Important
- Check your UIC.edu e-mail frequently to not miss mandatory compliance reminders,
clinical placement information/requirements, and/or other time-sensitive information. - Be professional. Please respond to your UIC.edu email in 1-2 business days.
- The College of Nursing only emails students’ UIC.edu addresses (not illinois.edu or uis.edu).
- Only email UIC administrators, faculty, and staff from your edu e-mail address.
- Contact UIC Help Center here if need assistance with your UIC.edu email.
Tips
- Include clear and concise information in email’s subject line.
- Address recipient by name as you would in a professional setting.
- Write in a clear and professional tone using short paragraphs.
- Always re-read to edit spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Allow 1-2 business days to pass before sending a follow-up email.
Tell Us Who You Are
Create an create an email signature in Gmail and Outlook to allow the email receiver to identify and assist you faster.
Example:
First Name and Last Name
Preferred Pronouns
UIN
Program – Campus
UIC.edu email address
Don’t Miss Important UIC.edu Email
Create Gmail rules and labels, Outlook rules, and Outlook folders to organize your UIC.edu email.
Email addresses to filter into labels or folders:
