UIC Law Visiting Student Application

Please review this application in advance and prepare any documents requested. You will need to complete this form in one sitting.

This application will be given formal consideration only when submitted with:

A letter from the dean, or appropriate school official, of your law school that includes the following information:
- A statement that you are currently in good academic and disciplinary standing at your home school.
- A statement that you have permission to visit this school, specifying the semesters for which permission is granted.
- A list of the courses that you have permission to take, along with a statement specifying that the home school will grant credit toward your degree for those courses.
An electronic copy of an official transcript of work attempted and completed from your home institution.
If you are an attorney, please upload an electronic copy of an official law school transcript showing your degree.

Application

Term

Please select the applicable option below.

I am a JD student or attorney seeking to take a class in the JD program.

I am Master’s student, LLM student, or attorney seeking to take a class in the MJ or LLM programs.

Applicant Name

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Preferred First Name

Previous Last Name

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Contact Information

Email Address

Phone Number

Biographical Information

Birthdate

Legal Gender

Social Security Number

Citizenship

Check yes if you are a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident.

Yes

Do you reside in the United States with an Adjustment of Status, Asylee or Refugee status?

Country of Birth

City of Birth

Do you currently hold a valid visa?

Yes

No

What type of visa do you currently hold?

Visa Issue Date

Visa Expiration Date

Please upload a copy of your Permanent Resident Card

Illinois Residency

Are you a resident of the state of Illinois?

Yes

No

Will you have lived in Illinois for the 12 months preceding your first term at UIC?

Yes

No

Do you have a parent, spouse or legal guardian residing in Illinois through which you can claim residency?

Yes

No

Please provide the following details for the parent, spouse or legal guardian through whom you are claiming Illinois residency.

Full Name

This is my:

Parent

Spouse

Legal Guardian

How long has this individual been residing in Illinois? (in years or months)

Please provide their Illinois address.

Race & Ethnicity

Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that the law school report ethnic and racial data to the United States Department of Education. Your response to these questions are purely voluntary.

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

No

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check one or more of the following groups in which you consider yourself to be a member:

Please report all post-secondary schooling (College/University) that you have completed or intend to complete prior to your intended term, including any in-progress or completed J.D. programs.

DeleteSchool _ID_
Academic History
School Name School Code Degree Type Earned or Expected Specific Degree Name (e.g. Juris Doctor, Master of Arts, etc.) Start Date Start Date End Date End Date Degree Date Degree Date School Location School Location Country City Region Postal Code

Add School Record

Character and Fitness

1) Have you ever been accused of or charged with any social, academic, or other misconduct, including, without limitation, the violation of any statute, ordinance, code of student conduct, or institutional policy, practice, or requirement, by any school, university, law school, or other educational institution? If "Yes," state fully all the facts, including dates and results, on a separate attachment (see Attachments section).

Yes

No

Upload Attachment, Question 1

2) To the best of your knowledge, have there ever been or are there now any formal or informal charges, complaints, or grievances pending concerning your conduct as a member of any profession or as a holder of a public office? If "Yes," state fully all the facts, including dates and results, on a separate attachment (see Attachments section).

Yes

No

Upload Attachment, Question 2

3) Have you ever been formally or informally detained, restrained, cited, summoned into court, taken into custody, arrested, accused, charged, convicted, placed on probation, placed on supervision, or forfeited collateral in connection with any offense against the law or an ordinance, or accused of committing a delinquent act, other than a minor traffic or parking violation? A "minor traffic violation" is a violation for which only a citation was issued, e.g. speeding less than 25 mph over the limit or other moving violations; however, any traffic violation charged as a misdemeanor, involving felonious conduct or involving a fine of $350 or more must be reported. Other traffic offenses, including any in which acting under the influence of a drug or alcohol was an element of the offense, must be reported. NOTE: Please answer regardless of the final disposition.

Yes

No

If your answer is "Yes," please state the facts fully on a separate attachment and attach a copy of the arresting officer's report, complaint, indictment, trial disposition, sentencing documents and appeal documents (see Attachments section). If alcohol or drugs were involved, you must also attach the order of disposition and documents substantiating successful completion of any sentence or condition imposed. You must disclose each instance even if charges were not formally brought against you, were dismissed, you were acquitted, adjudication was withheld, or your conviction was reserved, set aside or vacated. You must disclose these instances regardless of whether you have been told that you need not disclose any such instance, your case was expunged or sealed, or the instance is in any other way subject to non-disclosure. You may be required to provide additional information if you are accepted.

Upload Attachment, Question 3

4) Have you ever defaulted or are you currently in default on an educational loan (Stafford, SLS/ALAS/PLUS, or Perkins)? If yes, please state the facts fully on an attachment (see Attachments section).

Yes

No

Upload Attachment, Question 4

Credentials Submission

Please upload the requested transcript for your studies at your home institution into the applicable upload slot below.

Applicants who have been enrolled in a JD program, or attorneys seeking to take a class, should submit a JD transcript.
Applicants who have been enrolled in a MJ (or equivalent) program should submit an MJ transcript.
Applicants who have been enrolled in a LLM program should submit an LLM transcript.
If the transcript you are submitting, based on the criteria noted above, does not reflect the award of a degree (Bachelor's or higher) please also submit a transcript that reflects the award of a degree (Bachelor's or higher).

Transcripts must be a copy of a Registrar-issued transcript. Academic histories and degree audits from school portals are not accepted.

You may either:

Obtain an official paper transcript from your prior institution, scan it, save it to your computer/device and upload the document.
If offered by your prior institution, obtain an official electronic PDF transcript and upload the PDF.

Bachelor's Credentials

Master's Credentials

Doctorate Credentials

Letter from Dean or Other School Official(see details at top of page)

Certification

By checking the box below, I certify that I understand and agree that any false statement, or the omission, misrepresentation, or concealment of any significant fact in my answers to these questions, or my failure to update my answers to make them true and correct during my studies at UIC Law, may be considered sufficient reason for refusal or revocation of visiting status, revocation or suspension of credits, denial of admission to the bar by the appropriate state agency, or other disciplinary action.

I acknowledge the above statement

By checking the box below, I certify that I understand that after submitting my application for visiting status, I have a continuous reporting obligation and must notify UIC Law of any changes or additional to the information provided in the this application.

I acknowledge the above statement

If this application is approved, I agree to comply with all rules and regulations of the law school as published in the Student Handbook. I also acknowledge that I will comply with UIC Law Code of Conduct.

I acknowledge the above statement

Upon clicking the Submit button, documents will upload and this application record will be created & submitted.