The 2026 University Holiday schedule is listed here and can be found on the Paid Time Off and Holiday Closures page of the Human Resources Department’s website.

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Save the date for Illinois Tech's annual benefit related events this fall! Vaccine clinics will be held at Mies Campus on October 30 and at Conviser Law Center on October 28. Also, a Benefits Fair will be held at Mies Campus on October 30, ahead of Open Enrollment from October 31 through November 15.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield has made us aware of an increase in fraud attempts via email, text, and phone calls. This is impacting individuals as "spoofing" attempts, as well as in the filing of fraudulent claims. Spoofing attempts are incidents in which someone impersonates a legitimate corporation in an attempt to gain access to personal information, such as bank account or credit card information. Health plan members are encouraged to remain vigilant to ensure that they do not provide scammers with personal information, and take necessary action should fraudulent claims be filed under their name. 

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The Tuition Exchange program is offering several webinars this fall. If you are the parent of someone who's on track to begin undergraduate study in the fall of 2026, or even someone who's looking to gather information for farther down the road, consider attending along with your child so you're prepared well in advance. 

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Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The next course of 2025 will focus buying a car, and will take place on Wednesday, September 9, at 12:45 p.m.

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Are you a faculty member approaching your first anniversary or a staff member approaching your second anniversary? You may wish to take a moment to review your current 403(b) contribution percentage and submit a new Retirement Plan Enrollment Form to take advantage of the university match, if you are not already doing so.

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Illinois Tech BCBS health plan members and their eligible dependents* have access to FREE digital exercise therapy programs through our partner Hinge Health. This includes a new women's pelvic health program in addition to existing programs for joint pain, injury recovery, and pre- and post-surgery physical therapy.

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Performance review season for staff begins in early September, and this year the Office of Human Resources is hosting a series of training sessions for supervisors. These sessions are designed to help supervisors navigate feedback and career growth conversations, and there are options for both live and on-demand training.

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Whether it’s stepping away from your desk, taking a bubble bath, or setting healthy boundaries in your personal life, the concept of self-care describes all the ways—big and small—that you nurture the wonderful person you are. How you show up for yourself matters, and TELUS Health, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is here to help you meet your self-care goals.

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The Tuition Exchange program is offering two webinars this summer on called Diving Into Tuition Exchange. Webinars will take place on Tuesday, June 24, from 6–7 p.m. CST, and on Wednesday, July 16, from 3–4 p.m. CST.

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