Congratulations to those students planning to graduate in May!
Here are some important things to remember:
Pending Degree List: It is your responsibility to add your name to the pending degree list. You may do this by going to: UI Integrate (https://apps.uillinois.edu/selfservice/).
Degree Audit: Please request your degree audit early in the semester by contacting the NRES office (nres-ssc@illinois.edu). This is required for all students prior to graduation.
Oral Presentations: Prior to scheduling your oral presentation, your final written paper must be approved by your Research Advisor or Piper Hodson (for those doing an internship). Keep in mind that most capstone papers take several rounds of revisions before they are approved.
In addition, you should select your oral presentation date at least 3 weeks in advance of your presentation. The deadline for the oral presentation of your capstone project/oral exam for May graduation is on or before April 10, 2015. Therefore, if you are planning to graduate in May, you must select your oral presentation date no later than March 20 (and only after your Research Advisor or Piper Hodson has fully approved it).
Depositing your Capstone Paper: After your oral presentation, you must address all committee comments and make all requested revisions. Then re-submit your paper to your committee for final approval. Following this committee approval of your final paper, you must submit it to the NRES office. You should plan to submit the final (approved) paper before April 24th so there is adequate time for the departmental format check in order to meet the Graduate College deposit date of May 1st.
Graduate Exit Survey: All NRES graduates should complete the NRES Exit Survey before graduation. You can find the survey at: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/8175245
Graduation: The campus-wide Commencement is May 16th. The separate Tassel Turn and College of ACES reception is on May 17th. You should register for the Tassel Turn before May 11 by going to:
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registrationNEW/?RegistrationID=200035
For further information about graduation requirements, see the completion document, Final Steps for Graduation (aka “15 things”) available at http://nres.illinois.edu/online-program/non-thesis
For other deadlines and information, contact Renée Gracon at gracon1@illinois.edu.