Important Summer 2016 Registration Information for Graduate Students

Please take note of the following Summer 2016 registration requirements for graduate students:

Grad students taking their prelim or thesis defense in Summer 2016:  If you plan to take your preliminary or thesis examinations anytime during the summer term, i.e., from May 16 - August 22, you must be registered for the Summer 2016 term.

Fellows: Students with waiver-generating fellowships are required to register for at least 4 hours in an 8-week course (thesis research credit is acceptable).

Newly Admitted Students: Students admitted for summer term who receive assistantships must register for the summer term.

Summer RA or TA Assistants: If you receive a summer assistantship (the period between May 16 and August 22), and you were registered for the immediately preceding spring semester or you are registered for the following fall semester, campus policy does not require you to register for the summer term. Students who do not register, however, will not receive health insurance or medical coverage unless they register for health coverage separately: http://www.grad.illinois.edu/fellowship/healthins