Online Programs Announcements
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| Your Canvas Course Page has a Time Limit |
Canvas course pages are available for eight weeks from the end of the last course module, as stated in each course syllabus. After eight weeks from the end date, you will no longer have access to your course dashboard in Canvas. Save any documents before that date for your personal archives. Your access to course content and videos in Coursera will not expire.
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| Fall 2024 Second 8-Week Grade Release |
Final grades for the second 8-weeks of the Fall 2024 semester are available to view in Student Self-Service on Tuesday, December 24.
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| Fall 2024 Digital Specialization Certificate Release Next Month |
Gies Online is pleased to celebrate learners achieving milestones in their specialization coursework. Approximately four weeks after final grades are released, eligible learners who have completed a specialization area in Fall 2024 will be sent a digital specialization certificates via Accredible to their Illinois email addresses. Learn how to share your credentials with your network via Accredible.
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Events
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| Share the Benefits of Gies Online Programs |
| Wednesday, December 18 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT | Share Registration Link |
Do you know someone interested in Gies Online but still has questions about our credentials? Share this event and invite them to learn more directly from our learners and recruitment staff! The event will provide an overview of the available credentials through Gies Graduate Programs, feature insights from current ambassadors, and include a Q&A session. We would love to connect with anyone you know who might be interested.
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| Save the Date: Scottsdale Meet Up |
| Wednesday, January 15 | Time and Location Coming Soon | Register Here |
Save the date! Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners and alumni in the Scottsdale, Arizona area to gather for a Meet Up. Join current learners and alumni to grow your Gies Business network. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 15. Event location and time will be shared out soon so be sure to save the date in your calendar. If you are interested in attending the meet up, please fill out this registration form by Tuesday, January 14. We look forward to connecting with you in person.
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| Register for the Cozad New Venture Challenge 2025! |
| Register by February 2, 2025 | Register Here |
Have a great idea for a product or startup? The Grainger College of Engineering is hosting the Cozad New Venture Challenge, with the Gies College of Business partnering as a sponsor for the event. Open to all University of Illinois learners, both on campus and online, this event offers remote workshops via Zoom throughout the semester to help you advance your ideas with mentoring, funding, and developing skills for success. At the end, you can pitch your innovative startup in person, on the UIUC campus, at Demo Day on April 2, 2025 to compete for a share of $500,000 in funding. Teams selected for finals must also attend in person on April 17, 2025 at the UIUC campus. Learn more about the challenge here. For additional questions, please contact Kearsa Rawson.
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This Week at Gies
Use the Event Calendar for information on upcoming events, such as iConverge and iDegree Convocation, as well as academic dates and deadlines for the semester. Click event titles below for details on the events happening this week.
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| Global Learner Coffee Chat |
Tuesday, December 10
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