new graduate student information
Welcome to Physics Illinois !
This information is for new students arriving in 2008.
Here is material you need to read and act upon before coming to campus.
When should I arrive on campus?
Click here to find out.
Information for Teaching Assistants
- Mandatory Teaching Orientations Schedule (information for Teaching Assistants)
- Give us your teaching preferences (fill this out right away if you will be a TA)
- Detailed Information on the Teaching Assistants Orientations
Traveling to Champaign-Urbana
Driving directions from Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Bloomington-Normal airports
CHECKLIST FOR WHEN YOU ARRIVE ON CAMPUS
- Checklist of required new student activities. (We will update this as things change over the summer)
- Obtain your student ID card-An Absolute Must
- University NetIDs
- Look up your Illinois NetID (Type your first and last names into the search field; the set of characters listed as "alias" is your NetID)*New students will not appear here until your official notice of admission has been generated from the Graduate Admissions Office, which could be in June/July.
The Qualifying Examination
- The Qual (you will receive an e-mail in mid-August asking you to sign up for the Qual if you want to take it as a free shot).
- Qual FAQ
- Qual Archive
Computer Accounts/Email Accounts/Postal Mail
- University Computing Account Guide
- Your Physics computer account
- Postal Mail and Packages
*Please do not have personal mail sent to Loomis Lab. Your personal mail must be sent to your home address as the mailboxes provided for you in Loomis Lab are only for your Physics Department related mail.
Choosing Your Courses for the Fall
- Advice on choosing your courses
- Detailed course considerations
- Special topics courses for Fall 2008-a hallmark of our department
Registering for Courses
Step-by-step instructions to register for classes using UI Enterprise System, a web based course registration system for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. You must register before classes begin on Monday, August 25; if you will be a Teaching Assistant you must register by 5:00 pm Friday, August 15 so that we may know your schedule to do TA section assignments.
Starting Your Employment (Pay) Appointment
- The main employment form - NESSIE
- Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9 form)
- General Information about graduate student pay appointments and Housing Options
Calendars
- Academic calendars for UIUC
- Events calendar for UIUC
Housing Information
Informative Links for Graduate Students
- Physics Home Page
- Physics Library
- Insurance (if you already have insurance coverage, then you must opt out of university insurance to avoid the fee)
- Housing
- Parking
- Grad Student Survival Guide (a must read)!
- Urbana-Champaign Community Information
- Campus Safety
International Students
- English fluency requirements for teaching assistants
- International Student and Scholars Services (ISSS)
Other Sources of Information
- Research Areas in Physics at Illinois
- The Graduate College at the University of Illinois
- Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisors (Graduate College)
Need more information?
Contact: Wendy Wimmer, 1-217-333-3645, at the Graduate Programs Office