Anthropology Graduate Calendar

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Navigating Uncertainty in Your Career

  • Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

• • 8:30
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Introduction to AI for Researchers - Group Workshop Series

  Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Faculty Job Search: Dual Career Considerations

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

• • 8:30
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Introduction to AI for Researchers - Group Workshop Series

  Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 12:30 pm

  Understanding Non-Tenure Track Faculty Careers

  Learn more about the landscape of higher education

  • Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

• • 8:30
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Introduction to AI for Researchers - Group Workshop Series

  Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness

  • Ceremony/Service

Thursday, October 30, 2025

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  • 4:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Immigration Options for Grad Students & Postdocs

  • Professional Development

Sunday, November 2, 2025

• • All Day

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

  • Other

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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  • 2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

  An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search

  • Professional Development

Friday, November 7, 2025

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  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Friday, November 14, 2025

• • 5:00   deadline

  Last Day to take final exam for December Degree (doctoral students)

  • Other

Friday, December 5, 2025

• • 5:00   deadline

  Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations

  • Other

Friday, December 12, 2025

• • 5:00   deadline

  Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses

  • Other

Monday, December 22, 2025

• • All Day

  December Degree Conferral Date

  • Other

Sunday, April 5, 2026

• • All Day

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

  • Other

Friday, April 10, 2026

• • 5:00   deadline

  Last day to take final exam for May Degree (doctoral students)

  • Other

Friday, May 1, 2026

• • 5:00   deadline

  Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations

  • Other

Friday, May 8, 2026

• • 5:00   deadline

  Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses

  • Other

Saturday, May 16, 2026

• • All Day

  May Degree Conferral Date

  • Other