Microsoft Teams is now the primary phone communication platform for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Teams offers quick and easy ways to connect with others through calls, chats, and file collaboration. Get Teams help or register for training on the Microsoft Teams web page. 

July 21 is the last day to drop a S2B (4 week) course via Self-Service, to submit a form to drop a SF (12 week), POT 1 Independent Study, or S2 (8 week) course without a grade of “W” recorded, and to submit a credit/no-credit request form (students initiate these registration requests via the Graduate College Student Portal) for a SF (12 week) or S2 (8 week) course. Students enrolled in non-standard part of term courses should refer to their graduate program for deadline information. Have questions about registration deadlines or submitting a form? Click here for an advising appointment!

Friday, July 21 at 5 p.m. is the last day to complete a master's thesis deposit for July 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.

Sleep is vital for our physical, mental, and emotional health, yet many of us struggle to get the quality rest we need. In this session, learn about the biorhythms that govern sleep, how sleep impacts our brain and body, and how we can improve our sleep hygiene to get better zzz’s. Presenter: Grace Clements

Preparing for the academic job market? This workshop will review genre expectations for academic cover letters and provide examples from a range of disciplines. We will share strategies for drafting, strengthening, and tailoring your own cover letters. Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on July 19, and we will send an email with a Zoom meeting invitation on the morning of the event.

Create the "write" habit! Our hybrid writing group provides graduate students with dedicated time to make progress on thesis or dissertation writing in a supportive atmosphere. Each meeting consists of a short goal-setting conversation, quiet writing time, and a concluding reflection and wrap-up. Use this time to create or return to a writing routine, make progress and meet deadlines on long-term projects, or jump-start a new writing project. You only need to register once with your UofI email to receive weekly email reminders all summer!

This workshop will lead graduate students through activities related to defining, organizing, and writing an effective literature review. We will also discuss strategies for researching, evaluating, and synthesizing sources. This workshop is open to all U of I graduate students. This is an online event and will be held through Zoom. Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on July 17, and we will send an email with a Zoom meeting invitation on the morning of the event.

The Graduate College Mentoring Certificate supports and recognizes the development of intentional mentoring practices in a research context. The certificate is available to any graduate student or postdoc who completes these three requirements: 1) 3 hours of mentorship training; 2) 40 hours of research mentoring; 3) a mentoring philosophy and three reflection essays. We will offer workshops on mentoring in August that will fulfill the first requirement.

Come meet and greet Rebecca Hodson, our new International Education Associate Director! As a huge soccer/football/futbol fan, who is passionate about promoting the women’s game, she will be leading some fun activities to learn more about the upcoming Women’s World Cup, a soccer tournament with 32 teams from all over the world, which starts July 20. Lunch is provided. Paid for by the Student Cultural Programming Fee (SCPF).