Checklist for Graduating Students
Masters and doctoral students (who are required to deposit) — Make an appointment with the department format checker. Doctoral students must register during the term of final defense. See the thesis requirements and more helpful information at www.grad.illinois.edu/thesis-dissertation.
Add name to degree certification list/Apply for graduation — Students must add their name to the degree list using UI Integrate Self-Service. If the student is unable to apply for graduation via Self-Service, the department will need to add the student by the deadline. See the Academic Calendar for deadlines, information about the process is available through the Graduate Student Academic Services Office in the Graduate College. The new DARS Advising Degree Audits is now available for Engineering graduate students. Engineering graduate students now have access to informal degree audits through U.Achieve SelfService (use NetID and password to log in). These audits provide students with an understanding their progress in the coursework requirements for their graduate program. Please remember that these audits are not official degree audits. Any questions you have about your degree progress should be directed to the Graduate Coordinator in your home department. Contact your Graduate Coordinator for further details to be sure all degree requirements are completed at least a month before the middle of the term.
Commencement — Information can be found at commencement.illinois.edu/. Doctoral students must RSVP to the Graduate College in order to participate in and receive tickets to the campus Commencement ceremony.
Convocation — College of Engineering-ISE https://engineering.illinois.edu/graduation/
Address update — Student should update their diploma address on UI Integrate Self-Service.
General reminders — These will vary from department to department but may include reminders such as:
- Empty contents of mailbox and/or locker
- Terminate parking space
- Return equipment, library books, etc.
- Turn in departmental keys with the clearance form: https://my.ise.illinois.edu/ ---> secure documents --- > Graduate student forms
- Check out with personnel staff (vacation/sick leave, final pay, etc.)
- Check student account and reconcile outstanding balances
Loans — Student loan recipients are required to complete an exit interview. A link to complete the exit interview can be found at http://paymybill.uillinois.edu/UIUCInterviews.
Completion of an exit survey — https://surveys.illinois.edu/sec/356924
Email after graduation — Services that expire & planning the forwarding your emails to https://techservices.illinois.edu/news/2015/technology-graduates
Alumni — Students are already members of the University of Illinois' Alumni Association and can see www.uiaa.org/illinois/ for more information.