The Graduate College will be open remotely on Wednesday, November 26. Feel free to reach out to us at grad@illinois.edu. We will be closed for the campus fall break on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28. 

Though the government shutdown has ended, food insecurity continues to weigh heavy on our campus and local community. As a reminder, these assistance resources are available to students, faculty, and staff. For those unsure of how to best support the local community during economically challenging times, we asked local community organizations to share their most pressing needs. You can view responses in this Food Assistance Info List. This list will remain active through December. Updates and additions to this list are welcome. Contact faces-idea@illinois.edu

Friday, December 5, at 5:00pm is the deadline for doctoral students to complete their dissertation deposit for Fall 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.

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships support graduate students who are U.S. citizens, enrolled in any field of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, or professional programs, and demonstrate financial need. The Graduate College Office of External Fellowships will manage the limited-submission competition to select three finalists to submit to Liebmann for consideration. Interested students should carefully read and follow the application procedure detailed in the Liebmann Fellowship Finder listing.

Universities Research Association (URA) seeks applications for paid Summer Fellowships for graduate students in 2026 at Sandia National Laboratories. Research will involve unclassified projects in several STEM fields including Bioscience, Computing/Information Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Material Science, Nanodevices/ Microsystems, and Radiation, Electrical, & High Energy Density Science. Fellows will work under Sandia mentors and be included in meetings, events, and tours supporting professional development. Applicants must be full-time masters or doctoral students and US citizens. 

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. 

Gain mentoring and peer leadership experience in a unique employment opportunity at the Career Center as International Career Navigators. Serve as peer mentors to students seeking to advance their professional and career development during this 10-week program each semester. As part of the CC-I program, Navigators lead a cohort of six to nine CC-I program participants and cater to the career development needs of the participants. Applications for Spring 2026 are open and close on November 30, 2025. Apply Today: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/521328057

The Center for Writing Studies will be offering an online, two-day introductory Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) seminar on Jan. 12-13, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00pm CT. This professional development seminar is a great way for TAs from all departments to learn more about teaching writing, responding to writing, and using writing to support learning. Participants will receive a small stipend for participating. Space is limited; apply early and no later than December 1.

Experience the warmth of fall with the bold flavors of South Asia! Join us for Fall Break Autumn Celebrations: a festive gathering featuring street foods from South Asia. Taste, connect, and celebrate community through food and culture. 

Step into the sparkle and rhythm of Bollywood for an unforgettable afternoon of dance, laughter, and high-energy fun! Bollywood Dance Jam is a beginner-friendly dance class designed especially for people who want to move, groove, and let loose in Bollywood style! You'll learn signature Bollywood moves with dramatic hand gestures, theatrical expressions, and full-body energy, set to the beats of exciting Bollywood film hits. No experience necessary. Free and open to all. 

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 wellbeing education for students. 

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