Graduate Handbook, U of I

Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisers

(revised September, 2004)

I.	The Graduate College
	Administration and Governance
	Services and Information for Graduate Students
	Advisers and Academic Units
II.	Admission, Registration, and Change of Program
	The Notice of Admission
	Enrollment Patterns
	Nondegree Status
	Social Security Numbers
	i-Cards
	Registration Procedures
	NetID and Password
	EnterpriseID and Password
	Late Registration
	Health Information Form
	Tuberculosis Control
	Auditing Privileges
	Registration in Absentia
	Verifying Registration
	Changing Departments or Programs
	Leaves of Absence
III.	The Academic Record, Academic Standing and Degree Requirements
	Grading System
	Credit
	Credit Loads
	General Degree Requirements
	Requirements for the Master’s Degree
	Requirements for the Doctoral Degree
	Theses and Dissertations
	Certificate of Advanced Study
	Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programs
	Medical Scholars Program
IV.	Tuition and Fees
	Service Fee
	Health Insurance Fee
	Health Service Fee
	General Fee
	Transportation Fee
	Cleaner Energy Technologies Fee
	Student Organization Resource Fund (SORF)
	Cultural Programming (CP) Fee
	Students for Equal Access to Learning (SEAL) Fund
	Krannert (KCPA) Fee
	Instructional Fees
	Installment Plan for Payment of Tuition, Fees, and Housing Charges
	Refunds
	Residence for Tuition Assessment
V.	Financial Aid
	Application Procedure for Fellowships, Assistantships, and Tuition and Service Fee Waivers
	Campus Fellowship Policies
	Assistantships
	Tuition and Service Fee Waivers
	Other Funding Opportunities
	Need-Based Financial Aid
	Veterans’ Assistance
	Employment
	Emergency Loans
	Emergency Grants
VI.	Graduate Assistants
	General Information
	Union Representation
	Stipend
	Taxability of Assistantships
	Sick Leave
	Parental Leave
	Vacation
	Work Hours and Conditions
	Teaching Assistants and Courses at the 400/500 Level
	Teaching Assignments
	Oral English Language Proficiency and International Teaching Assistants
	Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9)
	Resources for Teaching Assistants
	Graduate Teacher Certificate Programs
	Renewal, Resignation, and Termination of Appointments
VII.	Problem Solving
	Student Rights and Standards of Conduct
	Graduate Student Petitions
	Conflict Resolution
	University Discipline System
VIII.	Health Service and Information
	Health Service
	Group Health Insurance
	Dental and Vision Insurance
	Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act and On-the-Job Accidents
IX.	Housing
	University Housing
	Privately Owned Housing
	Discrimination in Housing
X.	Special Programs and Services
	Graduate College Career Services Office
	CIC Traveling Scholar Program
	International Programs and Studies
	University of Illinois Library
	Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES)
	Senate of the Urbana-Champaign Campus
	Illinois Student Senate
	Dean of Students
	Student Conflict Resolution
	Counseling Center
	Specialized Services
	Child Care
	Student Legal Service
	Sports and Recreation
XI.	Information for Minority Students
	Recruitment
	Advising and Support Services
	Information Services
XII.	Information for International Students
	Definition
	English Language Proficiency Requirements
	Financial Requirements
	Maintenance of Status
	The Office of International Student Affairs
	Health Insurance for International Students
	Employment Eligibility
XIII.	Academic Integrity and Intellectual Property
	Responsible Professional Conduct: Guidelines for Teaching, Research, and Service
	Academic Integrity in Course Work
	Academic Integrity in Research and Publication
	Intellectual Property
XIV.	Campus Resources

This handbook contains policies set forth by the Graduate College at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is current as of August 2004. Individual graduate programs or departments may have additional policies. Please consult those when appropriate. A list of Graduate Programs is available at www.oar.uiuc.edu/prospective/grad/depts.asp. The policies set by other units, but which are referred to in this handbook because of their relevance to graduate students and advisers, are provided for informational purposes. Please consult the Web sites and contacts given throughout this handbook or at the University of Illinois homepage at www.uiuc.edu for current policies in other units

Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisers

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