Resources for New Graduate Students
Welcome to our program! To help get you started, here are some useful resources for you.
- Graduate College Welcome (a resource-rich website; go here first!)
- COVID-19 Policies and Responsibilities
- ISSS Website for international students (go to "Students" menu item)
- How to register for classes (Office of the Registrar)
- Bursar's office
The New Graduate Student Welcome will be held August 19, 2022, for those starting AE @ Illinois in Fall 2022. Any AE graduate student is welcome.
TENTATIVE AGENDA: location will be shared directly with students
| Time (Central time, US) | Topic | Speaker(s) |
| 9:30-10:15 am | Graduate Program Overview | Prof. Ioannis Chasiotis and Ms. Jenna Russell |
| 10:15-10:30 am | Master of Engineering in Aerospace Systems Engr | Prof. Jason Merret |
| 10:30-10:45 am | Department Welcome | Prof. Jon Freund, Department Head |
| 10:45-11:00 am | Office of the Dean of Students | Ms. Katherine Snyder |
| 11:00-11:15 am | AeroGSAC (Graduate Student Advisory Council) | Ms. Sri Sridhar |
| 11:15 am-12:00 pm | Q & A | All |
The Fall 2021 agenda and links to information are below. We have left this information for students to access as needed. The welcome was held in person in DCL 1320 for those satisfying the campus requirements on-campus events (see covid19.illinois.edu) and also available on zoom. The individual topics link to the slides shown for that portion. If you have questions or concerns, please contact ae-grad@illinois.edu.
VIDEO: Fall 2021 Aerospace Engineering New Graduate Student Welcome
| Time (Central time, US) | Topic | Speaker(s) |
| 10:30 -- 11:15 a.m. | Welcome and Graduate Program Overview | Professor Daniel Bodony and Ms. Jenna Russell |
| 11:15 -- 11:30 a.m. | Department Head's Welcome | Professor Jonathan Freund |
| 11:30 -- 11:45 a.m. | Master of Engineering in Aerospace Sys. Eng. | Professor Jason Merret |
| 11:45 -- 12:00 p.m. | Office of the Dean of Students | Ms. Katherine Snyder |
| 12:00 -- 12:15 p.m. | AE Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) | Mr. Jacob Eisen |
| 12:15 -- 1:00 p.m. | Q & A | All |
Graduate Contacts
Ioannis Chasiotis
Director of Graduate Studies
chasioti@illinois.edu
Jenna Russell
Graduate Programs Coordinator
jennar@illinois.edu
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