Graduate College Handbook - Contents

Chapter I: Graduate Education at Illinois

  1. Introduction
  2. Administration and Governance
  3. Academic Integrity and Intellectual Property
  4. Academic Resources
  5. Terms and Definitions

Chapter II: Student Status and Registration

  1. Student Status
  2. Changing Departments or Programs
  3. Registration
    1. Deadlines
    2. Leaves
    3. Audit
    4. In absentia Registration
    5. Credit-No Credit
    6. Off-campus and Online Courses
    7. Verification

Chapter III: Academic Record

  1. Grading System
    1. Course Grades
    2. Repeated Courses
    3. Transfer of Credit
    4. Holds
  2. Academic Standing
    1. Grade Point Average (GPA) Computation
    2. Minimum GPA
    3. Good Standing/Academic Progress
    4. Probation
    5. Dismissal
  3. Credit Loads
    1. Full-Time
    2. Off-campus and Online Courses
    3. Maximum and Minimum Enrollment

Chapter IV: General Graduate Degree Requirements

  1. Departmental Expectations
  2. Credit, Registration, and Residence Credit
  3. Proficiency Examinations
  4. Degree Conferral
  5. Second Degree
  6. Research Credit and 599
  7. Theses and Dissertations
  8. Certificate of Advanced Study
  9. Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programs

Chapter V: Requirements for the Master’s Degree

  1. Examinations
  2. Master’s Adviser
  3. Time Limits

Chapter VI: Requirements for the Doctoral Degree

  1. Doctoral Degree Stages
  2. Doctoral Committees and Examinations
  3. Time Limits

Chapter VII: Tuition and Fees

  1. Assessment
  2. E-bills
  3. Adjustments, Cancellation, Withdrawal and Refunds
  4. Tuition and Fee Waivers

Chapter VIII: Assistantships and Fellowships

  1. Campus Assistantship Policies
    1. Hours of Work
    2. Waivers
    3. Stipends
    4. Leaves
    5. Orientation and Training
    6. Renewal, Resignation, and Termination of Appointments
    7. Teaching Assistants
  2. Campus Fellowship and Traineeship Policies
    1. Registration
    2. Concurrent Awards
    3. Concurrent Appointments
    4. Taxability of Stipend
    5. Thesis Deposit/Graduation

Chapter IX: Problem Solving

  1. Standards of Conduct
  2. Petitions
  3. Conflict Resolution