After You Apply
You’ve applied and submitted your application. Now what?
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You can check your status online at any time. This will show you a checklist of all your items and if they’re all correct and complete.
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Departmental review
The time that it takes for an application to go through the review process varies. After we complete our review of your application, we communicate the recommendations and denials to Admissions and they update the official record. We do this throughout the application cycle.
Graduate college review
In some specific cases, applications we recommend for admission may need to also be reviewed by the Graduate College. The Graduate College may decide to uphold our recommendation or deny the application.
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Once Admissions enters a decision, the application portal updates and an official decision letter gets mailed out.
If you’ve been admitted…
Congratulations! Access our Admitted Student page to follow up with next steps!
International students: If you’ll need a student visa, you should submit OIS financial documents for the Office of International Services.
Application for a DHD teaching assistant position: If you are a new or current DHD graduate student apply here for a TA position.
If you need to defer admission…
Admission can be deferred once for up to one academic year (e.g., Fall admission can be deferred to the following Spring, Summer, or Fall terms). Notify us as soon as possible that you’d like to defer admission. If your deferral is approved, we’ll forward it to campus for for final approval and official updates to the student record.
If you’ve been denied…
You may contact us directly to inquire about our decision. In some cases, we can advise you on what you can do to improve your applicant profile or successfully apply for a future term.
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Questions?
We’re here to help with any post-application questions. If you’re not sure what to do next, contact DHD’s Office of Student Affairs.
You can contact DHD’s Office of Student Affairs:
Email dhdosa@uic.edu
Phone 312.996.1508
Address 1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
207 DHSP, MC 626
Chicago, IL 60608-6904