Checklist for Visiting Students

Please note: We’re monitoring the Coronavirus situation as it relates to Summer Session and will be following campus guidelines in the coming weeks. Check here for COVID-19 related updates.

Want to make sure that everything goes smoothly this summer? We’ve made it easy for you. Just follow this checklist of important steps and things to consider. We’ve thought of all the details so you won’t have to.

+Step 1: Apply for UIC Summer Session.

Submit your online Summer Session Only application.
Look for the “Summer Session application acknowledgment” email that is sent to you within a few hours after you submit your application.
Check out Key Dates for important Summer Session deadlines.
You can check the status of your application for a decision. You should see a decision within 2 weeks of applying. If any documents are still required, you will see this on your application status checklist.

+Step 2: You are admitted. What’s next?

Activate your UIC NetID and UIC email account using the Token and UIN provided in your “UIC account activation process” email. This email is sent to you three days after you’ve been admitted.
Log into my.UIC.edu portal 24 hours after you activate your NetID to confirm your access.
View the UIC summer course list and course schedule.
Review the Tuition and Fees for visiting students.

+Step 3: Prep for Registration.

Confirm course transferability.
Do your courses require special prerequisite overrides or have any registration restrictions? If so, contact us as soon as possible.
Check your Time Ticket in my.UIC.edu for the earliest date and time you can register (available beginning mid-March). Your Time Ticket will be created 24-48 hours after you have been admitted. If you don’t see a Time Ticket yet, check again the following day.
Do you plan to stay in campus housing this summer? You can apply for housing beginning April 1.
Follow the “How to Register” instructions to enroll in your classes.
Does your course require registration for linked course sections? Make sure you have all of the course registration numbers when you register.
Are you receiving a registration error? Contact the Registration help line at (312) 996-8600, M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

+Step 4: You are registered for Summer Session. What’s next?

If you have insurance coverage, you may be eligible to waive your CampusCare Health Insurance Fee to save money on your tuition bill.
Do you have the textbooks for your course? Search the course schedule or the UIC bookstore for textbook information.
View your tuition bill to determine when your payment is due.
Check the course schedule to review the locations and meeting times of your courses.
Do you need directions, parking, public transit information, or campus maps?
Pick up your UIC i-card (student ID).
Review UIC’s drop and withdrawal and refund policies.

+Step 5: Help! How do I…

Use UIC’s computer labs and free Wi-Fi or print on campus?
Access Blackboard for my summer course?
Arrange for accommodations for a disability?
Use the UIC shuttle bus (and bus tracker) to get around campus?
Use the Campus Recreation Center? You need your UIC i-card to access these facilities.
Explore all of the dining options on or around campus.
Check grades and transcripts If you want to transfer any credits back to your home campus you will need to request transcripts.

Check out the key dates for Summer Session list view or calendar view!