Graduate Program in English

Newly Admitted Students

Welcome to the Newly Admitted Students portion of our website. We will try over the summer to answer frequently asked questions and keep you up to date on any new developments. You should have received a letter from us regarding orientation, your teaching assignment (if applicable), your advising conference, and other relevant information.

First to let you know the Fall 2008 schedule. An orientation with the Director of Graduate Studies will be held for all entering students in all three programs on Friday, August 15 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in room 108 English Building. Teaching Orientation will start at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 18 and run through Friday, August 22. Mandatory Orientation for International Students is on Monday, August 18. Instruction begins on Monday, August 25.

Have personal concerns? Try the following websites:

• Student insurance:
  http://www.si.uiuc.edu
• McKinley Health Center:
  http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/
• Vision care:
  http://www.shout.net/~geo/resources/vision.html
• Housing:
  http://www.housing.uiuc.edu/options/

Have questions about programs? Try the following websites:

• Graduate Student Handbook:
  http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/grad_handbook/index.html
• English Grad Student Association Website:
  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/egsa/guide/guide.html
• Unit of Criticism and Interpretive Theory:
  http://criticism.english.uiuc.edu/
• Center for Writing Studies:
  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/
• Writers’ Workshop:
  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/index.htm
• Women’s Studies:
  http://www.womstd.uiuc.edu/
• Afro-American Studies:
  http://www.aasrp.uiuc.edu/