Graduate College Career Development advisors specialize in the needs of grad students and postdocs. Meet one-on-one to revise application documents, prepare for interviews, get ready to negotiate, explore new career paths, develop a job search strategy, and more. We work with students/postdocs on any kind of job search, including industry, nonprofit, faculty, and government. Appointments are available in person or on Zoom. Learn more at https://grad.illinois.edu/professional-development/career-dev-office/career-advising.

July 13 is the last day to cancel S2B (4 week) registration via Self-Service and receive a 100% refund if you are not enrolled in courses in any other summer terms. The refund schedule for Summer 2025 can be found on the Registrar's website. 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!

July 18 is the last day to add a S2B (4 week) course via Self-Service, to drop a S2B (4 week) course and receive a refund if reducing assessment range (if you are not enrolled in courses in any other summer terms), and to submit a form to the Office of the Registrar to elect to audit a S2B (4 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 25, at 5:00pm, is the deadline for masters students to complete their thesis deposit, if required, for Summer 2025 degree conferral. This deadline is firm and cannot be waived. Because all corrections and all required deposit materials must be received no later than 5:00pm, the Thesis Office strongly encourages students to submit the thesis for review one week prior to the deadline. For further information about the process visit the Thesis Office website.

Friday, July 18, at 5:00pm, is the deadline for doctoral students to complete their dissertation deposit for Summer 2025 degree conferral. This deadline is firm and cannot be waived. Because all corrections and all required deposit materials must be received no later than 5:00pm, the Thesis Office strongly encourages students to submit the dissertation for review several days prior to the deadline. For further information about the process visit the Thesis Office website.

McKinley Health Education Stress Management Peers invites you to the Casual event, Court to Fit: Fun & Fitness Challenge, on Wednesday, 7/16 from 6-7 PM! Join us to meet new people and see how physical activity can help manage stress. We’ll meet at the Fitness Court Studio, next to the Campus Bike Center, for a fun fitness session and social time. All fitness levels and abilities are welcome! Please let us know if you're interested so we can prepare enough swag bags. Feel free to bring a friend or come to meet a new one! For more information, contact Emily Rodriguez at emilyr6@illinois.edu

Join us for a screening of the award-winning film East Side Sushi, which features the story of a Latina mother aspiring to become a sushi chef while working in a Japanese restaurant and striving to overcome all odds as she pursues her dream. Paired with the screening, we will provide materials to engage in a sushi making activity for an afternoon that will provide food for thought on the intersections of culture and identity, and delight your tastebuds with a delicious culinary feast. Lunch is provided. Free and open to all. 

Interested in conducting research, getting arts training, or teaching English overseas during 2026-27? 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. The best way for Illinois grad students to apply is through the Graduate College, and the deadline for that is Monday, July 21. The Graduate College will help you strengthen your application and will offer you institutional endorsement. For details, visit the Fulbright listing in Fellowship Finder.

This presentation will review basic principles of writing with GenAI, including strategies for prompting, addressing different stages of the writing process, and considerations for data privacy and ethical communication. It will be most useful to advanced students as well as instructors interested in learning more about how to support students’ incorporation of GenAI in writing. Register with your U of I email by July 15.

Are you planning to deposit your thesis this semester? We have videos that can guide you through the thesis submission and deposit process. Check out our Submitting Your Thesis for Graduate College Approval video for an overview of the thesis submission system. If the Graduate College requests corrections to your thesis, our Reviewing & Submitting Your Thesis Corrections video will help you navigate the resubmission process. 

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.). 

Build your intercultural skills in this training designed for faculty, staff, scholars, and graduate teaching assistants. Understanding Intercultural Development introduces the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC), a framework used to understand and enhance intercultural competence, and provides insight into the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a tool for assessing and developing these skills. Registration is required, so secure your spot now! 

Used effectively, online tools like LinkedIn, GitHub repositories, and personal websites can play an important role in promoting your availability to work, showcasing your skills and talents, and networking with other professionals. But it's often unclear how to best use these tools to tell your professional story.  In this online workshop, you will learn strategies for planning an online strategy to tell a compelling story about your capabilities and past experience.

Register now for Faculty Job Search Retreat on August 6! This afternoon event will get postdocs and grad students ready to apply for faculty jobs this fall.  Join us for valuable advice from our Career Development staff and from faculty who have recently navigated the process successfully. This virtual event includes an overview of the faculty job search, a faculty panel that will get you ready to apply this Fall (or later), and more. Registration is required. Find more information and the registration link at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/FacultyJobSearchRetreat.

We are seeking volunteers for the 2025 STEM Career Exploration and Symposium on July 24. We are seeking general volunteers and volunteers with STEM area expertise. Please sign up by Monday 7/21 at: https://go.illinois.edu/2025STEMVolunteer. If you would like to volunteer, but haven't already registered, please email to get access to the registration form: Britt Carlson: cbcarls2@illinois.edu

Do you weave, crochet, knit, felt, or embroider? Krannert Art Museum invites you to Knit & Sit! Bring your project and join us for a weaver’s circle in the "Art Since 1948" exhibition at the museum. All ages and experience levels are welcome! First-time knitter? A limited amount of yarn and needles will be available—and anyone wanting to learn can receive a simple knitting lesson. Everyone will get a chance to explore the art on view. Free and open to everyone!  *Parking nearby is free on weekends*

In celebration of the “Making Place for the Arts at Home” exhibition, Krannert Art Museum and Urbana Arts and Culture present Erlanger After Dark—a free, all-ages evening honoring the legacy of dance and midcentury modern architecture at the historic Erlanger House in Urbana. Activities start at 7 pm in Carle Park with artmaking, music, and local food trucks, followed by outdoor video projections onto the home’s exterior at sundown (around 9 pm).  The film footage features documentation by Dr. Laura Chiaramonte of Anna Sapozhnikov’s “Good House Keep” choreography.

This year, in collaboration with the CU Medical Moms, (dis)Ability Design Studio, and Chick-fil-A, CIMED's IIA and the 3D printing Club are hosting our first annual Mini Make-A-Thon. The theme of this event is "Connecting with our Local Community Through Innovation." Thus, we invite you all to bring your ideas to address needs identified directly in our community. If you are interested in being a participant of this event, please fill out the following form by 11:59 p.m., Friday, July 25: Mini Make-A-Thon Sign-Up

Join us in-person or online on August 28–29 for our seventh annual community gathering. We aim to bring together researchers, developers, and cyberinfrastructure experts worldwide to discuss their experiences using and developing Parsl and Globus Compute. Please consider signing up for a lightning talk when you register. More details here: https://bit.ly/gcpf2025

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.