All lecture notes and assignments are contained within the online course itself. You will complete and submit all assignments online, and your instructor will provide all your feedback online. After all of your assignments and exams (or final paper) have been graded, your final grade will be calculated in the online course grade book.Your final course grade will be recorded at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Admissions and Records.

Eligibility for ICON Self-Paced Courses

Enrollment is open to on-campus University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students, off-campus University of Illinois students, high school students, students enrolled at other colleges and universities, and individuals studying on their own. Enrollment in an ICON self-paced course is not the same as admission to a degree program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you wish to to be admitted to a degree program at the U of I, you should obtain and complete an official “Application for Admission” form, available from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Credit earned through ICON courses will be recorded at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Admissions and Records and may be used toward a degree, depending on the requirements of your current or future university.

High School Students

If you are a high school student (at least 15 years old) with a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of 4.0, you may enroll in any entry-level ICON self-paced course with the express permission of your high school guidance counselor and ICON approval. You may be eligible to earn college credit, advanced high school credit, or both. The ICON program requires a copy of your official high school transcript with the enrollment form.

Graduate Students

If you are a graduate student at any university, you may take ICON courses; however, you will not earn graduate credit. In some cases, you may be able to use undergraduate ICON courses to meet prerequisites for graduate programs.

Academic Outreach does offer graduate credit courses, using both face-to-face and distance learning delivery, on a semester basis for regular graduate credit or for CEU and CPDU credit. For more information about these and other Academic Outreach programs, call 800-252-1360 or visit our website.

Students Requiring Special Services

The U of I Division of Rehabilitation Education Services (DRES) coordinates services for students with special needs. Please call 800-252-1350, ext. 34603 (V/TDD) at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the course to allow adequate time to make necessary accommodations.

 

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Time Considerations and Deadlines

Six-month Completion Period

A six-month period is allowed for completion of each ICON self-paced course. The time that it will take you to complete a course depends on a variety of factors, including the number of assignments required, the schedule of the instructor, your own schedule, and the quality of the work you submit. Therefore, it is not possible to guarantee a particular completion date. As a general rule, ICON courses cannot be completed in less than 6 weeks, and some courses require a longer period of time. Completion of your course in less than 6 weeks is contingent upon the approval of the instructor and the ICON office.

Important: If a course is removed from the sponsoring department’s academic offerings after you have enrolled and begun work on the course, you must complete the course within the timeline as determined by the department.

• Submitting Assignments
• Withdrawing from an ICON course
• Not Completing an ICON course
• Course Extensions
• Course Transfers

 

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Textbooks, Library, Credit, Transcripts

All ICON self-paced courses have required textbooks and/or materials. The list of required textbooks is located in the course syllabus.

Illini Union Bookstore

When you receive the list of required textbooks in the course syllabus, you may order the required textbooks from the Illini Union Bookstore on the Urbana-Champaign campus by ordering from the Illini Union Bookstore’s Web site or by calling the bookstore at (217) 333-2050. The cost and postage for all textbooks must be prepaid. You can charge them using VISA, Discover, or MasterCard. You may also utilize the Illini Book Exchange http://www.illinibookexchange.com/, which allows you to purchase books directly from other students. If you are ordering books elsewhere, be sure to ask for the correct edition and year of publication.

Academic Outreach Library Services

The Academic Outreach Library provides information services and resources to non-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students enrolled in ICON courses at the University of Illinois. Students may access library materials (journal articles, books) at no charge for the service. Our librarians can provide research and reference assistance, conduct individual library instruction sessions via phone or e-mail. Students may obtain a photo-less I-card, a University of Illinois identification card that may be used as your library card. More information can be found on the Academic Outreach Web site, under “Services for Students and Faculty.”

Credit Transfers to Other Institutions

The credits that you earn through ICON courses normally transfer to other institutions on a basis equal to credits earned on the U of I campus. However, officials at other colleges and universities must determine which courses will be accepted at their institutions. Be sure to verify in advance whether the course you have selected will be accepted for credit and/or applied to degree requirements at another institution.

Transcripts

There is a $5 fee for the first transcript. All requests for official transcripts of completed courses should be addressed to: