Week of August 19: One-week in-person mandatory orientation begins. It is expected that all MSBA students arrive by August 18 in order to attend. This will be a great opportunity to get to know your cohort! Make sure to look into housing now to ensure move in before this date.
University of Illinois Official Academic Calendar of School Year of 2024-2025
This academic calendar contains information regarding semester starts, breaks, final exam periods, and graduation dates. Feel free to use it to plan your learning experience at Gies!
Orientation Schedule
We are still working on the detailed schedule (we will share with you by the end of July). The orientation is focused on getting to know classmates, campus tours, and an alumni panel. We will also have our skills bootcamp- attendance will count for a small part of the grade in one of your first courses. There will be additional networking and campus resource activities planned during the week. Please plan accordingly.
Submit Final Credentials
Students are required to submit final, official credentials upon arrival on campus. To be considered official, an academic credential must:
- List the conferral of all degrees earned, the degree awarded date, and all coursework completed.
- Be certified or attested by the registrar or comparable official of the University, andBe received in a signed/sealed envelope from the institution.
- Be received in a signed/sealed envelope from the institution.
Students will need their official credentials sent by institution(s) to the graduate college electronically (preferred) or by mailed to the following address:
University of Illinois Graduate College
507 E Green St, Suite 101
Champaign, IL 61820 USA
For more details on the methods of sending credentials and general requirements, please visit this link.