Anthropology Graduate Calendar

Thursday, October 22, 2020

• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Values-Based Career Decision-Making

  What do you value most in a career?

  • Professional Development

Friday, October 23, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a POT B course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add a POT B course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course for refund if reducing assessment range

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration.

  • Other

Sunday, October 25, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add themselves to Dec degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add themselves to December degree list via Student Self-Service.

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for graduate department to submit a form to add a student to the December degree list

  • Other

Monday, October 26, 2020

• 

  • All Day
    

  GRADitude on Glass

  Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    
  • Online

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals

  Master the art of the personal statement.

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

• 

  • All Day
    

  GRADitude on Glass

  Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    
  • Online

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    

  Graduate Student Guide to Campus

  Explore & discover University of Illinois treasures.

  • Health/Fitness
• 

  • 4:00 pm
    
  • Online

  The Radical Self-Care Toolkit: A Guide to Surviving the Ivory Tower

  Build a radical self-care toolkit to thrive and survive the ivory tower.

  • Health/Fitness

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

• 

  • All Day
    

  GRADitude on Glass

  Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    
  • Online

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    

  Graduate Student Guide to Campus

  Explore & discover University of Illinois treasures.

  • Health/Fitness
• 

  • 6:00 - 7:30 pm
    
  • Online

  Thesis Review & Deposit

  Get a head start on the thesis submission process!

  • Professional Development

Thursday, October 29, 2020

• 

  • All Day
    

  GRADitude on Glass

  Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    
  • Online

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    

  Graduate Student Guide to Campus

  Explore & discover University of Illinois treasures.

  • Health/Fitness
• 

  • 1:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Our Struggles are Connected: BIPOC Students Caring for Each Other as an Act of Defiance

  Learn how to support each other & manage stress.

  • Health/Fitness
• 

  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development
• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Letters of Recommendation

  Get tips for writing a letter of recommendation

  • Professional Development

Friday, October 30, 2020

• 

  • All Day
    

  GRADitude on Glass

  Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    
  • Online

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.

  • Festival/Celebration
• 

  • All Day
    

  Graduate Student Guide to Campus

  Explore & discover University of Illinois treasures.

  • Health/Fitness
• 

  • 7:00 pm
    
  • Online

  GSAW Family Art Show Video Premier

  Join us and our special guests for a GSAW Family Art Show video premiere!

  • Festival/Celebration

Monday, November 2, 2020

• 

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Plan Your Month

  Start November off strong!

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

• 

  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Boren Fellowships Information Session

  Learn about Boren Fellowships for overseas language study and research.

  • Informational

Thursday, November 5, 2020

• 

  • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Humanities Career Discovery Group

  Explore exciting and interesting new careers

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Teaching Beyond the Tenure Track: Panel Discussion

  Learn more about teaching careers in academia

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

• 

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Friday, November 13, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to take final exam for Dec doctoral degree

  • Other

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

• 

  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development
• 

  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Getting Ready for an Industry Job Search: Ask Us Anything

  Starting a job search? Ask us anything!

  • Professional Development

Saturday, November 21, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other

Sunday, November 22, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other

Monday, November 23, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other
• 

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals

  Master the art of the personal statement.

  • Professional Development

Thursday, November 26, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays)

  • Other

Friday, November 27, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays)

  • Other

Saturday, November 28, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other

Sunday, November 29, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Fall vacation for students

  • Other

Monday, November 30, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Instruction resumes

  • Other

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

• 

  • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Registration for spring begins

  • Other

Friday, December 4, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a POT B course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of Dec doctoral dissertations

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations

  • Other

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Instruction ends

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  POT B Instruction Ends

  • Other

Thursday, December 10, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a POT B course with approval (a W is recorded)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last spring or summer to prevent F by rule

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Reading Day

  • Other
• 

  • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Making the Most of Winter Break

  Set yourself up for a productive break

  • Professional Development

Friday, December 11, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other
• 

  • 3:00 - 5:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of Dec Master's theses

  • Other

Saturday, December 12, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Sunday, December 13, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Monday, December 14, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Thursday, December 17, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Friday, December 18, 2020

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other
• 

  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
    
  • Online

  Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals

  Master the art of the personal statement.

  • Professional Development

Monday, December 21, 2020

• • All Day
    

  December degree conferral (no commencement)

  • Other

Thursday, January 21, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day to cancel Spring registration via College office

  • Other

Sunday, January 24, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day to cancel Spring registration via Self-Service

  • Other

Monday, January 25, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Instruction begins

  • Other

Friday, January 29, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a POT A course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add a POT A course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course for refund if reducing assessment range

  • Other

Friday, February 5, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Deadline to submit form to elect in absentia registration for the term

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add a semester course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course for refund if reducing assessment range

  • Other

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

• • All Day
    

  No Instruction Day

  • Other

Friday, February 19, 2021

• • 8:30 am
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course via Self-Service

  • Other

Friday, March 5, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a POT A course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other

Friday, March 19, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a POT A course with approval (a W is recorded)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  POT A Instruction Ends

  • Other

Monday, March 22, 2021

• • All Day
    

  POT B Instruction begins

  • Other

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

• • All Day
    

  No Instruction Day

  • Other

Friday, March 26, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a POT B course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add a POT B course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course for refund if reducing assessment range

  • Other

Friday, April 2, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD programs to add students to the degree list who cannot add themselves via Student Self Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration.

  • Other

Sunday, April 4, 2021

• • All Day
    

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

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add themselves to May degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students

  • Other

Monday, April 5, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Registration for Summer and Fall begins

  • Other

Friday, April 9, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree

  • Other

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

• • All Day
    

  No Instruction Day

  • Other

Friday, April 16, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W

  • Other

Friday, April 23, 2021

• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations

  • Other

Friday, April 30, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a POT B course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of May Master's theses

  • Other

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Instruction ends

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  POT B Instruction Ends

  • Other

Thursday, May 6, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a POT B course with approval (a W is recorded)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Reading Day

  • Other

Friday, May 7, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Saturday, May 8, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Sunday, May 9, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Monday, May 10, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Thursday, May 13, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Friday, May 14, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day to cancel S1 (4 week) and SF (12 week) registration via College Office (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other

Saturday, May 15, 2021

• • All Day
    

  May degree conferral. See the Commencement Office for details about the ceremony.

  • Other

Sunday, May 16, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day to cancel S1 (4 week) and SF (12 week) registration via Self-Service (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other

Monday, May 17, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Instruction begins

  • Other

Friday, May 21, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a S1 (4 week) course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S1 (4 week) course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a S1 (4 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other

Friday, May 28, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a SF (12 week) course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add a SF (12 week) course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a SF (12 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other

Monday, May 31, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Memorial Day, All campus holiday

  • Other

Friday, June 4, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline to cancel S1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a S1 (4 week) course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a S1 (4 week) course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other

Friday, June 11, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S1 (4 week) course with approval (a W is recorded)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day to cancel S1 Independent Study, S2 (8 week), and S2A (4 week) registration via College Office (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  S1 (4 week) Instruction Ends

  • Other

Monday, June 14, 2021

• • All Day
    

  S2 (8 week) and S2A (4 week) Instruction Begins

  • Other

Friday, June 18, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a S2A (4 week) course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S2A (4 week) course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a S2A (4 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a S2 (8 week) course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Deadline to submit form to elect in absentia registration for the current term

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add a S1 Independent Study or S2 (8 week) course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a S1 Independent Study or S2 (8 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other

Friday, July 2, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add themselves to Aug degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a S2A (4 week) course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a S2A (4 week) course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration.

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day to take final exam for Aug doctoral degree

  • Other

Sunday, July 4, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Independence Day (all campus holiday)

  • Other

Friday, July 9, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S2A (4 week) course with approval (a W is recorded)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a SF (12 week), S1 Independent Study, or S2 (8 week) course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day to cancel S2B (4 week) registration via College Office (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  S2A (4 week) Instruction Ends

  • Other

Monday, July 12, 2021

• • All Day
    

  S2B (4 week) Instruction Begins

  • Other

Friday, July 16, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a S2B (4 week) course

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S2B (4 week) course via Self-Service

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a S2B (4 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of Aug doctoral dissertations

  • Other

Friday, July 23, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a SF (12 week), S1 Independent Study, or S2 (8 week) course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a SF (12 week) or S2 (8 week) course, or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other
• • 5:00 pm   Deadline
    

  Last day to complete deposit of Aug Master's theses

  • Other

Friday, July 30, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to drop a S2B (4 week) course without a grade of W and without approval

  • Other
• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a S2B (4 week) course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

  • Other

Thursday, August 5, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Last day for GRAD to add or drop a SF (12 week), S1 Independent Study, S2 (8 week), or S2B (4 week) course with approval (a W is recorded)

  • Other
• • 12:00 pm
    

  Instruction Ends

  • Other
• • 1:00 pm
    

  Reading Day

  • Other

Friday, August 6, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Saturday, August 7, 2021

• • All Day
    

  Final examination period

  • Other

Monday, August 9, 2021

• • All Day
    

  August degree conferral (no commencement)

  • Other