Urban Planning and Policy
Waiver of Requirement (.doc, 27kb)
Independent Study Proposal (.doc, 25kb)
Plan of Study (.doc, 28kb)
Master’s Thesis or Project Proposal (.doc, 38kb)
Internship Placement Agreement (.doc, 24kb)
Course Override (.doc, 26kb)
MUPP Internship Evaluation (.doc, 54kb)
Graduate College Forms
Admissions
Applications for Admission to the Graduate College
Application (online) for Graduate College Admission - OAR form
Application (paper) for Graduate College Admission (pdf, 239kb) - OAR form
• See more information for all of above
Declaration and Certification of Finances (pdf), for international applicants - OAR form
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Graduate Program or Degree-Sought Change
Instructions (pdf, 114kb)
Request for Change of Graduate Program (pdf, 109kb)
• For use by currently registered students and students with "continuing student" status only
• Use to apply for a change of an existing program or degree-sought, or to add a second program
• Use to change to another program after receiving a graduate degree (e.g., master to doctoral)
Letter of Recommendation (pdf, 315kb)
• Contact program to which you are applying as some may not require use of this form
• If you are applying for a financial award, this form is part of the Application for Graduate Appointment (pdf, 217kb)
Funding Your Education/Awards
Application for Graduate Appointment (pdf, 217kb)
Student Travel Awards
Student Travel Awards Guidelines and Application (pdf, 43kb)
• For UIC students in the Graduate College who are presenting their work at meetings of nationally-recognized scientific or scholarly organizations
Registration and Related
CIC (Committee on Institutional Cooperation) Traveling Scholar Program
CIC Traveling Scholar Program - online application, CIC website form
Course Registration and Registration Adjustments
Cancellation of Registration (jpg) - sample only, OAR form
Credit/No Credit Option - sample only, OAR form
Graduate Student Petition - sample only
Petition to Register After the 10th (5th in Summer) Day (pdf, 106kb) - OAR form
Petition for Retroactive Registration or Course Add (pdf) - OAR form
Registration Revision Form (pdf, 423kb) - sample only
Instructions for Registration Revision Form
University Withdrawal - sample only, OAR form
Visitor's Permit (class audit) (pdf) - sample only, OAR form
Graduate Program or Degree-Sought Change
• See Graduate Program or Degree-Sought Change in the Admissions section above
Graduate Student Petition (general petition) - sample only
• To request exceptions to policy & deadlines - do not use for leave of absence or transfer credit
Leave of Absence
Instructions (pdf, 17kb)
Graduate Petition for Leave of Absence (pdf, 43kb) - sample only
Transfer Credit Towards an Advanced Degree - sample only
• To transfer graduate courses from another institution to a UIC graduate program (transcript must be attached)
• To transfer UIC graduate courses from undergraduate, nondegree, or a different graduate program into an existing graduate program
• Do not use to have a previously-earned master degree applied to your doctoral program
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Committees, Exams, Defense and Thesis
Committee Approval and Thesis Title
Committee Recommendation Form - (fillable pdf, 1051kb)
Request for Change in Thesis Title or Committee Member(s) form (fillable pdf, 1002kb)
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Examination and Defense Results
Examination Report (pdf, 112kb) - sample only
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Master's Project Report Form (pdf, 116kb) - sample only
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Thesis
Certificate of Approval ("red-border pages") (pdf, 153kb) - sample only
Department/Program Thesis Format Approval Form (pdf, 14kb)
Doctoral Dissertation Agreement Form, ProQuest website
Survey of Earned Doctorates (NORC pdf)
Thesis/Dissertation Student Information Label (fillable pdf, 18kb)
How to use the information label
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Graduation
Intent to Graduate (Pending Degree List) - online process, OSSS website
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