| Soft Launch for Second 8-Week Courses | | Second 8-week courses soft launch this week! Courses that begin on March 15 soft launch on Wednesday, March 8. Soft launch allows you to view your registered classes in both Canvas and Coursera, giving you the chance to review your course syllabi and expectations before the official start date. Registering by the deadline ensures access to your course during the soft-launch period. |
May 2023 Convocation Ceremony and Open House Registration | Registration for the May 2023 iDegrees Convocation Ceremony and the iDegrees Celebration and Open House are now open! Each event has its own registration form.
May 2023 iDegrees Convocation Ceremony: held in person on Friday, May 12 | 3:00- 4:30 pm CT at the State Farm Center. Register Here
May 2023 iDegrees Open House: held in person Friday, May 12 | 11:30 am-1:00 pm CT at the iHoteland Conference Center. The open house is a time to gather before the ceremony with your guests to socialize, take photographs, and enjoy refreshments. Register Here
Please refer to the Gies Convocation Website for more details on the convocation ceremony.
iDegrees Convocation Ceremony: This ceremony is a celebration of completing your degree, but your degree conferral is the formal process by which the University awards your degree, and this is an entirely separate process from the convocation ceremony.
Degree Conferral: Refers to the process that the University will officially verify that learners have completed their degree requirements and award degrees. The University will begin to confer degrees for May 2023 graduates starting on May 13, but it may take longer for the degree to be officially awarded. For May 2023 graduates to be awarded their degree, they will need to apply for graduation on student self-service by April 2.
August 2023 Graduates: Since there is no official convocation ceremony in the summer, August 2023 graduates who have 8 credit hours or less remaining have the option of attending the May 2023 Convocation Ceremony. However, you will submit your application for graduation when your summer registration time ticket opens in April and your degree will officially be awarded in August 2023. | | Update Your Grouping Preference Form | | At the beginning of each 8-week session, you should update your availability on the Grouping Preference Form. The grouping preference tool translates your time preferences into UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) so you can be grouped with individuals with similar availability around the globe. Take a moment today to finalize your availability! |
Daylight Savings | | Daylight Saving Time begins in Illinois onSunday, March 12. Clocks will move forward by one hour. Be sure to note the new time difference between your time zone and US Central Time. | | US International Development Finance Corporation Virtual Career Fair | March 10 | 11:00-12:00 pm CT| Register Here
This unique online career fair is a great opportunity for candidates with advanced degrees and/or prior experience in environmental, social, and economic impact assessment to learn about working at America’s development finance institution. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from representatives from the following ODP teams: - Environmental Risk Assessment
- Social Risk Assessment
- Economic Risk Assessment
- Technical Assistance
- Impact Management, Monitoring & Learning
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| | Faculty Feature | | Clara Chen | Professor Clara Chen is a Lillian and Morrie Moss Distinguished Professor in Accountancy. Professor Chen received her Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Southern California and joined the Gies faculty in 2006. In 2018, she was invested as the Lillian and Morrie Moss Distinguished Professor in Accountancy. Her research examines the design of performance measurement and compensation systems and how they influence employee behavior. She has taught undergraduate courses on decision-making in accounting and graduate courses in managerial accounting and accounting research. She has appeared on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent multiple times.
Find Professor Chen:
Professor Chen is the co-lead instructor for ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting, which begins in March. |
| | Events | | Women's Coffee Chat | Thursday, March 9 | 11:00 am CT| Register Here
Join us to explore how women in business can achieve success in Gies Online! A recruitment leader here at Gies Online will be joined by two special hosts this week, Manmit Kaur (iMSM) and Gulistan Fatima (iMBA).They will lead us in a conversation about the successes and challenges women face in business and how graduate education can help women succeed.
| | International Student Coffee Chat | Wednesday, March 15 | 9:00-10:00 am CT| Register Here
Join a member of our recruitment team and several of our international student ambassadors with a cup of coffee or tea to discuss what it is like to be a global participant in Gies Online iMBA, iMSM or iMSA programs. We will discuss accessibility, communication, return on investment and what the student experience looks like for our global students.
| | Singapore Meet Up | Wednesday, March 15 | 12:00 -1:30 pm SGT | Register Here
Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners and alumni in Singapore to gather for a Meet Up! Join Clinical Assistant Professor of Business Administration Elizabeth Luckman for an evening of networking and connecting! The location of the event will be sent out once registration closes. Please let us know if you plan to attend by Wednesday, March 8.
| | Sydney Meet Up | March 17 or March 18 | Register Here
Gies Business would like to host a Meet Up for our iDegree learners and alumni in Sydney, Australia with Professor and Academic Director of iDegrees Heitor Almeida on the evening of March 17 or March 18 based on interest indicated in the registration form. If you are interested in connecting with your fellow learners and faculty, please fill out your availability by Thursday, March 9 and Professor Almeida will contact you about event details.
| | Philadelphia Meet Up | Monday, March 20 | 6:00 -8:00 pm ET | Register Here
Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners and alumni in the Philly area to gather for a Meet Up! Join Director of Content and Educational Portfolio Strategy Amanda Brantner for an evening of networking and connecting at City Tap. Please let us know if you plan to attend by Thursday, March 16.
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| | In Case You Missed It... | | Writers Workshop | The Writers Workshop offers free one-to-one support for all types of writing, at any stage of the writing process. Their services include:
- Live 50-minute appointments (tutoring discussion).
- Live 15-30 minute drop-in sessions (no appointment required).
- Written feedback appointments (file uploaded to appointment; no attendance required).
You can make an appointment on their website or explore their written guides here! | | Resources for Veterans | Whether you’re fresh out of active, or you’re reserve, guard, or a military family member, you have access to a variety of services through the Chez Veterans Center such as:
- Individualized academic and career coaching to support progress and address barriers.
- Peer and professional mentoring to foster community and networking.
- Health and wellness services to promote psychosocial adjustments and well-being.
Additionally, the Office of Student Financial Aid provides a list of Veteran Education Benefits on their website. Federal and state veterans educational programs are available for active duty service members and veterans of the U.S. Armed Services, and, in some cases, the dependents of service members. |
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Use the Event Calendar for upcoming events and academic deadlines this semester. | | Soft Launch for Spring Second 8-Week Courses (March 15 start) | | March 8 | | Women's Coffee Chat | | Thursday, March 9 | 11:00 am CT| Register Here | | International Student Coffee Chat | | Wednesday, March 15 | 9:00-10:00 am CT| Register Here |
| Singapore Meet Up | | Wednesday, March 15 | 12:00 pm-1:30 pm SGT | Register Here |
| Sydney Meet Up | March 17 or March 18 | Register Here
Register by Thursday, March 9 and Professor Almeida will contact you about event details. |
PhiladelphiaMeet Up | | Monday, March 20 | 6:00 pm-8:00 pm ET | Register Here |
Drop Deadline for March 15 courses | | March 20 | Course Refund Guide |
Colombia Virtual Immersion | | March 8-21, 2023 |
| Deadline to Apply to Graduate in May 2023 | April 2 | Apply to Graduate
For May 2023 graduates to be awarded their degree, they will need to apply to graduate on student self-service by April 2. This application will not register you for the convocation ceremony. |
| May 2023 iDegrees Celebration and Open House | | May 12th | 11:30 am-1:00 pm CT | iHotel and Conference Center- Heritage Hall | Register Here |
| May 2023 iDegrees Convocation Ceremony | Friday, May 12 | 3:00 pm-4:30 pm CT | The State Farm Center | Register Here
This ceremony is a celebration of learners completing their degree, but the degree conferral is the formal process by which the University awards degrees. |
| May 2023 iDegrees Virtual Ceremony | | More information to follow. |
| May 2023 Degree Conferral | May 13
The University will begin to confer degrees for May 2023 graduates starting on May 13, but it may take longer for the degree to be officially awarded. |
Spring 2023 Grade Release in Student Self-Service | | May 20 |
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