Important Summer 2021 Registration Information for Graduate Students

Please take note of the following Summer 2021 registration requirements for graduate students:

Grad students taking their prelim or thesis defense in Summer 2021:  If you plan to take your preliminary or thesis examinations anytime during the summer term, i.e., from May 17 - August 22, you must be registered for the Summer 2021 term.

Fellows: Students with waiver-generating fellowships are should register for the summer term for at least 0 credit hours (thesis research credit is acceptable).

Newly Admitted Students: Students admitted for the 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 18 and August 23), 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