Graduate Advising

Every graduate student is assigned a faculty academic advisor upon entry to the department. Students should see their advisor for all matters relating to the academic program including course selection, research activities, and if appropriate, identification of a thesis advisor and topic. When a thesis advisor is secured, the thesis advisor become the academic advisor in addition to directing the student's thesis research.

Around the middle of each fall and spring semester, registration for the following semester begins. Students should make appointments with their advisor to discuss their plans for the next semester.

Academic Office

Academic Office staff may be able to help or answer your questions about the following issues:

registration overrides
assessing your academic progress
degree requirements and course planning
thesis format checks
qual, prelim and final exam requirements and scheduling
graduate petitions PDF form (transfer coursework, degree time extensions etc)
transferring in/out of Computer Science
I-20 extension or changes (international students only)
CPT: Curricular Practical Training (international students only)
OPT: Optional Practical Training (international students only)

Contact Information

Computer Science Department Academic Office

201 N. Goodwin, Suite 1210

Urbana, IL 61801-2302

Fax (217) 244-6073

MC 258 (campus mail only)

Phone: 217-333-4428

Email: academic@cs.uiuc.edu

I2CS Email: i2cs@cs.uiuc.edu

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 am -- 11:45 am

1:00 pm -- 4:45 pm

Graduate Programs Assistance

Professor Steven LaValle, Coordinator, Graduate Admission and Advancement

Professor Geneva Belford, Coordinator, Graduate Education and Advisement

Barb Cicone - Admissions and Teaching Assistantships

Tony Hooker - Academic Advising, Qualifying Exams, I2CS, Progress Monitoring

Mary Beth Kelley - Admissions, Thesis Review, Prelim and Final Exams

Mary Nicholas - Information Secretary

Additional Information

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