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UIC Urban Planning & Public Affairs

We are the University of Illinois System's home for the study of public policy and contemporary urban challenges.

Explore majors and minors designed to help you make the places we live better.

CUPPA's two undergraduate majors, public policy and urban studies, will give you tangible skills when you graduate.

In CUPPA, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world.

It's more than just a graduate degree. It's a new way to see the world.

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May 26 2025

Memorial Day. Offices Closed. No Classes.

Monday, 12:00 am–11:59 pm
Jun 2 2025

Masters Info Session for Public Policy, Public Admin, Data Analytics

Monday, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Virtual
Jun 6 2025

Overview of BNSF, UP, and CN, And the Freight Rail Industry’s Footprint in Chicago

Friday, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Jun 6 2025

Sparky’s Summer Kickoff

Friday, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
SCE Millennium Lanes
Jun 19 2025

UIC Celebrates Juneteenth. Offices Closed, No Classes

Thursday, 12:00 am–11:59 pm
Jul 4 2025

Celebration of the July 4th Holiday. Offices Closed. No Classes.

Friday, 12:00 am–11:59 pm
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