Autumn 2022 New Student Information
Welcome to the University of Chicago
We look forward to welcoming all of our incoming MS and PhD students to the University of Chicago for the 2022-2023 academic year. Please see below for more information about preparing for Autumn Quarter and orientation activities.
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Divisional Orientation Activities
Department/Program Orientation Activities
Registration for Autumn Quarter
Preparing for Autumn Quarter
- Review the Newly Admitted Student Resources page
- This page includes information about setting up your UChicago email account, required safety trainings, housing resources, and more
- Upload proof of COVID-19 vaccination by September 1
- Make sure you have access to documents/information
- MS and PhD students: all students attending in-person will be required by the State of Illinois and The University of Chicago to provide proof of non-COVID-19 vaccinations. Please make sure you have acess to your immunization records
- PhD students: PhD students may be required 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 onboarding processes. More information about onboarding is below
- Review the 2022 Online Orientation materials available via Canvas (you will receive an email invitation to access the course in early August)
- Review the New Student Checklists for MS and PhD students
Divisional Orientation Activites
Online Orientation
The Division will provide online orientation materials (via Canvas) that incoming graduate students can review at their own pace. Incoming students will receive an email invitation to access the Canvas materials in early August.
In-Person Orientation
The Division plans to host an in-person orientation event at the Logan Center for the Arts (915 E 60th St) on September 20, 2022 from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.
Students will have the opportunity to meet Dean of Students Office staff and other faculty and staff from the Division.
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/program. Please use the information below to contact your Student Affairs Administrator in your degree program if you have any questions about orientation activities:
| Department/Program | Contact |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD Program | Laticia Rebeles |
| Biophysical Sciences PhD Program | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics MS and PhD Programs | Jonathan Rodriguez |
| Chemistry PhD Program | Melinda Moore |
| Computer Science PhD Program | Megan Woodward |
| Financial Mathematics | Meredith Hajinazarian |
| Geophysical Sciences PhD Program | Fahad Sajid |
| Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS) | MPCS |
| MScA (Analytics) | MScA |
| MS-PSD | Sierra Sterling |
| Mathematics PhD Program | Laurie Wail |
| Physics PhD Program | Putri Kusumo |
| Statistics MS and PhD Programs | Keisha Prowoznik |
Registration for Autumn Quarter
The Autumn Schedule of Classes for graduate-level classes will be published on September 6, 2022. Students can access the schedule of classes online after that date.
Graduate student registration for Autumn Quarter begins on September 19, 2022 at 8:30 AM CDT. The Autumn Quarter add/drop period will last until October 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM.
You will receive additional instructions and guidance from your department or program about registering, and general information about the process is available on the DOS website.
Onboarding Events
Onboarding events will be held on the following dates:
- September 13: Physics PhD Onboarding Event - Register here (Physics PhD Students) | Location: KPTC 206, 5720 S Ellis Ave
- September 20: Chemistry PhD Onboarding Event - Register here (Chemistry PhD Students) | Location: Kent 114, 1020 E 58th St
- September 22: Computer Science PhD Onboarding Event - Register here (Computer Science PhD Students) | Location: JCL 257, 5730 S Ellis Ave
- September 26: All PSD Students Onboarding Event - Register here | Location: ERC Atrium, 5640 S Ellis Ave
- September 28 and 29: All PSD Onboarding Event | Location: ERC Atrium, 5640 S Ellis Ave (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)