May 21, 2012

 

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Meetings/Events

COLLEGIUM MUSICUM CONSORT TO GIVE BENEFIT CONCERT
The EIU Collegium Musicum Consort, a medieval and renaissance music performance ensemble, will give a concert benefiting the Charleston Soup Stop at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the Charleston Presbyterian Church, 311 Seventh St.

The concert of English and German instrumental renaissance music will feature viol, vielles, viola d'amore, rackett, krummhorns, recorders and dulcians. The seven ensemble members are all, or have been, faculty or staff, or are music graduates of Eastern. Come and hear some unusual musical instruments played by your co-workers and help a good cause!

RUTH N. RIEGEL, Office Manager, Chemistry
Posted: May 18, 2012

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP
Lack of effective communication is often the number one complaint among employees and managers alike. Effective communication takes a lot of thought and effort. Come join us for the workshop, Effective Communication, from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 24, in the Arcola/Tuscola Room, MLK Jr. Union, as we explore why we have so much trouble giving or following simple instructions. We will examine how to design our messages to be more effective and how to minimize errors or confusion blamed on poor communication as individuals and as a team. Reserve your seat by registering here. Contact Julie Benedict, Training and Development, 581-8415, jabenedict@eiu.edu for more information.

JULIE A. BENEDICT, Training and Development
Posted: May 18, 2012

RETIREMENT PARTY FOR MARGARET K. MESSER
A retirement party for Margaret K. Messer, director of Honors Student Affairs, The Honors College, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, June 22, in Klehm Hall, Room 1418. Margaret Messer has been an integral part of The Honors College for well over 18 years and she will truly be missed by all. To all that know her: Please stop by, say hello, and have something to eat and share all the wonderful memories you have had knowing her.

Please R.S.V.P. to Adrienne Paladino before June 11 at either 217-581-2017 or send an email to apaladino@eiu.edu.

ADRIENNE PALADINO, Office Manager
Posted: May 17, 2012

RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR HELEN GREGG
Please join the TRiO and Minority Affairs offices for a retirement reception honoring Helen Gregg for her 26 years of service at EIU. The reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, in Ninth Street Hall, Room 1114. Please stop by and congratulate her on her retirement.

PAMELA J. WARPENBURG, Minority Affairs
Posted: May 17, 2012

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR TARBLE SUMMER CLASSES FOR YOUTHS
The Tarble Arts Center is offering classes for children ages 4-14 beginning June 11. Offerings include “Summer Art Investigations” for ages 4-6, “Exploring Art and Artists I” for ages 7-9, and “Exploring Art and Artists II” for ages 10-14. In addition to these offerings, a Stop Motion Film Workshop is being offered to students ages 11-14 July 9-13. For complete information, visit here and click on Education or contact the Tarble at tarble@eiu.edu or 581-2787.

KATHRYN MORICE, Curator of Education, Tarble Arts Center
Posted: May 16, 2012

ACADEMY OF LIFETIME LEARNING WORKSHOP OFFERINGS
Backyard Birding
2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 6
Douglas-Hart Nature Center
Presented by Jennifer Tariq
Cost: Academy Member: $34; Non-member: $68
Register by May 28

Come Learn Tai Chi
2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 29, 31, June 5, 7, 12 and 14
Kiwanis Park Band Shell
Presented by Bill Feltt
Cost: Academy Member: $15; Non-member: $30
Register by May 14

Review of Henri Nouwen’s book, "The Return of the Prodigal Son"
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, June 14 and 21
EIU Blair Hall, Room 3108
Presented by William Hine
Cost: Academy Member: $40; Non-member: $80
Register by June 6

Useful Pharmaceutical Information for the Home
1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 21
EIU Blair Hall, Room 2116
Presented by David Wasserman
Cost: Academy Member: $20; Non-member: $40
Register by June 13

For a copy of the Academy of Lifetime Learning brochure, see here.

BETH CRAIG, School of Continuing Education
Posted: May 09, 2012

RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR DEBBIE GERDES
Please join the Department of Counseling and Student Development for a retirement reception honoring Debbie Gerdes for her 38 years of service at EIU. The reception will be held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the 1895 Room of the MLK Jr. Union. Please come by and celebrate this time with Debbie.

RICHARD L. ROBERTS, Chair, Counseling and Student Development
Posted: May 08, 2012

SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION'S SUMMER PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 5-18
Summer is right around the corner, and the School of Continuing Education has planned some exciting summer activities. There are a variety of programs and classes to take throughout the summer, including sewing, cooking classes, LEGO camp, summer art school, even Spanish classes -- and that's just the beginning!

Check out the Youth Programs and Camps guide here or on our webpage. Call us at 581-5114 to register, or register online here.

BETH CRAIG, School of Continuing Education
Posted: Apr 04, 2012

CAMP E3 2012 -- ENERGIZING EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS
The 2012 EIU Camp e3, sponsored by Midland States Bank, is a three-night, four-day camp that will be held on the EIU campus from 5:30 p.m. June 17 to 1:30 p.m. June 20. Registration with lodging is $395; the non-lodging option is $370. Information can be found here. A limited number of scholarships are available. Please register online here.

If paying by check, please send to BSC, Eastern Illinois University, 3011 Lumpkin Hall, Charleston IL 61920. If paying by credit card or if you have questions, please contact Jennifer Zuniga at 217-581-2913 or jezuniga@eiu.edu.

JENNIFER E. ZUNIGA, Business Solutions Center
Posted: Mar 26, 2012

 

Professional Development

NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION 2012
New Faculty Orientation 2012 will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15. Locations and final schedule will be determined.

For more information, please contact the Faculty Development office at 581-7051 or at facdev@eiu.edu.

KRISHNA THOMAS, Assistant Director/Faculty Development
Posted: May 17, 2012

TECNET WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (May 21-25)
The TECnet schedule is as follows:

Learning Management System Demo, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 21
Getting Started with a Learning Management System, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 21
Find and Collect Data -- Google Analytics Gapminder, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22
Managing Files in a Learning Management System, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22
Utilizing Direct Mailing, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23
Gradebook in a Learning Management System, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23
Using Wikispaces to Build your Personal Webspace, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23
PowerPoint and Media, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24
Resource Scheduling -- Doodle Schedule Once, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24
Class interaction with TurningPoint (for PC), 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25

For locations and/or to register, go online here. For information, call Antoine Thomas at 217-581-8452 or email cats@eiu.edu or arthomas@eiu.edu. TECnet workshops are intended solely for EIU faculty, staff and graduate assistants.

CLINTON LEE BROWN, CATS Training Services
Posted: May 16, 2012

 

Human Resources

WORRIED ABOUT YOUR LAST PAY STUB?
It is each department’s responsibility to mail EFTs when an employee/student worker is on leave or no longer employed here at Eastern. If a forwarding address has not been given to you, please call the Employment office for a current address.

MARSHA D. GRAY, Payroll Department
Posted: May 04, 2012

CIVIL SERVICE SUPERVISORS -- PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
Civil Service employee Performance Appraisals are required by Internal Governing Policy #39 and BOT regulation II C-4. Performance Appraisal forms for FY12 must be completed by all departments by June 29, 2012. Directors and supervisors are accountable for their completion and submission to Human Resources. To assist you in this process, the form is available from several areas of the Human Resources website. Remember to include the review period (which can be flexible, but in most cases is the literal FY12) and comments/ justification for ratings of "Outstanding," "Needs Improvement," or "Unacceptable." If you have questions, please contact Steve Lane, compensation manager, at 581-3816 or srlane@eiu.edu.

LINDA HOLLOWAY, Interim Director, Human Resources
Posted: Apr 10, 2012

EXPRESS SCRIPTS ACQUIRES MEDCO
Effective April 2, Express Scripts acquired Medco Health Solutions. Members will continue to receive medications without changes to the plan or network.

Until further notice, please note the following:
*Medication packaging/labels will remain the same.
*Members will continue to make their mail order prescription payments to Medco.
*Members do not need to change retail pharmacies or alter home delivery orders in any way.
*Medco's mailing address has not changed.
*The number currently listed on the Medco benefit ID card for refills and pharmacy-related questions has not changed.
*Members should continue to use the same website and mobile apps that they always have used.

If any changes to Medco occur, you will be notified. Members with questions may call Medco at 800-899-2587.

AMANDA ZUCCO, Benefits
Posted: Apr 05, 2012

 

Employment Opportunities

IT TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE -- SYSTEMS ADMIN, ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
Eastern Illinois University is seeking candidates for this position in the Department of Information Technology Services. Responsibilities include: installing, maintaining and monitoring enterprise software systems, primarily Linux-based, backup and recovery systems, web-based system software, virtualization software, and providing assistance in the management and maintenance of Storage Area Network configurations.

Qualified candidates must have any combination totaling two years from the following categories: progressively more responsible work experience in an IT-related profession or college coursework in information technology, IT management or a closely-related discipline and two years’ experience installing, maintaining and monitoring enterprise software systems (Linux and Windows), including support of enterprise backup and recovery systems and virtualization.

Preferred qualifications include: bachelor’s degree in an IT-related discipline and two years’ experience with Netbackup Enterprise (backup and recovery system), VMWare (virtualization), Linux systems administration, and experience with Fibre-channel storage networks.

Qualified candidates must be an Illinois resident and will be required to pass a civil service examination. To apply, please submit an application, resume and transcripts online here. Applications should be submitted by May 25, 2012, to ensure consideration.

Department of Human Resources -- Employment
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920
AA/EEOE

JULIE A. WILKERSON, HR Officer/Human Resources
Posted: May 15, 2012

ART FOUNDATIONS AND DIGITAL ART INSTRUCTOR
Art Foundations and Digital Art Instructor



ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Associate Director of Information Systems



 

Research and Creative Activity

TODD BRUNS/RENDONG BAI
Todd Bruns, Booth Library, and Rendong Bai, School of Technology, have co-authored "Libraries and Total Quality: Making the Patron a Partner," accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal Quality Progress.



FY 2014 PRESIDENT'S FUND RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
The purpose of the President's Fund Research and Creative Activity Program (PFRCA), formerly called the President’s Research Fund (PRF), is to support projects with potential to lead to significant external funding of research and/or scholarship. Faculty members from both Unit A and Unit B are eligible to apply.

Applicants agree to submit at least one proposal for external funding within 12 months of the end of the PFRCA grant. The total amount of external funding requested must meet program guidelines. PFRCA proposals are evaluated by external reviewers and by an internal advisory board appointed by the president of EIU. The president makes all final funding decisions.

Proposals for up to $20,000 will be accepted. Total funding of $100,000 is anticipated for FY 2014. Successful applicants can expect to begin expending PFRCA funds in July 2013.

Upcoming Deadlines: The proposal must be hand-delivered to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 1102 Blair Hall, by noon on October 1, 2012. To access program guidelines and application instructions, please go here.

BOB CHESNUT, Director/Research and Sponsored Programs
Posted: May 07, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS TO FACULTY SELECTED FOR WAKONSE CONFERENCE
Faculty Development congratulates the following faculty members who have been selected to attend the Wakonse Conference on College Teaching from May 24-29 at Camp Miniwanca, Shelby, Mich.: Mary Caroline Simpson (art), Catherine Polydore (counseling and student development), Janet Harris (economics), Danelle Larson (music) and Menghistu Sallehu (School of Business).

WANDA KAY ROBINSON, Faculty Development
Posted: May 04, 2012

LUMINITA FLOREA
Luminita Florea, Ph.D., Music Department, is presenting three papers this summer: one for the International Conference "Sensualising Deformity" at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; one for the International Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom; and one for the ATELIER MEDICA lecture-workshop series of the University of Medicine and the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania.



FY 2013 COUNCIL ON FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT COMPETITION
The Council on Faculty Research grant competition will be held in early September. The council supports research and creative activity. Proposed projects must address a significant scholarly issue. All tenured/tenure track faculty in Bargaining Unit A, department chairs and associate chairs are eligible to submit in the Fall 2012 (FY 2013) competition.

Beginning with awards made during the Fall 2005 competition, any individual may receive only two consecutive fall awards, after which the individual will be ineligible for a fall award in the third year. Specifically, receipt of an award for the FY 2011 and FY2012 competitions will make an individual ineligible for an award in the FY 2013 competition; eligibility will resume in the FY 2014 competition.

Eligible persons who wish to apply for funding from the CFR should hand-deliver one copy of their proposal to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 1102 Blair Hall, no later than noon on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. Researchers who have previously received a CFR grant and/or Summer Research Award should make sure a progress/final report is on file for each award in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

To obtain a copy of the application materials, please contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at 581-2125, email bjgreen@eiu.edu, or visit our website. Applicants should be sure they use the most current application forms. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at 581-2125.

BOB CHESNUT, Director/Research and Sponsored Programs
Posted: Apr 02, 2012

 

Miscellaneous

ETHICS TRAINING REMINDERS
You may receive an email and a new notice when you log in to PAWS about ethics training. A new automated system will be implemented within the week which will provide these notices to those employees who need to go here to complete ethics training. If you believe you have already completed ethics training for 2012 or completed online ethics training last fall, please contact Sandy Bowman at ethics.officer@eiu.edu. You will continue to receive the PAWS notice every time you log in to PAWS and you will continue to receive an email notice each week until you have completed the training or resolved any issues with the ethics officer.

SANDRA E. BOWMAN, Ethics Officer
Posted: May 18, 2012

2012 ALUMNI AWARDS
The EIU Alumni Association is currently seeking nominations for the 2012 Alumni Awards. Alumni may be nominated for the Distinguished Alumnus Award, Louis V. Hencken Alumni Service Award, Distinguished Educator Award or the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award.

Nominations, which must include the nomination form, a formal letter of nomination and any supporting materials such as articles or additional letters of support, should be sent to Steve Rich, Executive Director, EIU Alumni Association, 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920. The deadline is Friday, June 22.

The award recipients will be recognized during the 2012 Homecoming festivities, including a dinner held in their honor on Saturday, Oct. 13.

For additional information, including the nomination form, a description of the awards and past recipients, please click here.

CHELSEA L. FREDERICK, Alumni Association
Posted: May 16, 2012

ATTENTION: OFFICE MAX ORDERS
To further reduce EIU’s ecological footprint, and with summer hours in force, Office Max will not be delivering orders on Friday during the summer months. The effective dates are Monday, May 14, through Friday, Aug. 10. Friday deliveries will resume on Friday, Aug. 17. If you place an order on Thursday, you will not receive the order until the following Monday. Please plan accordingly to ensure you receive your supplies as needed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Penny Walk at 581-7749 or email pswalk@eiu.edu. Thank you!

PENNY S. WALK, Procurement, Disbursements and Contract Services
Posted: May 15, 2012

SIDEWALK CLOSURES
Our continuing summer program to repair and maintain sidewalks will begin Tuesday, May 15, at various locations on campus. There are eight locations on campus and a separate project in University Apartments that will have walk replacement or new walks and will be enclosed with construction fencing.

The following locations will require closures in order to complete the repairs: Lantz Arena (the entire length of walk along the east side from the asphalt drive north to beyond the north exit will be replaced with one exit open at all times); on the south and east sides of the MLK Jr. Union; the diagonal walk from Doudna to Booth Library; and at the south exit of Greg Technology Center.

Facilities Planning and Management is sorry for any inconvenience these repairs may cause.

GARY REED, Director of Facilities Planning and Management
Posted: May 15, 2012

1,316 NEW TITLES
During the month of April, Booth Library acquired and cataloged 1,316 new titles A list of these titles may be found here. The list is arranged by location within the library, and titles are listed by call number within each location. Please contact Karen Whisler, head, Collection Management Services, at 581-7551 or klwhisler@eiu.edu if you have questions.

KAREN L. WHISLER, Head, Collection Management Services
Posted: May 11, 2012

SUMMER HOURS FOR UNION METERED PARKING LOT
The MLK Jr. Union metered parking lot will be monitored by the University Police Department for parking violations beginning Monday, May 14. Meters will be enforced while classes are in session during the summer. Thank you.

TED E. HART, MLK Jr. Union
Posted: May 07, 2012

CLASS PACKETS FOR 2012 SUMMER SESSIONS
Now is the time to bring your class packets for the 2012 Summer sessions to the Panther Print & Copy Center (Room 2055, MLK Jr. Union)! We are also accepting Fall 2012 packets at this time. We offer the lowest prices, the highest quality and the best customer service! Contact Jon Crask by calling 217-581-5334 or via email at jlcrask@eiu.edu. Let the Panther Print & Copy Center meet all your printing and copying needs this summer!

TED E. HART, MLK Jr. Union
Posted: May 07, 2012

OFFICE OF TESTING AND EVALUATION SUMMER HOURS
OTE summer office hours will be in effect from Monday, May 7, through Friday, Aug. 10. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to noon Fridays.

During summer holiday weeks (May 29 through June 1 and July 2 through July 6), the office will observe the regular hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For those wanting to use the after-hours test drop slot, Ninth Street Hall is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.

WENDY LONG, Office of Testing and Evaluation
Posted: Apr 24, 2012

EIU SYMPOSIUM WEBSITE: A FUTURISTIC LOOK THROUGH ANCIENT LENSES -- ANCIENT EGYPT
Whether you enjoyed sessions from the EIU Ancient Egypt Symposium during the 2011 fall semester or missed any of them, please visit here where the symposium sessions are now documented in video, image, transcript and PowerPoint formats, including the symposium booklet. Researchers and the general public can enjoy and benefit from the wealth of interesting and varied information posted therein about the ancient Egyptian civilization.

A special word of appreciation is once more expressed to each of the wonderful array of speakers, administrators, performing students, and media and technical help personnel who made the Ancient Egypt Symposium -- using the words of some colleagues and participants -- one of the best symposia EIU has ever had! Enjoy!

WAFEEK S. WAHBY, Professor, School of Technology
Posted: Apr 16, 2012

CONSIDER RUNNING FOR EIU CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL
The Civil Service Council is the voice for all civil service non-negotiated employees at EIU. It is election time, and we are looking for representatives from: District I (President’s Office, Vice President for University Advancement, Vice President for Academic Affairs) for a one-year term; District II (Vice President for Business Affairs) for a two-year term; and District III (Vice President for Student Affairs) for a one-year term.

Elections are open to EIU employees who meet the following criteria: 1) permanent non-negotiated, 2) continuous non-union, 3) non-academic employee, and 4) not an off-campus contract appointment. A nomination form can be obtained by visiting here. The deadline to submit nominations is May 11, 2012. Nomination forms should be submitted to Susan Mathews, Housing Office, or faxed to 581-6489. If you have any questions, please email sgmathews@eiu.edu or call 581-5633.

MICHELLE L. MORGAN, Secretary, EIU Civil Service Council
Posted: Apr 05, 2012

FY13 PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
If you have an FY13 contract or need to renew a contract by July 1, you must enter a requisition in Banner immediately to ensure the Department of Procurement, Disbursements and Contract Services has ample time to process your request while ensuring compliance with procurement laws.

KAY McELWEE, Procurement, Disbursements and Contract Services
Posted: Apr 03, 2012

YEAR-END PROCUREMENT DEADLINES
It is time to plan for your year-end procurements. In order to be compliant with purchasing laws, the following deadlines have been set:

April 6
FY12 large purchase requisitions (greater than $40,000) must be completed and approved in the Banner system. All FY12 small purchase requisitions (less than $40,000) can be completed and approved in the Banner system at later dates. However, the Department of Procurement, Disbursements and Contract Services must be able to ensure items will be received and invoiced no later than Aug. 1.

June 1
Travel Applications for the remainder of FY12 must be received by the Department of Procurement, Disbursements and Contract Services.

June 28 (Noon)
This is the final day to order through OfficeMax for FY12. The OfficeMax website will not be available until June 29 for delivery July 2.

June 29
Any PCard transactions with a post date on PaymentNet through and including June 29 will post to FY12 on Banner. Any transactions that have a post date after June 29 will post to FY13.

July 6 (Noon)
All Request for Payments, invoices and travel vouchers must be received in the Department of Procurement, Disbursements and Contract Services. Unless they are significant to the university financial statements, any invoices and travel vouchers received after this date will be processed against FY13 budgets.

KAY E. MCELWEE, Procurement, Disbursements and Contract Services
Posted: Mar 28, 2012

GARAGE AND FLEET RATES FOR FY2013
Thanks to the continued efficient operations of the Fleet and Garage, we are pleased to advise campus that the FY2013 fleet and garage rates will remain the same as those for FY2012. For fleet and garage rates, please visit our link here. If you have any questions, please contact JoAnne Thill at 581-7572. Thank you.

GARY REED, Director, Facilities Planning and Management
Posted: Mar 21, 2012

 

Especially for Students (Official Notices)

PART-TIME STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
Summer Semester 2012 students who are registered for six, seven or eight on-campus hours may purchase student insurance for the semester by obtaining an application from the Student Health Insurance Office and making payment prior to 4:30 p.m. June 18, 2012, in the Student Accounts Office. The cost is $87.45. If necessary, payment can be made at the Student Health Insurance Office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday or between 8 a.m. and noon on Friday. Students enrolled in a combination of continuing education and regular on-campus classes should contact the Student Health Insurance Office at 581-5290 for coverage eligibility prior to the deadline.

CHERYL Y. HOCHSTETLER, Student Insurance
Posted: Apr 26, 2012

DOES YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE CHANGE DUE TO GRADUATION?
Many family health plans terminate or significantly increase premiums for dependent coverage upon graduation. If you are covered under the EIU Student Health Insurance Plan for Spring 2012 semester, you are eligible to purchase an “extension of coverage.” Spring semester coverage ends at midnight June 10, 2012. For $87.45, you can extend your coverage until midnight Aug. 14, 2012.

If you previously waived the Student Health Insurance fee and now will be dropped from your parents’ plan, you can reinstate your coverage for the remainder of the current spring semester by paying $109.95. By reinstating Spring 2012 semester coverage, you will become eligible to purchase the “extension of coverage.”

For complete information, contact the Student Health Insurance office at 581-5290.

CHERYL Y. HOCHSTETLER, Student Health Insurance
Posted: Apr 26, 2012

STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE WAIVER
The summer student insurance fee will be automatically assessed to students enrolled in nine or more on-campus hours, graduate assistants under contract to the university, and international students who are enrolled in a minimum of three on-campus hours. Students who can provide evidence of having health insurance equal to or better than the EIU student health insurance, may request the Waiver Form from the Student Insurance Office. The Waiver Form can also be downloaded from the Financial Aid website here. A copy of your insurance company's outline of coverage or a copy of your medical ID card MUST be attached to the completed Waiver Form. June 18, 2012, is the last date these forms will be accepted for Summer Term 2012. For more information, call 581-5290.

CHERYL Y. HOCHSTETLER, Student Insurance Office
Posted: Apr 26, 2012

STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE SUMMER 2012
Students who will not be enrolled in the Summer Term 2012 are eligible to extend student health insurance provided that the student was insured under the Student Insurance Plan for Spring Semester 2012. The premium for Summer 2012 student insurance is $87.45. Coverage effective dates for Summer 2012 are June 11 through Aug. 14.

Students who do not intend to enroll for a minimum of nine on-campus hours in the summer term may obtain coverage by submitting a completed enrollment form and making payment prior to June 8. Enrollment forms are available in the Student Health Insurance Office, second floor, east wing, Student Services Building, or by calling 581-5290. Please note: Offices at the university close at noon on Fridays during the summer; therefore, the completed enrollment form and payment of $87.45 must be received in our office by noon Friday, June 8, to meet the published deadline.

CHERYL Y. HOCHSTETLER, Student Insurance Office
Posted: Apr 26, 2012

STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE RE-ENROLLMENT
Students who have an approved EIU Student Insurance Waiver and wish to re-enroll in the Student Health Insurance Program for Summer 2012 may do so by completing a re-enrollment form and making payment of $87.45 by June 18, 2012, before 4:30 p.m. A minimum of six on-campus semester hours, or a graduate assistantship, is required to qualify for re-enrollment. The insurance will become effective when the application and the required premium are received by the university within the deadline of June 18. For more information, contact the Student Health Insurance Office, second floor, east wing, Student Services Building, or call 581-5290. Students enrolled in a combination of continuing education and regular on-campus classes should contact the Student Health Insurance Office for coverage eligibility prior to the deadline.

CHERYL Y. HOCHSTETLER, Student Health Insurance
Posted: Apr 26, 2012

 

EIU in the News

May 2012
From the JG-TC -- "Faithful Fans of the Feline: A Ride on the Panther is EIU Tradition" -- May 4, 1012

Congratulations to Greg Aydt and Rachel Fisher, who were named among the "20 Under 40: Class of 2012." Also, kudos to former football coach Bob Spoo, who has been chosen for induction into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame.



APRIL 2012
From the Chicago Tribune -- Blagojevich Judge Urges Students to Keep the Faith in Public Officials" -- April 20, 2012

From the JG-TC -- "Judge Who Sent Blago to Prison Decries Breach of Public Trust" -- April 20, 2012

From the STLToday (AP Written) -- "Blagojevich Judge: Illinois Public Trust Not All Lost" -- April 19, 2012

From Inside Higher Ed -- "Foreign Grad Applications Up Again" -- April 3, 2012