Institutional Policies

Links

Links

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 GUIDANCE

Important Updates & Information

Handbooks

UIC Faculty Handbook (Updated 10/27/2023)
UIC Staff Handbook (Updated 10/27/2023)
UIC Student Handbook (Updated 10/27/2023)
Law School Student Resource Guide (Updated 11/14/2023)

Campus-Wide Policies

Academic Freedom Policy (Updated 10/28/2024)
Affirmative Action Plan (Updated 10/27/2023)
Anti-Bribery Compliance (Updated 10/27/2023)
Building Access Policy (Updated 07/08/2024)
Collaboration Commons Access Policy (Updated 02/01/2023)
Complaint and Concern Reporting Procedures for Law School Students, Staff, and Faculty (Updated 02/19/2024)
Counseling Center Urgent and Emergent Issues Policy (Updated 11/10/2023)
Employee Personnel Record Policy (Updated 10/23/2023)
Ethics Line (Updated 10/27/2023)
Facility Use Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Freedom of Expression Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Hybrid Work Policy (Updated 11/14/2023)
Key Policy (Updated 6/16/23)
Lactation Room Policy (Updated 11/01/2022)
Nondiscrimination Policies
- Law School Nondiscrimination Policy (Updated 9/6/23)
- UIC Nondiscrimination Policy Statement (Updated 10/31/2023)
Personal Mail, Packages & Deliveries Policy (Updated 11/08/2023)
Policy on Conflicting or Outdated Policies (Updated 6/16/23)
Policy on Policies (Updated 4/19/23)
Protection of Minors (Updated 10/27/2023)
Purchasing Policy & Procedures (Updated 4/19/23)
Office Space Policy (Updated 5/15/23)
Open Expression Policy (Updated 10/28/2024)
Reconciliation of Financial Activities Policy (07/01/2024)
Religious Accommodations (Updated 10/27/2023)
Reservation of Rights (Updated 12/01/2023)
Security Walk Policy (Updated 11/09/2023)
Smoke-Free Illinois Act (Updated 10/27/2023)
Tobacco-Free Campus Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Three-Year Drop of Unoffered Courses Policy (Updated 12/01/2023)
UIC System Access Policies & Guidelines (Updated 8/31/23)

Campus Safety & Security Policies

Concealed Weapons Statute (Updated 10/01/2023)
Missing Student Policy (Updated 10/01/2023)
Sexual Misconduct Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)

Information Technology Services Policies

Copyright Infringement Policy (Updated 9/18/23)
Data Security and Equipment Management Policy (Updated 10/4/23)
Email Policy (Updated 05/14/2025)
- Email Guide (Updated 05/14/2025)
Local Computer Administrative Rights (Updated 05/14/2025)
Network/Server Maintenance Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Optimizing Communication Policy (Updated 05/14/2025)
- See Email Guide under Email Policy above
Technology Use and Services Policies (Updated 10/27/2023)
University System Access (Updated 08/01/2023)
University IT Security Policies (Updated 10/27/2023)
Web Privacy Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)

Louis L. Biro Law Library Policies

Collection Development Policy (Updated 05/04/2023)
Library Access Policy (Updated 07/05/2023)

Marketing & Communications

Social Media Guidelines (Updated 11/14/2023)

Faculty Policies

Affiliated Faculty Policy (Updated 11/20/2023)
Assembly Bylaws (Updated 01/26/2024)
Copyright Use Policy (Updated 11/01/2023)
Distance Education Courses Policy (Updated 11/20/2023)
Effort Allocation and Buy-Out Policy and Guidelines (Updated 9/1/2023)
Evaluation Standards for Law Library Instructors (Updated 4/26/2023)
Faculty Mentoring Policy (Updated 5/21/2024)
Faculty Recruiting Procedures: Tenure-Line & Clinical Faculty (Updated 11/20/2023)
Faculty Recruiting Procedures: Visiting Faculty (Updated 1/20/2023)
Faculty Service Award (Updated 11/20/2023)
Faculty Standards (Updated 04/19/2024)
Grade Change Policy (Updated 11/20/2023)
Mid-Probationary Review Procedures (Updated 11/20/2023)
Proctoring Procedures (Updated 5/26/2023)
Promotion, Tenure, and Non-Tenure-Track Clinical Faculty Norms (Updated 4/28/2023)
Promotion, Tenure & Review Procedures (Updated 12/20/2024)
Review Procedures for Non-Tenure/Non-Tenure-Track Clinical Faculty (Updated 01/26/2024)
Syllabus Policy (Updated 11/13/2023)
Travel Authorization Request (TAR) Form (Updated 08/27/2024)
Visiting Scholar Policy (Updated 04/01/2023)

Adjunct Faculty Policies

Adjunct Faculty Procedures (Updated 02/23/2024)

Emeritus Faculty Policies

Granting UIC Emeritus/Emerita Status (Updated 10/27/2023)
- Law School Emeritus Standards (Updated 11/20/2023)

Staff Policies

Office of Access & Equity Policies (Updated 10/27/2023)
Staff Benefits (Updated 10/27/2023)
Staff Compensation & Hours (Updated 10/27/2023)
Staff Employment (Updated 10/27/2023)
Staff Grievance Process (Updated 10/27/2023)
Staff Leave Policies (Updated 10/27/2023)
Staff Paid Time Off (Updated 10/27/2023)
Staff Performance Review Process (Updated 10/27/2023)
University Policy on Ethics, Political Activity, and Gifts (Updated 10/27/2023)
Workers’ Compensation (Updated 10/27/2023)

Links

Student Policies

ABA Accreditation Standards Student Complaint Policy (Updated 10/28/2024)
Accommodation Processes & Procedures (Updated 02/01/2024)
Alcohol Provision and Consumption at Student-Led Events Policy (Updated 11/08/2023)
Collaboration Commons Access & Use Policy (Updated 02/01/2023)
Complaint and Concern Reporting Procedures for Law School Students, Staff, and Faculty (Updated 04/09/2024)
Disability Policy & Laws (Updated 05/12/2025)
FERPA Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Locker Registration & Use Agreement (Updated 01/01/2024)
Professional Clothes Closet Access & Use Policies (Updated 11/17/2023)
Reasonable Accommodations & Standards for Law Study (Updated 11/14/2023)
Student Meal Per Diem Policy for Travel (Updated 11/18/2024)
Student Travel Reporting Policy (Updated 12/01/2023)
Student Travel Reporting Form (Updated 12/01/2023)
UIC Student Disciplinary Policy (Updated 04/17/2025)
- Honor & Professionalism Code (Updated 4/30/2023)
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Admission Policies

Amendments to Admission Application Policy (Updated 11/29/2023)
Official Transcripts from Prior Institutions (Updated 03/25/2024)
Request to Re-Enroll Form (Updated 1/05/20204)
Scholarship Appeal Policy (Updated 01/14/2025)

Attendance Policies

Attendance Policies (Uploaded 11/18/2022)

Academic Policies

Academic Grievance Policy and Procedures

Complaint and Concern Reporting Procedures for Law School Students, Staff, and Faculty
- UIC Academic Grievance Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
- UIC Academic Grievance Procedures (Updated 10/27/2023)

Academics, Courses, Credit Hours, and Grades

Academic Rules for the LLM & MJ Programs (Updated 11/13/2023)
Class Recording Policy (Updated 12/16/2022)
Course Cancellations (Updated 11/13/2023)
Course Credit Policy (Updated 2/24/2023)
Course Drop (Updated 11/20/2023)
Deferring Law Review Participation Policy (Updated 11/13/2023)
Externship Compensation Policy (Updated 9/22/2023)
Good Academic Standing (Updated 04/21/2025)
Grading and Class Ranks (Updated 2/5/2025)
Guidelines to Preserve Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy in Online Courses & Events (Updated 11/23/2023)
Incomplete Grades (Updated on 03/21/2025)
Independent Study Guidelines (Updated 10/01/2023)
Institutional Procedure for Student-Initiated Journals (Updated 1/29/2024)
JD Concentrations Learning Outcomes (Updated 9/22/2023)
JD Learning Outcomes (Updated 12/01/2023)
JD Probation and Academic Dismissal Policy(Updated 05/07/2025)
JD Students Visiting at Another ABA-Accredited Law School (Updated 11/19/2023)
Leave of Absence Policy (Updated 03/21/2025)
Maximum JD Credit Hours (Updated 02/24/2025)
Military Activation in the Final Semester of Study (Updated November 01, 2023)
Minimum Number of Classroom Credits Required for JD Students (Updated on 11/18/2023)
Registering for and Documenting Credit Hours (Updated 11/09/2023)
Requirements to Earn the JD Degree (Updated 03/25/2025)
Withdrawal from Law School Policy (Updated 11/18/2023)

Examinations

Examination of International Graduate Students Policy (Updated 11/18/2023)
Examinations, Conflicts & Scheduling Policy (Updated 3/17/2023)
Exam Software Policy (Updated 9/23/2022)
Final Exams: Items Prohibited in Examinations Room Policy (Updated 5/6/2022)
Proctoring Procedures (Updated 5/26/2023)

Graduation, Holds, Diplomas, and Transcripts

Awarding Diplomas Policy (Updated 11/29/2023)
Dean’s Certificates (Updated 11/13/2023)
Graduation and Graduation Honors (Updated 02/25/2025)
Non-Academic Holds on Student Accounts and Records Policy (Updated 11/22/2023)
Time Limits for Degree Completion (Updated 03/25/2024)

Financial Aid Policies

Budget Adjustment Request Form (Updated 11/29/2023)
- Budget Adjustment FAQ’s (Updated 11/29/2023)
Eligibility to Receive Financial Aid (Updated 11/29/2023)
Financial Aid Award Letter Adjustments (Updated 10/31/2023)
Financial Aid Return to Title IV (Updated 10/31/2023)
Financial Aid Rights & Responsibilities (Updated 10/31/2023)
Financial Aid Steps (Updated 10/31/2023)
Financial Aid Verification (Updated 10/31/2023)
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (Updated 03/19/2024)
Tuition & Fee Waivers (Updated 11/29/2023)
Tuition Refund Policy (Updated 10/31/2023)
Types of Financial Aid (Updated 10/31/2023)

Career Services Policies

Resume Integrity Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Student Appointment Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Student Interview Cancellation Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Student Interview Call-Back Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)
Student Interview No-Show Policy (Updated 10/27/2023)

Campus Safety & Security Policies

Sexual Misconduct Policy (Updated 10/31/2023)