May 4 is the last day to add or drop (with a "W") a Semester or Part of Term B course (Late Registration Form required). May 4 is also the last day to withdraw from ALL courses with "W's" (Withdrawal Form and department approval; and approval from ISSS for international students). All forms must be submitted to the Graduate College before 5:00 pm on Reading Day, May 4. Students in non-standard part of term courses should refer to their grad program for deadlines. Have questions about deadlines or submitting a Late Registration or Withdrawal form? Click here for an advising appointment!

Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m. is the last day to complete a master's thesis deposit for May 2023 graduation. Because all corrections and all required deposit materials must be received by the Graduate College no later than 5 p.m. on the day of the deposit deadline, the Thesis Office strongly encourages students to submit the thesis for review several days before the deadline. For further information about the deposit process, visit the Thesis Office website.

You’ve got this! Finish the semester strong with some international snacks and drinks in the Lower level at ISR. Co-sponsored by International Education, McKinley Health Center and ISSS. Funded by Office of Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion's Broadening Inclusion Grant. 

Regardless of where you are in your student loan journey, there are many things to remember when it comes to managing those loans from application to pay-off (or forgiveness). Join us via Zoom on May 3, 2023, to learn the terms, tips, and tools to make managing your education debt easier.

As you put the finishing touches on your thesis deposit, it’s a great idea to think of some of the things you need to do if you are preparing to leave the University of Illinois, like set email forwarding, create a plan to manage your Box files, and don’t forget to return your library books! Check out our Post-Deposit Considerations page to learn more. Don’t forget to check with your department to see if there are any final tasks you should complete (such as returning keys, exit interviews, etc.). 

The National Institutes of Health will host a virtual career symposium on May 8-10, 2023. The event will feature 250+ speakers whose work spans the range of career paths available to biomedical researchers. The event is free and open to graduate students and postdocs. See the schedule and register here.

Finish the semester the "write" way! Our hybrid writing group provides graduate students with dedicated time to make progress on writing in a supportive atmosphere. This group provides structured writing, break, and discussion time. You will be working on your own current writing (e.g., thesis, dissertation, manuscript). Ideal for graduate students who are seeking to create or return to a writing routine, make progress and meet deadlines on long-term projects, or jump-start a new writing project. Register separately for Mon & Fri groups. For more info, check out our calendar! 

This presentation will focus on practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles, with a focus on revising a seminar paper or course project for publication. This workshop will review general expectations of academic publishing and will be most useful for early-stage graduate students. Writers from all disciplines are welcome. It is open to current University of Illinois affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). Please register with your U of I email account by 11:59pm on May 3, and you'll receive an email with the Zoom info on the morning of the event.

Please join The University of Illinois Balkan Music Ensemble, Balkanalia, for their spring concert and commemorative benefit for victims of the Turkish and Syrian Earthquakes on May 2 at 7:30pm. This performance is free and open to the public. 

Join the 21st Century Scientists' Inclusive Lab Leaders for a session with Dr. Jenny Davis and Dr. Krystal Smalls on Solidarity and Support among Graduate Students and Postdocs of Color. This session will be a brave space to share and navigate the particular challenges of being a person of color in science, from systemic inequities to microaggressions.

Two graduate students will present their research at the next Beckman Institute Graduate Student Seminar: Megan Finnegan, psychology; and Pei-Hsuan Hsieh, bioengineering. The hybrid seminar will take place at noon on Wednesday, May 3, in 1005 Beckman and on Zoom. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. 

Studying for finals got you in need of a reprieve? Stop by the International and Area Studies Library's Global Trivia Night, May 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in Main Library Room 106, to test your knowledge of countries from around the world! 

Did you know your i-card is a bus pass? Learn how to use it at the It's Your MTD Too! workshop May 2 at Physical Plant Service Building (1501 S. Oak, Champaign), conference room 128, 12-1:30pm. Afterward, the group will move outside for a quick field trip across campus in an MTD bus. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome to attend. Register at https://go.fs.illinois.edu/MTDworkshop.