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Important Information for Guided Individual Study
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| Important Information - When you enroll in a GIS course, you are assuming full responsibility for enrolling in a course that is appropriate to your needs and educational level. You may want to seek appropriate academic counseling if you are unsure which course to take. If you plan to apply the credit to a degree, consult the dean or appropriate officials at your institution. If your goal is certification or licensing, get the official requirements from the granting board or licensing agency.
- If you have been dropped by the University of Illinois for either scholastic or disciplinary reasons, you may enroll in GIS courses only with the permission of the dean or the committee responsible for your dismissal. The GIS program can provide the necessary form to be signed by your dean.
- You will be able to request an official transcript upon completion of your GIS course from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Office of Admission and Records.
- If you are enrolled at another University, you need to check with officials at your college or university to determine whether GIS courses will be accepted or apply to degree requirements at your institution.
- GIS does not offer financial aid or scholarships. You may not use University of Illinois financial aid to pay for GIS courses. Some scholarships will pay for GIS courses. See “Costs, Fees, Waivers, and Benefits” in this catalog for more information. If you are enrolled in a degree program at another University and are currently receiving financial aid or scholarship, consult with your financial aid office. Your institution may be willing to reimburse you for enrollment in GIS courses.
FERPA Rights The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, commonly known as FERPA, is a federal law that governs educational records. It grants specific rights to students and regulates how institutions must handle educational record, including grades. The main focus of FERPA is to give students rights to see their records and to protect against disclosures of certain information without the student’s consent or specific legal authorization. For more information regarding FERPA. This message serves as your annual FERPA notification as required by law. Criminal Record Disclosure The University of Illinois is committed to maintaining a safe environment for all members of the University community. As part of this commitment, the University requires applicants who are under current indictment or have been convicted of a crime (other than a routine traffic offense or in a juvenile proceeding) to disclose this information as a mandatory step in the application process. A previous conviction or current indictment does not automatically bar admission to the University, but does require review. Complete information must be sent by certified mail at the time of application for admission to: Review Committee, 300 Student Services Building, University of Illinois, 610 E. John St., Champaign, IL 61820. Applicants are responsible for verifying receipt by the University and for maintaining a copy of the receipt certifying submission. Information to be submitted, in English, includes: a brief explanation, location (city, state, country) of conviction or current indictment, dates, and court disposition. This statement must also include a grant of permission to the University for complete access to criminal records, if any. For further information on this requirement, call 217-333-0050. Academic Honesty and Integrity As noted in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Code, the University has the responsibility for maintaining academic integrity “so as to protect the quality of education and research on our campus and to protect those who depend on our integrity.” Students are expected to refrain from infractions of academic integrity, from conduct that may lead to suspicion of infractions, and from conduct that aids others in such infractions. Specifically, plagiarism is a violation of this policy. The faculty is expected to maintain this shared value and to enforce University standards of academic integrity. Any student who is unclear regarding the meaning of academic integrity in completing specific class assignments should consult his/her instructor immediately. Serious consequences, including failure of a class or disciplinary sanctions such as suspension or dismissal may result from engaging in academic dishonesty. Detailed policy and procedures can be found in the U of I Student Code, Part 4: “Academic Integrity—All Students” or online. |
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