Newly Admitted Graduate Students
Next Steps
INTENT TO REGISTER
Your first step is to complete the Intent to Register form. Submitting this form notifies the College of Communication that you intend to enroll at DePaul for the quarter stated in your offer of admission letter. When we receive your Intent to Register form, your student record will be activated. After you submit the form, you will receive an e-mail acknowledging your intent to register.
ACADEMIC ADVISING AND ORIENTATION
Students should contact their department’s graduate program director for advising on course selection and sequence.
As a newly admitted student, you will be invited to a New Student Orientation held every fall.
Program Directors
Organizational and Multicultural Communication
Dr. Alexandra Murphy
Public Relations & Advertising
Dr. Patricia WhalenMedia, Culture & Society
Dr. Luisela AlvarayJournalism
Dr. Bruce Evensen
CAMPUS CONNECTION
Campus Connection DePaul’s online portal for admitted and enrolled students. Campus Connection requires a user ID and password and allows you to view the course catalog, class schedules and program newsletters. You also may register for classes and make payments to your student accounts online. To get started, go campusconnect.depaul.edu and login with your user ID and initial password located at the bottom of your admission letter.
CAMPUS CONNECTION USER ID AND PASSWORD
Obtaining your user ID and password is the first step in registering for classes and accessing information and resources made available to admitted students through DePaul's Campus Connection web site. You can find your Campus Connection user ID and initial password at the bottom of your admission letter. If you have misplaced or discarded that letter, you may also may obtain your user ID and password by contacting the Help Desk at (312) 362-8765. If you are interested in obtaining your user ID and password at one of DePaul’s suburban locations, visit www.depaul.edu/idservices for more information.
DePAUL ID CARD AND EMAIL ACCOUNT
After you have registered for classes, you may obtain a photo ID card and DePaul e-mail account from the ID Services Office. The ID card functions as a library card and is required for entry to some buildings and computer labs. Visit or contact one of the following ID Services Offices:
Lincoln Park Campus
ID Services
Student Center
2250 N. Sheffield Ave
Room 109
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 325-7466Loop Campus
ID Services
DePaul Center
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
Suite 9700
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-5959
Hours: Mon. – Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m
Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
FINANCIAL AID AND PAYMENT PLANS
If you are planning to apply for financial aid, you should do so as soon as possible. Visit the Financial Aid Web site for information about financial aid opportunities and the application process.
Complete information about student accounts, including payment options, and important dates and deadlines can be found on the Student Accounts Web site.