The following information applies to all ISE Graduate Students – both MS and PhD. You should also view the MS and PhD specific pages for further policies and information as they relate to each program.
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If you are unsure whether you should submit an internal petition, please reach out to ise-grad@illinois.edu.
ISE Department Grade Policy
The ISE department minimum grade to be earned in order for a course to count as credit toward the degree must be a C- or above. When a graduate student repeats a course, all hours and grades count toward the cumulative graduate GPA. Under extenuating circumstances, a student may petition to count the credit hours for a course in which they have earned a grade of D by submitting an Internal Petition. Petitions are reviewed by the students advisor and the department and are not guaranteed to be approved.
Course Registration
All course registration is done through Student Self-Service. Visit the Office of the Registrar's page for Instructions on how to register. Please note that we prefer "enhanced" registration over classic registration -- either option will ultimately let you register, though.
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International Student and Scholars Services (ISSS) holds workshops and provides individual advising about F-1 work authorization. Click here for more information about CPT.
Annual Review
The Graduate College requires departments to perform annual reviews on all students, both MS and PhD. Students are required to submit a self-evaluation early in the spring term. The advisor will then be required to submit an evaluation of the student. Any students needing special attention will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Students will be notified when the annual review is open, usually at the end of the fall or beginning of the spring term.
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- Reimbursements are available to PhD students and thesis MS students who are presenting at conferences – poster sessions or presentations. Funding is not currently available to students who are only attending.
- Non-thesis MS students are not eligible for any conference funding reimbursement.
- The department cannot reimburse faculty for student conference travel costs.
- Reimbursements can only be given to those who directly pay for services. For example, if you are splitting a hotel with another student, only the student whose credit card is used to pay for the hotel can be reimbursed.
- Up to $500 can be reimbursed per academic year-- Fall through Summer.
- For international travel: you must enroll in international travel insurance using the applicable university-based travel and coverage website. Failure to enroll in international travel insurance may result in non-reimbursement of travel expenses. See details here.
- For questions about the status of your reimbursement after it has been submitted, contact Andrea Anderson-Holmes (semiche@illinois.edu).
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The Graduate College has Conference Presentation Awards twice per year (fall & spring). Please visit the Graduate College Travel Award page for more information. Departments must submit the documentation on your behalf, so in additional to the normal steps for conference funding above, please fill out a Graduate College Travel Award Form.
My.ISE Portal
Most of the forms you use as an ISE Grad Student can be found through the My.ISE Portal. We have linked to them where applicable, but you can become familiar with them by visiting the links below. Please note that some forms do require that you login with your NetID and password.
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