Requesting Time Off

• The process for reporting time worked and requesting time off will differ based on employee type and your unit. Please confirm with your unit HR as to the appropriate process and system(s) for you to use. In addition, all staff are required to complete Positive Time Reporting.
• Positive Time Reporting (PTR) is required by State law and University policy for all Academic Professional and Civil Service Exempt employees. Employees use PTR for recording the total number of hours spent each week on university business to the nearest quarter hour. This is not used for computation of payroll, vacation/sick leave, or any activities associated with grants and contracts reporting. The hours submitted will only be used to document compliance with the State Officials and Employee Ethics Act (SOEEA).

Compliance and Required Annual Training

• Overview of Compliance Requirements
• Conflict of Commitment & Interest (COI) – myDisclosures
• Ethics Training (Within first month of New Hire and then annually in October)
• ANCRA (Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act) mandated reporter training (every three years)
• Information Security Training
• Preventing Harassment and Discrimination (Title IX) (March)
• University Code of Conduct
• For all other trainings, please go visit the ethics website

UIC 101

• What is an employee group?
• What is an Academic Professional employee?
• What is a Civil Service employee?
• What does “Visiting” mean?

Resources for Parents

• Child of Employee Tuition Waivers
• Adoption Benefit Program
• Expectant Mother Parking
• Lactation Rooms
• Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act
• UIC Children’s Center

Your hiring unit will get you set-up with all the technological resources you need to get started and will be your first point of contact.

One NetID. One Password. Your new NetID is a unique identifier assigned to you. It becomes part of your UIC email address (NetID@uic.edu) and once you activate your UIC NetID and password, you will use it to access most authenticated University of Illinois computing and networking services.

Virtual Private Network (VPN) and 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) are required to allow you to securely access resources at UIC over a non-UIC internet connection and encrypt data.

• Campus-wide directory
• How to access UIC Wi-Fi
• Systems Log-In & Application Directory
• Campus Information Technology – Faculty & Staff Services
  • File Storage & Sharing in secure cloud-based storage services like BOX.
  • Email & Calendaring
  • Web Conferencing Tools like Zoom.
  • Educational Technology like Blackboard Learning Management System
  • Computational resources and data-related services for Researchers
  • IT Security Program including IT & Security Policies
  • IT Service Status
• UIC Help Center
• Find IT answers in the Knowledge Base
• Request help via the Service Catalog
• Reset your password
• College of Medicine Technical Support Group (COMIR)
  Supports College of Medicine students, and staff and faculty affiliated with or working in the College of Medicine Dean’s Office. Some larger departments, like Medicine and Psychiatry, have their own IT groups within their unit and therefore do not use this resource.
• UIC Social Media Guidelines and Best Practices
• UIC Social Media Directory
• WebStore for unit or personal software downloads and purchases (discounted rates).

UI Health for your Healthcare Needs
All UIC employee insurance plans are accepted at all UI Health sites. Call 866.600.CARE (2273) for an appointment and mention that you are a UIC employee.

• Convenient day, evening and weekend appointments and walk-in opportunities available
• Convenient locations for internal medicine services on campus and throughout Chicago area
• Listing of Primary Care Physicians at UI Health
• Several pharmacies located on campus

University Health Services (UHS)
UHS provides occupational health services to employees, students, and volunteers.

• Services include new hire assessments and drug-testing, fitness for duty assessments, worker injury assessments, vaccinations, and travel evaluations.
• Located at 835 S Wolcott Avenue, Room E-144. Open daily from 7am – 4pm (3pm on Wednesday).

Annual Free Flu Vaccine

Campus Recreation
The Sport & Fitness Center on the west campus, provides discounted membership to employees, recreational programs, fitness classes, fitness testing, massage therapy, personal training, nutrition and more.

Nutrition and Wellness Center at UI Health
The Center offers a team of experts in health and nutrition to assist in developing nutrition and weight-management treatment plans.

• Nutrition Tips
• Walking/Running Routes at UIC
• Weight Loss Program Rebate Benefit
• Be Well Illinois – Food for Thought
• Be Well Illinois – Get Moving
• Be Well Illinois – Healthcare Management Resources

Taking Care of Your Mental Health
Your mental health is a priority. Sometimes caring for our mental health involves basic well-being practices including getting enough sleep, healthy eating, physical activity, and nurturing relationships. But sometimes it’s not so simple. Stress, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues are common and can impact every aspect of our lives. You should know that there are resources to support you and your family!

In addition to the below resources, check with your State of Illinois Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) for information on mental health coverage and to access self-care tools provided by your health plan.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EAP provides free, professional, confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up for UIC employees.

• EAP is on campus and available to individuals or units in crisis.
• The licensed professionals on the team can assist you with situations including coping with crisis, addressing life transitions, dealing with grief and loss, marriage and family concerns, stress management, anger management, workplace conflict, substance abuse, etc.
• Call 312.996.3588 for an appointment or more information.

COMPSYCH
An off-site program offered by the State of Illinois as a private and confidential resource, providing self-guided apps, counseling and referrals for you and your eligible dependents. More information is available in the appendix. State health plan participants and dependents can register for access to a wide variety of resources covering Wellness, Relationships, Work & Education, Financial Resources, Legal Guidance, Lifestyle, Home & Auto, Working Abroad and more.

• Videos and digital self-care tools are available to view after signing in to ComPsych Guidance Resources.
• Programs and interventions to help with stress, feeling anxious, trouble sleeping and more. Sign in to ComPsych Guidance Resources and select Digital Self-Care Tools in the Tools and Resources section to access Koa Care 360 with ComPsych and register.
• Search providers to find a Counselor, Lawyer, Certified Financial Planner, Child Care or Elder Care provider.
• Access other discounts, services, articles, on-demand training, and digital toolkits covering Mental Health Awareness, Financial Wellness and Money Matters, Estate Planning, Mindfulness and Relaxation.
• Call 833-955-3400 or 800-697-0353 (TDD/TTY) for 24/7 help, including access to a free confidential program with a Guidance Consultant for problem identification, counseling, and referral services.

Be Well Illinois
The State of Illinois provides this comprehensive approach to wellness; the program is designed to not only focus on supporting your physical health, but also your mental, financial, and social wellbeing. You can use this site to access health plan information and discounts, and educational resources including wellness webinars, financial wellness, healthy eating, exercise tips, and more.

Office of Applied Psychological Services (OAPS)
A mental health clinic in the Psychology department that offers therapy and psychological assessment using approaches that are based on scientific theory and supported by scientific evidence, with an emphasis on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. OAPS serves the UIC community, including faculty, staff, and students, as well as people in the greater Chicago area.

Online apps and tools

• Aura– help reduce stress, anxiety, sleep, focus and inspiration with a 3 month free trial. State health plan participants can register for the ComPsych EAP, and save up to 30% on a subscription via the Working Advantage discount center.
• Meditation and Stretching on demand videos are available on System Office Wellness.

If you or a family member are in crisis:

• Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department for immediate assistance from medical professionals
• Call / text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Line for 24/7 free and confidential emotional support
• The Crisis Text Line – text HOME to 741741 to reach a Crisis Counselor

Additional Resources

• Dimensions of Wellness
• Developing Resilience
• Practicing Self-Care
• Ted Talks for when you’re feeling burned out
• Mental Health Resource Library
• Community mental health provider database
• Victims of Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) Allows employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime or violence, or who have family or household members who are victims of such violence to take unpaid leave to seek medical help, legal assistance, counseling, safety planning, and other assistance.

UI COM encourages every employee to enthusiastically pursue professional learning and career development opportunities. There are an extensive and diverse range of resources available to our staff to support their professional development needs. Staff members should inquire with their supervisor and/or unit leadership directly regarding funding opportunities at the unit-level for these types of activities.

UIC Employee Performance Program (EPP)
Whatever your current role or ambitions may be, your success will be driven by your performance today, and by your ability to identify and develop the skills that will empower you tomorrow. The EPP can help you to clarify your objectives, perform better on the job, and identify the development opportunities that will lead to career growth. This is a collaboration between you and your supervisor and encourages frequent conversations throughout the year to support your job performance and professional development.

• Defining performance goals
• Core competencies
• Seek guidance and feedback
• Your annual review

Academic Professional Advisory Committee (APAC)
A formally recognized committee that represents the more than 2,500 academic professionals on UIC’s campus. This elected body of employees act as advisors to the University Administration, review policy, represent academic professionals on search committees, voice concerns regarding academic professionals to the Chancellor, and play an active role in professional development efforts at UIC. Learn how to join!

• Academic Professional Development Program (AP PD) provides funding to AP staff to build their knowledge and skills related to their current job responsibilities.

Business and Finance Training Events Calendar

• Curriculum guide to identify courses, job aids, & materials related to your particular role
• Orientation for new Business and Finance Employees

Business Administrators Certification Program
Available to those who oversee, perform, and support business and financial operations, the program provides broad, advanced knowledge for managing business processes and understanding policies, procedures, and resources.

Career and Professional Organization Resources 
A collection of resources from within the many professional fields or communities of practice at the College of Medicine.

Campus Advocacy Network 
To provide the knowledge and tools for understanding and eliminating gender-based violence and empower the UIC community and our allies to build spaces and relationships for healing, resistance, and social change.

Decision Support Training 
Administrative Information Technology Services (AITS) provides webinars and instructor-led training in web intelligence, web reporting, and other decision support training (see the events calendar).

Know Your U 
Offers eligible staff the chance to have a unique first-hand look at the scope and impact of our universities and how their roles contribute to the greater good. This unique program gives employees time during their workday to participate in engagement activities at the University.

Learning Resources from UIC HR 
UIC HR provides a wide range of practical career, professional, and workplace topics, as well as emotional intelligence and wellness topics in a variety of learning formats. Upcoming training events can be found on the Training Calendar.

LinkedIn Learning 
Video-based tutorials 24/7 for convenient, self-paced online learning. Industry experts teach thousands of tutorials on Leadership Competencies, Business Skills, and Computer Applications. Tutorials may range from 10-minute demonstrations to seven or eight hours of detailed information that are broken down into easy-to-manage segments and learners finish at their own pace. Your UIC NetID is required for login.

Lifelong Learning and Education Access Program (LLEAP)
To provide Academic Professionals and open range Civil Service employees release time/flex time, and/or funds for development opportunities focused on enhancing a career at UIC.

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, has created a professional development funding opportunity to help support underrepresented minority staff members at the UI COM who wish to participate in activities that enhance their knowledge and skills related to their current roles or explore opportunities that will promote career advancement.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) trainings
The OVCR advances and safeguards all research at UIC to facilitate the discoveries that help others and change the world.

• Human Subjects training
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training
• Animal Care and Use training
• Environmental Health and Safety Training
• Institutional Biosafety Committee training
• Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR/RCR)
• Sponsored Programs Education and Training

Professional Staff Leadership Academy
An annual program that is designed to foster an environment where leaders can emerge. The goals of the program are to create opportunities for the development of emerging leaders at the University of Illinois, to teach best practices associated with leadership roles and responsibilities, to create a cross-functional system-wide network of capable leaders, and to develop leaders’ change capability and emotional intelligence. This program is open to permanent Academic Professional and civil service employees with at least an 80% appointment and a minimum of 3 cumulative years of service and a minimum of 2+ years in a managerial role.

Staff Advisory Council (SAC) 
A formally recognized committee that represents the +5,000 Civil Service employees on UIC’s campus. SAC serves as the communication link to the Chancellor and Human Resources. This group makes recommendations regarding policies and procedures related to civil service employees and other pertinent topics. The group also sponsors and organizes welfare and social activities.

Staff Advisory Council Professional Development Program (SAC PD)
Provides funding to Civil Service employees to build their knowledge and skills related to their current job responsibilities.

UIC Extended Campus
For online courses and extended programs of study, both credit and noncredit.

• Two on-campus Project Management courses at a reduced cost for UIC staff.
• Personal and Professional Development resources.

Some of our key offices have already been listed above. Here are even more resources available to you!

Office of Access and Equity (OAE) OAE strives to increase access to employment, programs, and services in an environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

• Accessibility & Accommodations
  • Removing barriers that prevent full participation or full inclusion.
  • Employee Accommodation Policy
  • Accommodations for Disabilities, Pregnancy/Parenting, Religious reasons, etc.
•  Affirmative Action
  • Affirmative Action Policy
  • Academic Hiring Guidelines
  • Search and Recruitment Resources
•  Discrimination & Harassment
  • Nondiscrimination Policy
  • Reporting Discrimination and Harassment
  • Sexual Misconduct
  • LGBTQ+ Inclusion
• Workplace Culture
  • Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) provides confidential consultation, facilitation, and mediation services to faculty and staff.
  • Facilitated training to help address conflict and improve workplace cultures.
• Resources
  • Disability Resources
  • Diversity Resources
  • Gender Inclusive Resources
  • Grievance Procedures

Office of Business and Financial Services (OBFS)

Accounting & Financial Reporting, Banner, Budgeting, Business travel, P-Card and T-Cards, Chrome River, Equipment management, Grants & Sponsored Projects, iBuy, Payments, Purchasing, Training Center

• Policies & procedures for conducting University of Illinois System business and financial activities.

Office of Diversity, Equity & Engagement

The Office of Diversity guides UIC’s strategic efforts to advance access, equity, and inclusion as fundamental institutional values underpinning all aspects of university life. Our office manages UIC’s diversity resources and infrastructure which includes initiating educational and recruitment programs to promote a supportive university climate, partnering with campus units to formulate systems of accountability, and cultivating mutually beneficial partnerships with different communities.

• Understanding Implicit Bias workshop and resources
• Bias Reporting Tool
• Equity Dashboard Project

Office of International Services

The Office of International Services support’s UIC’s international community of over 4,000 students, scholars, and employees from around the world. OIS provides pre-arrival, orientation, and check-in services. They also offer orientations and workshops on many related topics.

Office of Faculty Affairs – College of Medicine
The Office of Faculty Affairs serves all three campuses. College of Medicine Faculty Affairs page provides information on faculty orientation, development, promotion, policies, procedures, and resources.

• Faculty Appointments, Promotions and Tenure
• Faculty Orientation

Office of Marketing & Communications (OMC) – College of Medicine
Responsible for developing and executing marketing and communications strategies that support the college’s mission, vision, and goals. The OMC also manages the college’s website, social media channels, and other marketing materials.

• Logos / Style and Font Guides
• PowerPoint, Letterhead and Email Signature Templates
• Website help
• University Style Guide
• UIC Logos
• Photography & Video
• UIC Photoshelter
• UI Health Photoshelter
• Slack messaging app

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs & Postdoctoral Association (OPA)
Serves as an advocate, resource, and central point of contact for the postdoctoral community.

• Postdoc Trainings and Events
• Policies and Benefits

Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (VPFA)
All resources related to faculty including promotion & tenure, faculty development programs and resources and awards. Defer to COM Faculty Affairs (above)

• Faculty Handbook
• Faculty Resources

University Ethics and Compliance Office
The designated liaison to receive, and as necessary, coordinate and/or refer the investigation of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, or other violations of applicable laws, rules, or guidelines. Provides annual Ethics Act training.

• Code of Conduct
• Ethics Act Training
• Statements of Economic Interests
• Reporting violations

University Office for Planning and Budgeting 
Supports university-wide processes in budget development and analysis, institutional research and analytical studies and strategic planning.

• Historical, current, and future trends respective to student, staff, and faculty demographics.
• University of Illinois System Offices Organization Chart
• University of Illinois Chicago Organization Chart
• Lists of Senior Leaders at System and Chicago levels

Women’s Leadership and Resource Center
Mission to increase awareness of and affirm the diverse needs of woman-identified persons in higher education; provide opportunities to learn about the histories of and contemporary issues in feminist movements, activism, and scholarship; and to promote gender equity, anti-violence, inclusion, and social justice on campus and in the larger society and world. They serve faculty and staff on all campuses.

• Resources and information about interpersonal violence and resources for DV/SA survivors
• Programs and news and events

Additional Resources

• Nondiscrimination Policy Statement
• Statement on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct
• UI System Organizational Chart and UIC Organizational Charts
• West Side Accessibility Map
• Mental Health Resources at UIC
• Active Threat Procedures
• Safety Support Resources
• Useful Acronyms