At a Glance: May 12, 2025
Online Programs Announcements | |
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| Spring 2025 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 Spring 2025 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. | |
| Express Advising Schedule May 16 | |
| There will be a modified Express Advising schedule the week of May 12 due to staff participation in the May iDegree Convocation ceremony and related events. Express Advising will be cancelled on Friday, May 16. To reach our Student and Academic Success Team during this time, please email us at i-support@illinois.edu. | |
| Summer 2025 Soft Launch | |
| Soft launch starts this week on Wednesday, May 14 in both Canvas and Coursera platforms for summer courses that begin on May 21. For learners who registered two weeks before the course start date, soft launch allows you to view your registered classes, giving you the opportunity to review your syllabi and expectations before the official start date. | |
| Grouping Preference Form | |
| At the beginning of each 8-week session, you should update your availability for your course groups on the Grouping Preference Form. The grouping preference tool translates your time preferences into UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) so you can be grouped in your courses with individuals with similar availability around the globe. Take a moment today to finalize your availability! | |
| Access the Gies Online Programs Graduation Course | |
Graduating in Summer 2025? You have been added to the Gies Online Programs Graduation Course! This course contains helpful information about graduation and your transition as an Alum.
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| Attention May 2025 Graduates: Share Your Journey With Us | |
| Whether you are attending the graduation ceremony in person or you can't make it to campus, we’d love to feature your Gies journey and hear what earning your degree means to you! We’re collecting videos to create a special May 2025 graduation reel, which we will share in future marketing efforts. If you’re interested in participating, please email Lori Hayes. Here’s the December 2024 Graduation Reel for inspiration! Take a look to get an idea of what we’re looking for, and here are some quick tips to help you get started:
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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. | |
| Spring 2 Courses End | |
| Tuesday, May 13 | |
| Summer Soft Launch (Courses Beginning May 21) | |
| Wednesday, May 14 | |
| Military Coffee Chat | |
| Wednesday, May 14 | |
| May 2025 Convocation Events | |
| Friday, May 16 | |
| Vietnam Immersion Begins | |
| Saturday, May 17 | |
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