Graduate College Archive

Jamshid Mohammadi Named to New Roles at Illinois Tech

June 25, 2019
Professor Jamshid Mohammadi has been named new dean of the Graduate College and vice provost for Graduate Academic Affairs.
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Thesis and Dissertation Workshops Spring 2019

March 19, 2019
Plan to attend two workshops to help you successfully navigate the thesis and dissertation journey.
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MIT’s Felice Frankel To Deliver Sigma Xi Lecture

April 2, 2013
Felice Frankel, science photographer and research scientist at the Center for Materials Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the 2013 Sigma Xi Lecture on Wednesday April 24 at 3:00 pm in the MTCC Auditorium.
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Sigma Xi Awards Doubled/Nominations Due March 29

March 19, 2013
In recognition of the exemplary accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative activity by faculty members and graduate students at Illinois Institute of Technology, the Office of the Provost, the Office of Research, and the IIT Chapter of Sigma Xi sponsor the annual Sigma Xi / IIT Awards for Excellence in University Research.
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Spring 2013 Research Forum on Big Data

March 5, 2013
IIT faculty, researchers, and staff are invited to attend the Spring 2013 Research Forum. This semester's theme is "Big Data: Collaborations between Computer Science and other Branches of Science and Engineering." Several IIT faculty will give short presentations, with topics including "Interactive Data Mining," "Big Spatial Data," and "Supporting Data-Intensive Computing at Extreme Scales."
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Where Did All the Main Building Offices Go?

October 29, 2012
With the move of Marketing and Communications this week, all the offices in Main Building have now relocated to new locations on campus. You will find information on the offices' new locations, along with website links and phone numbers, here.
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Fall 2012 Research Forum: Smart Materials

October 19, 2012
The Graduate College Office of Research Support Services will host the Fall 2012 Research Forum on Monday, November 5 from 11:30 am–1:30 pm. This year’s theme is Smart Materials. Several IIT faculty members will speak about their research interests and areas for collaboration related to smart materials, the manufacture of smart materials, and biomaterials. The office will provide a light lunch and opportunities for networking with fellow researchers. If you would like to attend the Research Forum, please RSVP to mgoelzer@iit.edu. Please note that the location is to be determined.
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Graduate College Offices Moving To IIT Tower October 17 – 19

October 16, 2012
The Graduate College Office of the Dean and Vice Provost for Research, the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, and the Office of Research Compliance and Proposal Development will be in the process of moving to the seventh floor of IIT Tower from Wednesday, October 17–Friday, October 19.
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Fall 2012 Fellowship Workshop

August 21, 2012
The Graduate College Office of Research Support Services will host a workshop to help faculty and students understand the ins and outs of applying for fellowship opportunities from 12 - 2 pm on Thursday September 13 in Hermann Hall, Armour Dining Room (lower level). A light lunch will be served. RSVP to mgoelzer@iit.edu.
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Faculty/Staff
- Faculty, Check Your Paychecks
  January 31, 2023
  January 31, 2023, is the first monthly paycheck date of the new year. Staff members should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported along with a screenshot verifying successful completion of Open Enrollment no later than Tuesday, February 7.
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- Advisor Lunch and Learn on February 8 for Stuart Co-terminal Programs
  January 31, 2023
  Illinois Tech's Stuart School of Business will host a Hybrid Lunch and Learn event for Undergraduate Academic Advisors about Stuart Co-terminal programs. This event will take place on Wednesday, February 8, from noon to 1 p.m. on the 18th floor of Galvin Tower at Mies Campus.
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- Interested in Being an Advisor for Student Organizations?
  January 26, 2023
  The Office of Campus Life is working to compile a list of faculty or staff members who are interested in being an advisor for a student organization. The office is hoping to have a list of potential advisors to share with students creating a new organization or ones in need of a new advisor.
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- Financial Wellness Workshop February 14 – Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score
  January 24, 2023
  Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The first course of 2023, Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score, will take place at noon on February via Zoom.
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- Staff, Check Your Paychecks
  January 12, 2023
  January 13, 2023, is the first biweekly paycheck date of the new year. Staff members should review paystubs to ensure accuracy of any benefit changes made during open enrollment, new FSA elections, and 403(b) election changes. Any discrepancies must be reported along with a screenshot verifying successful completion of Open Enrollment no later than Friday, January 20.
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- IRS Announces Business Mileage Rate Increase for 2023
  January 12, 2023
  Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for privately owned vehicles while on official Illinois Tech business will be 65.5 cents per mile. Illinois Tech's Buy It Expense module has been adjusted to reflect the new rate.
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- Campus Prayer Service to Be Held January 25
  January 10, 2023
  A group of Illinois Tech Christian faculty and staff is sponsoring a prayer service on Wednesday, January 25, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Hermann Hall Alumni Lounge. This is open to all Illinois Tech faculty, staff, and students. Lunch will be provided.
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- Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program January 2023: Wellbeing Reset
  January 10, 2023
  Lifeworks, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is highlighting the topic Wellbeing Reset in this month’s issue of their Heartbeat Newsletter. Visit the newsletter for a variety of videos and articles, as well as a link to the January 13th Webinar, A New Look at Wellbeing.
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- Change Coming to Voicemail Delivery Effective January 27
  January 05, 2023
  To improve your experience and resolve the frequent “full-voicemail” message that callers, including our students, receive, on January 27, 2023, OTS will transition the community to receiving voicemail messages via email ONLY. This means that voicemail will no longer be delivered to your voicemail box, unless you specifically take action and request that service to continue by submitting a ticket to the OTS Support Desk/ITS Help Desk.
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- One-on-one Retirement Planning sessions in January & March
  January 05, 2023
  Illinois Tech will be hosting virtual appointments with Fidelity & TIAA, our 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors, for one-on-one retirement planning sessions this January and March. Sessions are free for all benefits-eligible faculty and staff regardless of retirement plan vendor election.
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