Skip to main content

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Food Science & Human Nutrition

  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give
About
  • Welcome
  • History
  • What We Do & Why It Matters
  • Alumni and Friends
  • Contact Us
  • Visit
  • Diversity, Equity, Belonging and Inclusion
Future Students
  • Food Challenge
  • Admissions
  • Career Possibilities
  • Financial Support
  • Visit
Academics
  • Undergraduate Degrees
  • Graduate Degrees
  • Certificates
Current Students
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Study Abroad
  • Student Organizations
  • Competitions
  • Transfer Information
  • Undergraduate Scholarships
Directory
  • Faculty
  • Emeritus Faculty
  • Adjunct/Affiliate Faculty
  • Staff
Research
  • Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition
  • Food Materials Science and Engineering
  • Food Safety and Security
  • Integrated Food Nutrition and Health
  • STRONG Kids Program
  • Research and Teaching Facilities
News & Events
  • Research News
  • Department News
  • FSHN Seminar Calendar
  • Events
  • Newsletters
  • Current Open Position Announcements
FSHN Food Challenge Rules

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Academics
  3. Graduate Degrees
  4. FSHN Graduate Student Resources

FSHN Graduate Student Resources

Academics

  • Undergraduate Degrees
  • Graduate Degrees
    • Human Nutrition M.S. & Ph.D.
    • Food Science M.S. & Ph.D.
    • Food Science M.S. Online (Non-Thesis)
    • Clinical & Community Nutrition M.S.
    • Dietetics Internship
    • Food Science & Human Nutrition - Professional Science Master’s
    • Graduate Student Handbook and Forms
    • Graduate Thesis Advising Faculty
  • Certificates

Resources for Food Science and Human Nutrition Graduate Students to help navigate the Graduate Program

South Quad

FSHN Graduate Handbook

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Grad Student Policies
Grad College

Graduate College Handbook

University of Illinois Graduate College Policies for all Grad Students
Body

Program Course Requirements

  • MS Requirements
  • PHD Requirements

Exams - Preparing for and Scheduling Process

  • Examination Process
    • Public Defense Seminar FSHN 597
  • Thesis
    • Department Format Checkers
      • Matthew Stasiewicz (mstasie@illinois.edu)
      • Hong Chen (hongchen@illinois.edu)
    • Thesis Format Resources
    • Thesis Deposit Checklist

Forms (internal department forms):

  • Request Admission to the PhD Program
  • Required Course Substitution Request
  • Request for Change of Advisor (pdf)
  • Request for Co-Advisor Assignment (pdf)
  • Advisory Committee 
  • Exam Notification (pdf) Only used for MS and Qual Exam
  • Grad Student Exit Form
  • Student Advisory Committee Application (pdf)

Forms (Graduate College):

  • Use the Graduate College Student Portal for the following forms
    • Petitions
    • Prelim/Final Exam Requests
    • Registration Forms
      • Late Registration Change Requests
      • Credit/No Credit
      • In Absentia

Travel:

  • View travel scholarships available to Grad FSHN students
  • Travel Process

 

Useful Resources:

  • Registration Help
  • Reserving Rooms
  • Professional Portraits
  • Technology

 

Teaching Assistantship Opportunties

 

FSHN Grad Student Orientation

Food Science & Human Nutrition

260 Bevier Hall

905 S. Goodwin Ave.

Urbana, IL 61801

217-244-4498

Email: fshn-general@illinois.edu

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Department Resources

  • Faculty & Staff
  • Undergraduate Degrees
  • Graduate Degrees
  • Give to FSHN
  • Department Bylaws

College Resources

  • About ACES
  • Alumni
  • Future ACES Students
  • COVID-19

Additional links

  • Privacy Policy
  • © 2025 University of Illinois Board of Trustees
  • Inside ACES (Fac/Staff)
  • Web Feedback/Requests
  • Login