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Graduate College Handbook

This handbook contains policies set forth by the Graduate College at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is current as of August 2006. Previous versions of the handbook are available in the archives. Individual graduate programs or departments may have additional policies. 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.

Jump to chapter:
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV

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Chapter I: The Graduate College

  1. Administration and Governance
  2. Services and Information for Graduate Students
  3. Advisers and Academic Units

Chapter II: Admission, Registration, and
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Change of Program

  1. The Notice of Admission
  2. Enrollment Patterns
  3. Nondegree Status
  4. Social Security Numbers
  5. i-Cards
  6. Registration Procedures
  7. NetID and Password
  8. EnterpriseID and Password
  9. Late Registration
  10. Health Information Form
  11. Tuberculosis Control
  12. Course Changes
  13. Auditing Privileges
  14. Registration in Absentia
  15. Verifying Registration
  16. Changing Departments or Programs
  17. Leaves of Absence

Chapter III:
The Academic Record, Academic Standing,
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and Degree Requirements

  1. Grading System
  2. Credit
  3. Credit Loads
  4. General Degree Requirements
  5. Requirements for the Master's Degree
  6. Requirements for the Doctoral Degree
  7. Theses and Dissertations
  8. Certificate of Advanced Study
  9. Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programs
  10. Medical Scholars Program

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Chapter IV: Tuition and Fees

  1. General Information
  2. Service Fee
  3. Health Insurance Fee
  4. Health Service Fee
  5. General Fee
  6. Transportation Fee
  7. Cleaner Energy Technologies Fee
  8. Student Organization Resource Fund (SORF)
  9. Cultural Programming (CP) Fee
  10. Students for Equal Access to Learning (SEAL) Fund
  11. Krannert (KCPA) Fee
  12. Instructional Fees
  13. Installment Plan for Payment of Tuition, Fees, and Housing Charges
  14. Refunds
  15. Residence for Tuition Assessment

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Chapter V: Financial Aid

  1. Application Procedure for Fellowships, Assistantships, and Tuition and Service Fee Waivers
  2. Waiver-Generating Appointments
  3. Campus Fellowship Policies
  4. Assistantships
  5. Tuition and Service Fee Waivers
  6. Other Funding Opportunities
  7. Need-Based Financial Aid
  8. Veterans' Assistance
  9. Employment
  10. Emergency Loans
  11. Emergency Grants

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Chapter VI: Graduate Assistants

  1. General Information
  2. Union Representation
  3. Stipend
  4. Taxability of Assistantships
  5. Sick Leave
  6. Parental Leave
  7. Vacation
  8. Work Hours and Conditions
  9. Teaching Assistants and Courses at the 400/500 Level
  10. Teaching Assignments
  11. Oral English Language Proficiency and International Teaching Assistants
  12. Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9)
  13. Resources for Teaching Assistants
  14. Graduate Teacher Certificate Programs
  15. Renewal, Resignation, and Termination of Appointments

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Chapter VII: Problem Solving

  1. Student Rights and Standards of Conduct
  2. Graduate Student Petitions
  3. Conflict Resolution
  4. University Discipline System

Chapter VIII: Health Service and
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Insurance

  1. General Information
  2. Health Service
  3. Group Health Insurance
  4. Dental Insurance
  5. Vision Insurance
  6. Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and On-the-Job Accidents

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Chapter IX: Housing

  1. University Housing
  2. Privately Owned Housing
  3. Discrimination in Housing

Chapter X: Special Programs and
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Services

  1. Graduate College Career Services Office
  2. CIC Traveling Scholar Program
  3. International Programs and Studies
  4. University of Illinois Library
  5. Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES)
  6. Senate of the Urbana-Champaign Campus
  7. Illinois Student Senate
  8. Dean of Students
  9. Student Conflict Resolution
  10. Counseling Center
  11. Specialized Services
  12. Child Care
  13. Student Legal Service
  14. Sports and Recreation

Chapter XI: Information for Minority
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Students

  1. General Information
  2. Recruitment
  3. Advising and Support Services
  4. Information Services

Chapter XII: Information for International
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Students

  1. Definition
  2. English Language Proficiency Requirements
  3. Financial Requirements
  4. Maintenance of Status
  5. International Student and Scholar Services
  6. Health Insurance for International Students
  7. Employment Eligibility

Chapter XIII: Academic Integrity and
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Intellectual Property

  1. General Information
  2. Responsible Professional Conduct: Guidelines for Teaching, Research, and Service
  3. Academic Integrity in Course Work
  4. Academic Integrity in Research and Publication
  5. Intellectual Property

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Chapter XIV: Campus Resources

  1. Contact Information and Useful Links
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