Welcome to the University of Chicago
We are looking forward to welcoming all of our incoming MS and PhD students to the University of Chicago for the 2021-2022 academic year. Please see below for more information about preparing for Autumn Quarter and orientation activities.
Preparing for Autumn Quarter
- Newly Admitted Student Resources
- Includes information about setting up your UChicago email account, required safety trainings, housing resources, and more
- COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Students
- PhD students: make sure you have access to documents you will need for onboarding
- PhD students who hold RA or TA positions will need to complete onboarding tasks to receive payment. You will receive detailed information in the coming weeks about next steps, but please ensure you have access to identification documents (e.g. passport, other forms of ID) to complete documents related to your position
Divisional Orientation Activities
Online Orientation
The Division will provide online orientation materials that incoming graduate students can review at their own pace. These materials will be available in early September and you will receive more information about how to access the online materials.
In-Person Orientation
The Division plans to host an informal orientation event in the outdoor space behind Eckhardt Research Center on September 20, 2021 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Students are welcome to arrive and leave any time within that time frame. In addition to meeting other incoming students, you will have the opportunity to meet the Dean of Students Office staff and other faculty and staff from the Division. We will be providing individually wrapped treats for incoming students and raffling off a few prizes for those who attend. This event is not required, but attendance is encouraged.
This event is open to all invitees regardless of vaccination status and, because of ongoing health risks to the unvaccinated, those who are unvaccinated are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures advised by public health officials (masking and social distancing, etc.) Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others, including venue staff, and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures.
Department/Program Orientation Activities
Orientation activities vary by department and program. Please use the information below to contact your degree program if you have questions:
| Department/Program | Contact |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | Laticia Rebeles |
| Biophysical Sciences | Michele Wittels |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | Zellencia Harris |
| Chemistry | Melinda Moore |
| Computer Science | Megan Woodward |
| Financial Mathematics | Meredith Hajinazarian |
| Geophysical Sciences | Sarah Lippert |
| Masters Program in Computer Science | MPCS |
| MScA (Analytics) | MScA |
| MS-PSD | Sierra Sterling |
| Mathematics | Laurie Wail |
| Physics | Putri Kusumo |
| Statistics | Keisha Prowoznik |
Registration
Graduate course schedules will be published on August 30, 2021.
Graduate student registration for Autumn Quarter 2021 courses begins on September 20, 2021. You will receive additional information about how to register for courses in the coming weeks.