Anthropology Graduate Calendar

Sunday, March 1, 2026

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  Grad Student Section at Women's Basketball

  2:00 pm

  State Farm Center

  Grad Students, come cheer on the Fighting Illini women's basketball team at their last home game!

  • Sporting Event

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development
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  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Sunday, April 5, 2026

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  Last day for GRAD to add themselves to May degree list via Self-Service

  All Day

  • Other

Monday, April 6, 2026

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  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Recurring

  All Day

  University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  • Festival/Celebration

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Recurring

  All Day

  University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  • Festival/Celebration

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Recurring

  All Day

  University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  • Festival/Celebration

Thursday, April 9, 2026

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  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Recurring

  All Day

  University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  • Festival/Celebration

Friday, April 10, 2026

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  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Recurring

  All Day

  University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  • Festival/Celebration
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  Last day to take final exam for May Degree (doctoral students)

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Friday, May 1, 2026

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  Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Friday, May 8, 2026

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  Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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  Writing Effective Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals

  10:00 - 11:30 am

  Master the art of the personal statement.

  • Professional Development

Thursday, May 14, 2026

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  May Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

  6:00 pm

  State Farm Center

  Celebrate our doctoral graduates!

  • Ceremony/Service

Saturday, May 16, 2026

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  May Degree Conferral Date

  All Day

  • Other

Sunday, July 5, 2026

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  Last day for GRAD to add themselves to August degree list via Self-Service

  All Day

  • Other

Monday, July 6, 2026

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  Last Day to take final exam for August Degree

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Friday, July 17, 2026

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  Last day to complete deposit of August doctoral dissertations

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Friday, July 24, 2026

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  Last day to complete deposit of August master's theses

  5:00   deadline

  • Other

Monday, August 10, 2026

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  August Degree Conferral Date

  All Day

  • Other