Scholarstic Requirements

Class Attendance

Class attendance at the University of Illinois is expected, and each instructor decides when a student's absences become excessive. Since attendance expectations are between the student and instructor, the student is obligated to explain his absences and provide supporting evidence if requested by the instructor. The Student Academic Affairs Office will not provide excuses to instructors when students miss class. In emergency situations, students may contact the 24-hour Emergency Dean in the Fred H. Turner Student Services Building at 333-0050. This office may require that the student document the emergency before instructors will be notified.

Grade Point Average Requirements

Students in all teacher education curricula must maintain at least 2.50 University of Illinois, cumulative, content area and professional education grade point averages for continuation in good standing.

Students who do not meet the minimum Illinois, professional education, and overall GPA requirements will be placed on academic probation. Students who do not meet the minimum content and professional education GPA requirements are in jeopardy of failing to meet certification requirements and may be asked to leave the program. Failure to meet probation levels may result in an academic drop from the College and the University. Freshmen especially need to be aware that their cumulative grade point average after their first two semesters must be at least a 2.50 in order for them to continue in good standing in the College of Education.

Learn how GPA is calculated

Probation/Drop Rules

Beginning Freshmen

Freshmen are considered students with less than twelve semester hours completed at time of admission.

• A beginning freshman who does not earn at least a 2.00 (C) average in his or her first semester or summer session is placed on a 2.00 probation for the next semester or summer session in which he or she is registered.

Students other than beginning freshmen (This includes second semester freshmen)

• A student may be placed on a probationary status at any time when, in the judgment of the college, his or her scholastic record warrants such action.
• A student is placed on probation if cumulative average is less than 2.50.

Drop Rules

The following regulations shall be used to determine if a student is to be dropped from the University. Students dropped from the College are also dropped from the University. Dropped students must initiate reinstatement procedures before the beginning of the next semester.

• A student is dropped if he or she fails to earn at least a 1.00 (D) average in any academic semester (not including summer session).
• A student who fails to meet an established probation level is dropped unless the Illinois cumulative average is at least a 2.50.
• A student who fails to make satisfactory progress toward a degree is dropped.
• A nondegree or part-time student who fails to complete the conditions of admission or continuation.
• Freshmen who do not have at least a 2.0 Illinois cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of their first year will be dropped from the College of Education and the University. No petitions for readmission will be considered for at least one year.

Incomplete Grades

An undergraduate student must gain approval from the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs of the College to obtain an incomplete grade to defer a final examination or to obtain an approved extension of time to complete other requirements of a course. Students who must miss a final exam should contact the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the Student Academic Affairs Office as soon as possible prior to the examination period. For satisfactory reasons, an incomplete grade may be approved, and the final exam will be rescheduled at a later date. An unapproved absence from a final exam results in a failing grade in the course.

In most cases, "I" grades must be finalized by the middle of the next semester of enrollment. If the student does not register for the following term, and the incomplete grade is not removed, it becomes an "F" after one calendar year. Additional regulations pertaining to incomplete grades may be found under the grading system section in the Student Code.

Grades on the Web

Students view their semester grades by accessing the University’s registration and records system on the web (https://apps.uillinois.edu) under Student Records. Semester grades are posted on the web shortly after the final grade update and are refreshed weekly. Questions concerning information posted on this website should be directed to the Office of Admissions and Records.