UPP Next: A Professional Development Series
Confused about how to plan your Master's Project?
Join Associate Professor Janet Smith and recent alumni on Monday,
October 3 at 5 p.m. in Room 110. More info on our Events page.
Important Spring 2012 Dates
Download the full list of important dates here.
January 9, M
Instruction begins. Last day to submit Withdraw from Term request via
Student Self-Service and receive 100% cancellation of tuition and fees.
January 16, M
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes.
January 19, Th
Spring Graduates Master's Thesis or Project Proposal Approval Forms and Independent Study Approval Forms should be turned in by this date to register before the
deadline.
http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/upp/current_students/cs_forms.html
January 20, F
Last day to complete late registration; last day to add a course(s) or
make section changes; last day to drop individual courses via Student
Self-Service without receiving W (Withdrawn) grade on academic record;
last day to receive tuition adjustment for individual courses dropped
via Student Self-Service.
January 27, F
Last day to file for graduation this term.
If you submitted your intention to graduate in a prior term but did not
complete your degree requirements you must resubmit your intent to
graduate the semester that you plan to complete ALL degree requirements
https://my.uic.edu
February 5, Sun
CampusCare deadline to change coverage or submit waiver of coverage form.
February 10, F
Approved Plan of Study for second semester MUPPS due! or an advising
hold will be placed on your registration for Summer/Fall 2012
FOR SECOND SEMESTER MUPPs Only
http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/upp/current_students/cs_forms.html
February 17, F
Please submit Committee Recommendation Form for Thesis, Prelim or
Dissertation Defense to UPP.Must be typed online before printing.
Please allow 3 weeks before defense for papers to be processed and
returned.
Read the following carefully: http://grad.uic.edu/cms/?pid=1000027
http://grad.uic.edu/pdfs/CommRecForm.pdf
March 16, F
Last day to submit approved thesis/dissertation to Graduate College for
graduation this term.
March 19-23, M-F
Spring vacation. No classes.
March 30, F
Last day for Urban Planning to receive approved master's project with
certificate of approval signed by advisor for graduation this term.
http://grad.uic.edu/pdfs/CertificateofApprovalMAproject.pdf
All projects must have a signed project approval form attached to them.
I cannot accept the project without the signature of the project advisor!
Two hard copies of the project and one electronic copy. Thanks.
April 27, F
Instruction ends.
April 30-May 4, M-F
Final Examinations.
May 4, F
CUPPA COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FOR Sum 2011, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
Graduates: DETAILS WILL COME UNDER SEPARATE EMAIL DIRECTLY FROM CUPPA DEAN’S OFFICE STAFF.
May 5, Sa
Semester ends.
Master's Project Library
Students can now access the Master's Project Library to review topics, methodological approaches, format and presentation of projects submitted by recent graduates. Please follow the instructions below:
Accessing the Master’s Project library (located in Room 225)
- Create and print list from spreadsheet of up to 5 projects (include all information on spreadsheet);
- Contact Ann Barnds abarnd1@uic.edu; include information on which projects you would like to view and when you would like to pick them up;
- Ann will respond letting you know if you can pick them up directly from her or from the front desk;
- Projects can be kept for 1 hour. No electronic copies can be checked out.
Graduation and Diplomas
Completion of Master's Project/Thesis
If you previously registered for UPP 597 or 598 and did not complete your project or thesis by the due date (not the end of semester), you received a DF (Deferred Grade). When you complete your project or thesis satisfactorily, the grade will then be changed to an S.
Intent to Graduate
The Intent to Graduate process must be completed for the term you intend to
graduate. The process requires submission of an on-line form, which is available from the time when registration for the term begins through the Friday of the third week of fall and spring semesters, or through the second week of the summer semester. A full explanation of the process is on the Graduate College webpage.
Please note: If you complete an Intent to Graduate form for one term and do not complete all graduation requirements (including Master's Project or thesis submitted by the due date), you will not graduate that term. You must complete another Intent to Graduate for the new term in which you are attempting to graduate.
Diplomas
The Diploma is recognition of completion of your degree, although the
official document attesting to completion of a degree is the
transcript. Diplomas are mailed to graduates approximately three months
after the term of graduation. Diplomas are mailed after Fall, Spring
and Summer terms and are not connected with the Spring term commencement ceremonies.
Diplomas are sent to the student's official mailing address in the
student database. Students may change the mailing address as needed
using the Student Self-Service.
Alternatively, students may enter a Diploma Mailing Address in
Student Self-Service (which may be different than the regular mailing
address) up until one week after final exams end. If the Diploma
Mailing Address needs to be added or changed after that time, the
student must contact the Office of Registration and Records (Records) in
the Office of Admissions and Records. If the diploma is not
received after three months, or there are questions about the diploma,
the Office of Registration and Records (Records) should be consulted.
For contact information and additional information about diplomas
consult the diploma section of the Registration and Records website.