Liberal Arts and Sciences - UIC

Graduate Student Services


Rocío García
Graduate Program Administrator
Spanish, French, German, Slavic & TESOL


E-mail: mexotic@uic.edu
Phone: (312) 996-0254
Fax: (312) 413-1044
Office: 1729 University Hall (17th Floor)


Please contact Rocío García regarding any of the following matters:


Application Process:


  • Questions of prospective applicants regarding programs, degree options, funding, and application process
  • Graduate committee selection process
  • Visits to UIC for prospective students (Open House)
  • Nominee packets for university scholarships and fellowships
  • Official letters for admits, denials, TA/RA offers
  • Liaison with the Graduate College, Office of Admissions & Records and Office of International Services in order to expedite matters


New incoming students:


  • Information about mandatory orientation, advisors/advisees, course offerings, options for housing
  • Support to new TAs with new hire process, email account and UIC passwords
  • Employment form I-9 (new TAs)


Continuing students:


  • Registration questions
  • Student Presenter Awards
  • End of Semester Progress Report
  • Honor Society (Graduate)
  • MA reading lists
  • Graduate Student Handbooks
  • Forms and petitions (Credit/No Credit, Audit, Leave of absence, Registration Revision, General Petition, University Withdrawal, Supplemental Grade Reports)
  • Submission of grades - Graduate level only - (deadlines, questions, Incomplete grade regulations)
  • Procedures/deadlines/requirements for MA thesis, MA exams, Preliminary Exams & Doctoral Thesis Defense
  • Supplemental Grade Report Forms (Graduate level ONLY)
  • Fellowship matters
  • Letters (I-20, Visa, Student in good standing, verification of employment/TA's)
  • Spanish (QRP form)
  • BOT waivers
  • Graduation requirements
  • Questions on Graduate College regulations
  • Graduate Listserv maintenance


Graduate Student Handbooks


Germanic Studies (PDF)
French (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)


TESOL Degree Checklist


Important Degree Deadlines (forthcoming)


School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics
601 South Morgan Street (MC 315) | 1722 University Hall | Chicago, IL 60607
Tel: (312) 996-5218 | Fax: (312) 413-1044
Last Modified: Thursday, 20-Aug-2009 09:59:52 CST