Student Policy Guide

The Student Policy Guide brings together the current policies, state mandates, and guidance relevant to the candidates in the professional educator and licensure programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  All licensure and endorsement candidates will be held to these standards. The Executive Council on Teacher Education Committee has developed and approved these policies based on professional expectations for successful program completion.

For a comprehensive list of all approved policies, please see the Council on Teacher Education Policy Guide.

Policy Links

•  Licensure
  • Completion of Requirements for Licensure
  • Successful Completion of an Educator Licensure Program (Programs)
  • Successful Completion of an Educator Licensure Program (Licensure Candidates)
  • Grievance Policy & Procedures
  • Clinical Experience Passing Score Requirement
  • Focused Development Plan
• State Mandates
  • Grade of C- or Better in All Content & Professional Education Coursework
  • Timely Creation of ELIS accounts by Licensure Candidates
  • Mandated Reporter Training
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Training
  • Teacher Safety Training
  • Criminal Background Checks
  • Required Tests for Illinois Licensure
  • State Licensure Application Requirement for SLP Candidates
  • Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators
• Placement Requirements
  • Student Teaching/Internship Placement Restrictions
  • Work Stoppages in Student Teaching Field Placements
• Professionalism of Educator Licensure Candidates
  • Early Field Placement Expectations
  • Dependability/Reliability - Attendance & Punctuality
  • Respect for Learners
  • Corporal Punishment
  • Confidentiality
  • Professional Dress
  • Drug Use
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Transporting Students
  • Removal from Student Teaching Placement