Policies for Current Students
This section contains important policies that are applicable to graduate students in the Arts & Humanities Division.
Health & Wellness
Campus and Student Life (CSL) oversees student health, counseling, and wellness services at the University of Chicago.
Healthcare for students is coordinated through UChicago Student Wellness. Access to services at UChicago Student Wellness is covered at no cost for students who are enrolled in eligible programs.
Living in Chicago
Situated near the southern tip of Lake Michigan, Chicago is a cosmopolitan city with nearly 80 distinct neighborhoods and a bustling academic and professional job market.
Visit Day Opportunities
The Division hopes that you will join us for your department’s visit days. During the visit you will experience our vibrant and collegial community and the intellectual stimulation that you will find should you decide to accept our offer of admission and join us in September.
Additional information about your department's visit day program will be deseminated via email.
Preparing for Matriculation
Below you will find some useful preliminary information regarding the final steps for starting in your graduate program. You can expect to receive communication over the summer with reminders and further details about these, and other important resources that will be available to you as a University of Chicago graduate student.
Getting Started
As a newly admitted student, there are several steps you should take to confirm your intent to enroll and prepare to join the University of Chicago community. You can expect to receive communication over the summer with reminders and further details about these, and other important details.
Newly Admitted Students
Congratulations on your admission to the Division of Arts & Humanities at the University of Chicago! We are delighted at the prospect of your joining our University community.
Staff Community
The Arts & Humanities Division thrives thanks to its engaging and dynamic staff members, who provide essential infrastructure to support faculty and students while driving institutional success. Division staff contributions and insights are pivotal in upholding the Division's reputation as a leader in education and research. Working in a collaborative environment, Division staff foster a culture of shared best practices, mutual encouragement, and innovation.
Academic Affairs
The activities of Divisional faculty members drive the world-renowned research and pedagogic work of the University of Chicago. The results of these efforts are published books, influential conferences, new works of art, important research discoveries, and graduates whose critical thinking and scholarship has given UChicago its reputation for passionate teaching as well as innovative thinking. An infrastructure of appointment processes, financial policies and procedures, personnel practices, and technology makes these achievements possible.
Graduate Students
The Dean of Students Office within the Division of the Arts & Humanities provides clear and critical support structures to graduate students and advances the academic mission through an inclusive and student-centered approach. In collaboration with the departments within the Division of the Arts & Humanities as well as the broader University community, we support graduate students’ education and development both inside and outside the classroom.