Welcome to the Department of Urban Planning and Policy (UPP)
Located within the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC, UPP is one of the largest graduate planning programs in the nation and the only accredited planning program in the Chicago area. The Department offers Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Urban Planning and Policy. We invite you to explore these pages to learn more about our activities, teaching, research, and scholarship.
Fall 2009 Incoming Students
Download the checklist to prepare for the first day of class.
New Student Orientation
Thursday, August 20, 2009
It’s important for all new students to attend the Urban Planning and Policy Program New Student Orientation on Thursday, 20 August 2009. The event will begin with registration, at 1:30 pm followed by the first session at 2:00.
Orientation will be held at 715 S. Halsted in room 302 of Student Center East (SCE). Travel directions are available here.
Summer 2009 Important Dates
Check the Current Students page for a downloadable list of important dates for Summer 2009.
Checking on the status of your application for admission? Click here for information.
Check our Events page for June activities organized by the APA Illinois State Chapter.
CCGA Offers Free Memberships to New Students
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is offering new student memberships for FREE until 6/30/09. For more information or to join, visit: http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/
Mission Statement:
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, founded in 1922 as The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, is a leading independent, nonpartisan organization committed to influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning.
The Chicago Council brings the world to Chicago by hosting public programs and private events featuring world leaders and experts with diverse views on a wide range of global topics. Through task forces, conferences, studies, and leadership dialogue, the Council brings Chicago’s ideas and opinions to the world.
Hiring Leaps in Public Sector
USA Today reports that Federal, state and local governments are hiring new workers at the fastest pace in six years, helping offset job losses in the private sector. Read more...
Urban Planning Rated TOP 31 Careers in "US News and World Report"
U.S. News and World Report's 2008 survey chose urban planner as one of 31 careers that offered outstanding opportunities based on a number of factors including job satisfaction, training difficulty, prestige, job market outlook, and pay. Read more...
Be sure to check out Ahead of the Curve as well; your MUPP degree can prepare you for some of those careers.
MUPP Students win International Design Competition
Congratulations to four students: Yochai Eisenberg, Jieun Kim, Marcela Lopez, and Meng Sun who won third place in an international urban design competition in Guangxi, China. Click here to read more.
Friday Forum
Listen to the November 2 Friday Forum "Planning Your Masters Project" (13MB .wma file, right click to "save as" before listening).