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As we prepare to kick off another academic year, we’re looking for faculty and staff volunteers to help make the first day of classes for Fall 2025 a warm and welcoming experience for our students by participating in EIU First Day Welcome on Monday, August 25.

First Day Welcome Ambassadors will be stationed throughout campus offering directions, answering questions and sharing smiles, plus handing out cookies, stickers, and EIU t-shirts to help our Panthers start the semester off right.

We hope you will join us in this campus-wide effort to promote EIU pride while create a welcoming environment on the first day of classes. Shifts are flexible and all materials will be provided including a complimentary t-shirt and visor. You just bring your enthusiasm and EIU pride!

Sign up to volunteer!

Thank you for helping us make EIU a place where students feel seen, supported and excited to be back!

Please visit our website at  and select "Get Permits" to purchase a permit. Permits may be ordered beginning July 21, 2025.

Fall or yearly are available online. Please note yearly permits are only offered in the fall semester.  Yearly permits include Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.

Students who plan to bring a vehicle and park on campus during parking enforcement will be required to display a valid parking permit. Students who live on campus, (including all Residential Halls, Greek Court, University Apartments, University Court) will need a valid parking permit displayed in/on their vehicle.

Delivery 

• All faculty/staff permits will be mailed to the campus departments. The annual 2024-2025 faculty/staff hang tag permits will remain valid until 8/31/2025.

• Student decal permits ordered now through August 10th will be mailed to the student's permanent address via USPS (s/h fee $3). Student permits ordered August 11th and after will be mailed to the student's local mailing address. This mailing address is for the current semester and the address where students are living while attending classes. If students are not living in campus housing, they should provide/update their student mailing address in PAWS. The mailing label is created via PAWS "Personal Information" tab "Update Addresses and Phones"

With sadness, EIU announces the passing of Sreeja Varma Lakkars, a 2024 M.S. graduate of the School of Technology. The University community wishes to keep the family and friends of Sreeja in our hearts at this difficult time. Any students needing support may reach out to the Dean of Students Office or the Student Counseling Clinic. Faculty and Staff may utilize the Employee Assistance Program.

As per EPA and other guidelines, please see the following:

• EIU Water Report 2025
• City of Charleston Water Report 2025

This news item will remain active until August 30, 2025. The links to the reports will remain on appropriate areas of the EIU website until the 2026 reports replace them next year.

Season tickets for the 2025 Eastern Illinois football season are now on sale.   Tickets for Eastern Illinois Faculty & Staff members may be purchased for the season.  The cost is $90 per person for the season.  Apply Code: EIUSTAFF when at the checkout page.

To purchase simply click on this link -  and you can select tickets.  Reserved tickets are in Sections D & E.   General admission season tickets may be purchased in sections F & G.

Once you complete the order tickets will be emailed to you as digital tickets and it will give you a way to log into the system and download them to your phone.

2025 EIU Football Season Dates / Opponents / Times

August 28 vs. Dayton at 6 pm

September 13 vs Illinois State at 2 pm

October 4 vs Tennessee State at 2 pm

October 11 vs Gardner-Webb at 2 pm (Homecoming)

November 1 vs UT Martin at 2 pm (Family Weekend)

November 8 vs Tennessee Tech at 12 pm (Senior Day)

You can also renew or purchase season tickets through the EIU website by selecting the ticket link and then either renew season tickets (returning faculty/staff with previous season tickets) or purchase new season tickets.

Season tickets will be on sale until Thursday, September 11 for the 2025 season.

Student Insurance provides the student worldwide protection, 24 hours a day. The Plan has a $100 deductible per diagnosis and pays up to 70% of eligible expenses for physician and hospital expenses, lab and x-ray, surgery, ambulance transport, physical therapy, maternity expenses, mental health, and substance abuse issues. The Student Insurance plan covers prescriptions prescribed by SBL-EIU Student Medical Clinic Providers that are provided by Prairie Medical Pharmacy.                                        

Unlike an HMO or PPO, the Plan does not have a network, giving students a choice in their care and provides coverage for treatment the student receives while they are at home, at school, and wherever they may travel. When you have other insurance, the Plan coordinates with the primary carrier. Student Insurance is an economical way to reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses when family health plans do not cover 100% of medical costs because of deductibles, co-payment amounts, limitations on specific benefits, and out-of-network penalties. The Student Insurance Plan complements the family health plan. Most students find it beneficial to carry both, particularly if the family plan has a deductible and/or coinsurance.

You can find more information about the Plan at or by contacting our office at 217-581-5290. There are 2 short videos on the website that do a nice job of explaining all about the Plan.

The Fall 2025 Student Insurance fee will be automatically assessed to students enrolled in an on-campus program taking 9 or more hours; graduate assistants under contract to the University; and international students enrolled in an on-campus program taking 3 or more hours.

Students wishing to waive the Student Insurance Plan must complete the Waiver Form available under the “My Health” tab in the students PAWS account. Student athletes and members of the Cheer Team are not allowed to waive the Student insurance. The deadline to waive coverage for the Fall 2025 semester is September 08, 2025.

Student Insurance provides the student worldwide protection 24 hours a day.  The Plan has a $100 deductible per diagnosis and pays up to 70% of eligible expenses for physician and hospital expenses, lab and x-ray, surgery, ambulance transport, physical therapy, maternity expenses, mental health, and substance abuse issues. The Student Insurance plan covers prescriptions prescribed by SBL-EIU Student Medical Clinic Providers that are provided by Prairie Medical Pharmacy.

Unlike an HMO or PPO, the Plan does not have a network, giving students a choice in their care and provides coverage for treatment the student receives while they are at home, at school, and wherever they may travel. 

Student Insurance is an economical way to reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses when family health plans do not cover 100% of medical costs because of deductibles, co-payment amounts, limitations on specific benefits, and out-of network penalties.  The Student Insurance Plan complements the family health plan.  Most students find it beneficial to carry both, particularly if the family plan has a deductible and/or coinsurance.

You can find more information about the Plan at  or by contacting our office at 217-581-5290. There are 2 short videos on the website that do a nice job of explaining all about the Plan.

Fall 2025 semester students enrolled in 5 or more hours (any program format), are eligible for coverage. Please note, students enrolled in an on-campus program taking 9 or more hours are automatically billed for coverage.

Students wishing to enroll in the Student Insurance Plan must complete the Enrollment Form, available under the “My Health” tab in the students PAWS account. The deadline to enroll in the Plan is September 08, 2025. The cost of the coverage is $120.00.

As outlined in IGP #52 [/auditing/igp/52], nominations for honorary degrees are welcome and should be submitted in writing with appropriate supporting materials via an email to cmhutchison@eiu.edu. The criteria for nomination and selection requires nominees/recipients to “…have achieved a record of major distinction at the state or national level in such areas as education, public service, research, humanities, business, or the professions. In exceptional circumstances, honorary degrees may be awarded to persons who, though they have not achieved national or statewide recognition, have made an especially outstanding and significant contribution to the University or higher education.” The deadline for email submission is Monday, September 1.

For more information, visit the IGP or email Cindy Hutchison at cmhutchison@eiu.edu.