Registering for Thesis or Dissertation Credit
(different kinds of 599 and when to use them)
Departmental 599
Registration in 599 indicates that the student's research is expected to result in a thesis or dissertation in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a master's or doctoral degree. Registration for 599 credit is required if a thesis or dissertation is being completed as a degree requirement.
Tuition for graduate students registered for departmental 599 is based on their resident or non-resident status, program of enrollment, and the number of hours for which they have registered. After a doctoral student has completed a minimum of 96 hours of graduate credit he or she may wish to register for zero hours of 599. Fees assessed to students registered for zero hours are reduced and can be found at www.registrar.illinois.edu/financial/grad_fees.html. Tuition for students registered for 0 hours is also assessed, but is the same for residents and non-residents.
Departmental 599, In Absentia
If a student must do research in the field or in a library or laboratory away from campus, he or she may request to register in absentia. Tuition for graduate students registered in absentia is based on their resident or non-resident status and the number of hours for which they have registered. The only fee assessed of students registered in absentia is the General fee. Because students registered in absentia are not paying any fees, they have no access to any fee supported services or benefits from the University, including health insurance. For information about the General fee, see below.
GC 599
GC 599 is a registration option intended for loan deferral only. Students with specific loan repayment questions should consult their lenders (school, bank, or loan agency). Advanced doctoral students have the option of registering for GC 599 under certain circumstances. For more information, see http://www.grad.illinois.edu/gradhandbook/chapterii/section02#topic6. In order to enroll in GC 599 students must meet all of the criteria, and they must also complete and submit the Application for Enrollment in GC 599 (PDF) form to Graduate Student Academic Services or at 204 Coble Hall.
Students who are enrolled in GC 599 are not eligible for additional educational loans. Registration for GC 599 is always zero hours, and tuition and fees assessed of the student reflect this. The only fee assessed to students registered in GC 599 is the General fee. Because students registered in GC 599 are not paying any fees, they have no access to any fee supported services or benefits from the University, including health insurance. For information about the General fee, see below.
Fees
The General Fee is a fee to support certain fixed costs of fee-supported buildings (ARC, Ice Arena, Assembly Hall, Illini Union, etc.) on campus. To utilize programs (e.g. Campus Recreation) students must pay the service fee, which is a fee to support salaries, programming, general expenses, and utilities for campus auxiliary service units such as the Illini Union, the Assembly Hall, and Campus Recreation. Student e-mail accounts remain active when registered for 0 hours.