The Illini-Alert emergency notification system will be tested at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, June 4. Visit go.illinois.edu/illinialert for additional information and technical support. To receive prompt emergency notifications, add or update your cellphone numbers and email addresses at emergency.illinois.edu.

June 7 is also the last day to add or drop a S1 (4 week) course with approval (a W is recorded) by submitting a Late Registration Change request via the Graduate College Student Portal. 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!

June 7 is the last business day to cancel POT 1 Independent Study, S2 (8 week), or S2A (4 week) registration and receive a 100% refund if you are not enrolled in courses in any other summer terms (Withdrawal/Cancellation Form required). June 9 is the last day to cancel this registration via Self-Service. The refund schedule for Summer 2024 is found on the Registrar's website. Students enrolled in non-standard part of term courses should refer to their graduate program for deadline information. Questions about registration deadlines or submitting a form? Click here for an advising appointment!

RSVP via this link: https://forms.office.com/r/VhRaUTRzZ5 Join us for a special trip to Sola Gratia Farm, a non-profit urban farm dedicated to producing locally-grown, high-quality natural produce. Attendees will get to tour the farm, learn about their mission and practices, and weather permitting, take part in some activities. For more information: https://www.solagratiacsa.com/  The farm is just north of the Urbana Meijer shopping center, you can arrive by car, bike, walk or take the MTD bus, which has a stop right at the farm!

Interested in conducting research, getting arts training, or teaching English overseas during 2025-26? If so, now is the time to apply for a Fulbright grant. Graduate students in all fields who are US citizens or nationals are eligible, and grants are available for over 140 countries. When you submit your materials for priority review, the Graduate College will help you strengthen your application in advance of the campus interview required for institutional endorsement. For details, visit the Fulbright listing in Fellowship Finder.

Correctly formatting the title page of your thesis can be a challenge. Let us help! If you plan to graduate in December, submit your title page to the Thesis Office for review. We will check the formatting and your degree information to make sure you are on track! Just upload a copy of your title page on our website.

If you're graduating in the coming year and want a faculty job, you need to start preparing now. This summer is a crucial time to get organized and prepare application materials. The workshop will address how the faculty job search process works, all of the application documents you will need to prepare, how to stay organized during the search, and more. No registration required. This workshop will take place in person at the Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign) and on Zoom at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace.

This summer, Graduate College Career Development is here to help you explore new career paths, develop and refine application materials, prep for interviews, negotiate offers, and more. You'll meet one-on-one with an advisor who can offer support, guidance, and feedback as you plan your next steps. Make an appointment at any stage of your career exploration or job search process. Appointments are available via Zoom or in person. Learn more about how to make an appointment here.

The Mentoring Matters Summer Institute is a 2-day, interactive event to support the development of strong mentoring skills. In addition to keynote addresses for all participants, the institute will feature a special track for graduate students. Grad students will collaborate with one another and with experts to identify effective mentoring practices, learn strategies for strengthening your own network of mentors, and develop your skills as a mentor. The focus will be on mentoring in a higher education context, especially in research settings. Learn more and register by Monday at 12pm.

This in-person workshop will help graduate writers assess, respond to, and incorporate feedback. We will review specific strategies for creating a revision plan and making revisions to structure and length at the paragraph and sentence levels while improving concision and clarity. It is open to current University of Illinois affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on June 4. 

This in-person 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. It is open to current University of Illinois affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on June 3. 

This in-person workshop will include reflection on your current writing processes, successes, and challenges. We will provide tips for cultivating positive emotions and behaviors around writing, developing and maintaining a writing routine, and forming a successful writing group. It is open to current University of Illinois affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on June 2. 

During this in-person event, we will break into small peer groups to discuss the highs and lows of long-term writing and connect with others to build a supportive community. It is open to current University of Illinois graduate students. Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on June 5.

Join our writing group later this month for dedicated time to make progress on any writing project in a supportive atmosphere. Each meeting consists of a short goal-setting conversation, quiet writing time, and a concluding reflection and wrap-up. You only need to register once with your U of I email to receive weekly email reminders all summer!

The Writers Workshop will open next Monday! Students can schedule written feedback, in-person, or online consultations to receive feedback on their writing. Request a tailored presentation for your course or RSO and peruse our presentations on our calendar. We'll also host two writing retreats and biweekly writing productivity groups. We look forward to serving you this summer!

The Graduate College invites applications from graduate students and postdocs interested in serving as URAP Mentors in the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) during 2024-25. URAP is a valuable professional development opportunity during which you will gain hands-on experience mentoring undergraduate researchers. Graduate students and postdocs in any field are welcome to apply. Applications are due June 20. Learn more about the program at the link above.

The Council of Graduate Schools teams up with ProQuest to offer their annual Distinguished Dissertation Awards. Awards honor oustanding dissertations that have made unusually significant contributions to their disciplines. Dissertations must have been deposited sometime between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2024, and awards are given in two broad fields each year. This year's fields are 1) Mathematics, Physical Sciences, & Engineering and 2) Social Sciences. For details on the award and the nomination process, visit the CGS/ProQuest listing in the Fellowship Finder database. 

The Sustainable Student Farm farm stand will be on Thursdays from 11 am-4 pm outside the Student Union on the quad side. Check out our weekly newsletter to see a preview of what produce we will be selling that week. Our socials are also very involved in keeping everybody updated on the farm stand! Follow us on Instagram @uiuc_ssf! This week we will have many Strawberries, asparagus, luffas, greens, carrots beets, and much more!

Join us for the Biennial Conference of the Association for Women in Slavic Studies “Hidden Histories: Reshaping Canons, Reimagining Archives, Making Gender Visible.” For more information, visit the conference website. 

McKinley Health Center serves on-campus students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

The University of Illinois Counseling Center provides mental health counseling and well-being education for students. 

If you or a student you know may need support with their basic needs or financial stressors, please reach out.