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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.
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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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CUPPA News and Events
May
9
2025
UIC CUPPA Commencement
Friday, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
UIC Dorin Forum
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
