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)
Student ID Card
Obtain your student ID card-An Absolute Must
Network ID and Password Information
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
University Housing
Community Housing Information
Certified Housing
Apartment Rentals
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