University of Illinois at Chicago - 2016–2018 Graduate Catalog

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2016?2018 GRADUATE CATALOG

Published and archived in Fall 2016

Table of Contents

Graduate Catalog ................................................................................... 7 Academic Calendar ................................................................................ 9 The University ....................................................................................... 13

Welcome to UIC ............................................................................. 13 The Graduate Student's Guide to UIC ........................................... 15 Graduate Study at UIC ......................................................................... 19 Graduate Study at UIC .................................................................. 19 Degree Programs ................................................................................. 41 Graduate and Professional Degree Programs ............................... 41 IBHE-Approved Certificate Programs ............................................. 44 Interdepartmental Graduate Concentrations .................................. 45 Program Updates and Changes .................................................... 45 Colleges & Schools .............................................................................. 46 College of Applied Health Sciences ............................................... 46

Biomedical and Health Informatics .......................................... 46 PhD in Biomedical and Health Informatics ........................ 46

Biomedical Visualization .......................................................... 48 MS in Biomedical Visualization ......................................... 48

Disability and Human Development ........................................ 50 MS in Disability and Human Development ........................ 50

Disability Studies ..................................................................... 51 PhD in Disability Studies .................................................. 51

Health Informatics ................................................................... 52 MS in Health Informatics (Online) ..................................... 52 MS in Health Informatics/Doctor of Pharmacy .................. 54

Health Informatics (IBHE-Approved Certificate) ...................... 56 IBHE-Approved Certificate in Health Informatics .............. 56

Health Information Management (IBHE-Approved Certificate) .................................................................................................. 57

IBHE-Approved Certificate in Health Information Management ..................................................................... 57 Kinesiology .............................................................................. 59 MS in Kinesiology ............................................................. 59 Kinesiology and Nutrition ......................................................... 60 PhD in Kinesiology and Nutrition ...................................... 60 Nutrition ................................................................................... 61 MS in Nutrition .................................................................. 61 Occupational Therapy ............................................................. 62 MS in Occupational Therapy (Entry-Level Degree) ........... 62 Rehabilitation Sciences (MS) .................................................. 63

MS in Rehabilitation Sciences .......................................... 63 Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) ................................................. 64

PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences ........................................ 65 Occupational Therapy (Post-Professional Program: OTD) ...... 66 Physical Therapy (Professional Program: DPT) ...................... 66 College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts ................................ 67 Architecture ............................................................................. 67

Master of Architecture ...................................................... 68 MS in Architecture ............................................................ 69 MS in Architecture in Health Design ................................. 70 MA in Design Criticism ..................................................... 70 Master of Architecture/MA in Design Criticism Joint Program ........................................................................................... 71 MS in Architecture/MA in Design Criticism Joint Program ........................................................................................... 72 Art History ............................................................................... 72 MA in Art History .............................................................. 73 MA in Museum and Exhibition Studies ............................. 74 PhD in Art History ............................................................. 74 Graphic Design ........................................................................ 75 MDes in Graphic Design .................................................. 76 Industrial Design ...................................................................... 77 MDes in Industrial Design ................................................ 77 Moving Image .......................................................................... 78 MFA in Moving Image ...................................................... 78 New Media Arts ....................................................................... 79 MFA in New Media Arts ................................................... 79 Photography ............................................................................ 79 MFA in Photography ......................................................... 80 Studio Arts ............................................................................... 80 MFA in Studio Arts ........................................................... 81 College of Business Administration ................................................ 81 Accounting ............................................................................... 81 MS in Accounting ............................................................. 82 MBA/MS in Accounting ..................................................... 83 Business Administration .......................................................... 83 PhD in Business Administration ........................................ 84 Business Analytics .................................................................. 84 MS in Business Analytics ................................................. 85 MS in Business Analytics/MBA ......................................... 86 MS in Business Analytics/MS in Finance .......................... 86 MS in Business Analytics/MS in Management Information Systems ............................................................................ 87

Finance .................................................................................... 87 MS in Finance .................................................................. 88 MS in Business Analytics/MS in Finance .......................... 88 MS in Finance/MS in Management Information Systems ........................................................................................... 89

Management Information Systems .......................................... 90 MS in Management Information Systems ......................... 91 MBA/MS in Management Information Systems ................ 92 MS in Business Analytics/MS in Management Information Systems ............................................................................ 92 MS in Finance/MS in Management Information Systems ........................................................................................... 93 PhD in Management Information Systems ....................... 94

Marketing ................................................................................. 95 MS in Marketing ............................................................... 95

Real Estate .............................................................................. 96 MA in Real Estate ............................................................ 96

Business Administration (Professional Program: MBA) ........... 97 College of Dentistry ....................................................................... 98

Oral Sciences .......................................................................... 98 MS in Oral Sciences ......................................................... 98 PhD in Oral Sciences ....................................................... 99

Dental Medicine (Professional Program: DMD) ..................... 100 College of Education .................................................................... 100

Curriculum and Instruction .................................................... 100 PhD in Curriculum and Instruction .................................. 100

Early Childhood Education .................................................... 103 MEd in Early Childhood Education ................................. 104

Educational Psychology ........................................................ 104 PhD in Educational Psychology ...................................... 105

Instructional Leadership ........................................................ 106 MEd in Instructional Leadership ..................................... 106

Language, Literacies, and Learning ...................................... 108 MEd in Language, Literacies, and Learning ................... 108

Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment ......... 109 MEd in Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment .................................................................... 109

Policy Studies in Urban Education ........................................ 110 PhD in Policy Studies in Urban Education ...................... 111

Science Education ................................................................. 112 MEd in Science Education .............................................. 112

Special Education .................................................................. 113 MEd in Special Education ............................................... 114

PhD in Special Education ............................................... 115 Urban Education Leadership ................................................. 116

EdD in Urban Education Leadership .............................. 116 Youth Development ............................................................... 117

MEd in Youth Development ............................................ 118 College of Engineering ................................................................. 119

Bioengineering ....................................................................... 119 MS in Bioengineering ..................................................... 120 PhD in Bioengineering .................................................... 120 MD/MS in Bioengineering ............................................... 121

Bioinformatics ........................................................................ 121 MS in Bioinformatics ....................................................... 122 PhD in Bioinformatics ..................................................... 122

Chemical Engineering ........................................................... 123 MS in Chemical Engineering .......................................... 123 PhD in Chemical Engineering ......................................... 123

Civil Engineering ................................................................... 124 MS in Civil Engineering .................................................. 125 PhD in Civil Engineering ................................................. 125

Computer Science ................................................................. 125 MS in Computer Science ................................................ 126 PhD in Computer Science .............................................. 126

Electrical and Computer Engineering .................................... 127 MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering ................... 127 PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering .................. 128

Energy Engineering ............................................................... 129 Master of Energy Engineering ........................................ 130

Industrial Engineering ............................................................ 130 MS in Industrial Engineering ........................................... 131 PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research ......................................................................................... 131

Materials Engineering ............................................................ 132 MS in Materials Engineering ........................................... 133 PhD in Materials Engineering ......................................... 133

Mechanical Engineering ........................................................ 133 MS in Mechanical Engineering ....................................... 134 PhD in Mechanical Engineering ...................................... 134

Engineering (Professional Program: MEng) .......................... 135 Graduate College ................................................................................ 137

Learning Sciences ........................................................................ 137 PhD in Learning Sciences ..................................................... 137

Neuroscience ............................................................................... 138

MS in Neuroscience .............................................................. 138 PhD in Neuroscience ............................................................ 139 Neuroscience (Interdepartmental Concentration) ......................... 140 Survey Research Methodology (Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration) .............................................................................. 140 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ........................................... 141 Anthropology ......................................................................... 141

MA in Anthropology ........................................................ 142 MA in Anthropology/Master of Public Health ................... 143 PhD in Anthropology ....................................................... 143 Biological Sciences ............................................................... 144 MS in Biological Sciences .............................................. 144 PhD in Biological Sciences ............................................. 145 Central and Eastern European Studies (Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration) ....................................................... 145 Chemistry .............................................................................. 146 MS in Chemistry ............................................................. 146 PhD in Chemistry ........................................................... 147 Communication ...................................................................... 147 MA in Communication .................................................... 148 PhD in Communication ................................................... 149 Criminology, Law, and Justice ............................................... 150 MA in Criminology, Law, and Justice .............................. 150 PhD in Criminology, Law, and Justice ............................ 151 Earth and Environmental Sciences ....................................... 152 MS in Earth and Environmental Sciences ....................... 153 PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences ..................... 153 Economics ............................................................................. 154 MA in Economics ............................................................ 154 MBA/MA in Economics ................................................... 155 PhD in Economics .......................................................... 155 English ................................................................................... 156 MA in English ................................................................. 156 PhD in English ................................................................ 158 Environmental and Urban Geography ................................... 159 MA in Environmental and Urban Geography .................. 160 French and Francophone Studies ......................................... 160 MA in French and Francophone Studies ........................ 160 Gender and Women's Studies (Interdepartmental Concentration) ................................................................................................ 161 Germanic Studies .................................................................. 162 MA in Germanic Studies ................................................. 162 PhD in Germanic Studies ............................................... 163

Hispanic Studies .................................................................... 164 MA in Hispanic Studies .................................................. 164 PhD in Hispanic Studies ................................................. 166

History ................................................................................... 167 MA in History .................................................................. 168 MAT in History ................................................................ 168 PhD in History ................................................................ 169

Latin American and Latino Studies ........................................ 170 MA in Latin American and Latino Studies ....................... 171

Latin American and Latino Studies (Interdepartmental Concentration) ....................................................................... 171 Linguistics .............................................................................. 172

MA in Linguistics ............................................................ 172 Mathematics .......................................................................... 173

MA in Mathematics ......................................................... 173 MS in Mathematics ......................................................... 174 MST in Mathematics ....................................................... 175 DA in Mathematics ......................................................... 176 PhD in Mathematics ....................................................... 177 Philosophy ............................................................................. 177 PhD in Philosophy .......................................................... 177 Physics .................................................................................. 178 MS in Physics ................................................................. 179 PhD in Physics ............................................................... 179 Political Science .................................................................... 180 MA in Political Science ................................................... 180 PhD in Political Science ................................................. 181 Psychology ............................................................................ 182 PhD in Psychology ......................................................... 182 Second Language Teaching (Interdepartmental Concentration) ................................................................................................ 183 Slavic Studies ........................................................................ 184 MA in Slavic Studies ...................................................... 184 PhD in Slavic Studies ..................................................... 185 Sociology ............................................................................... 186 PhD in Sociology ............................................................ 186 Spanish .................................................................................. 187 MAT in Spanish .............................................................. 188 Violence Studies (Interdepartmental Graduate Concentrate) ................................................................................................ 190 College of Medicine ..................................................................... 191 Anatomy and Cell Biology ..................................................... 191 PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology ................................... 192

Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics ................................... 192 PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics ................. 193

Cardiovascular Science (Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration) ....................................................................... 194 Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology ................................... 195

PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology ................. 195 Graduate Education in Medical Sciences .............................. 196 Health Professions Education ............................................... 197

Master of Health Professions Education ......................... 197 Medical Biotechnology ........................................................... 198

MS in Medical Biotechnology ......................................... 198 Medical Physiology ................................................................ 199

MS in Medical Physiology ............................................... 200 Medical Scientist Training Program ....................................... 200 Microbiology and Immunology ............................................... 201

PhD in Microbiology and Immunology ............................ 202 Pathology ............................................................................... 202

MS in Pathology ............................................................. 203 PhD in Pathology ............................................................ 204 Patient Safety Leadership ..................................................... 204 MS in Patient Safety Leadership .................................... 205 Physiology and Biophysics .................................................... 206 MS in Physiology and Biophysics ................................... 206 PhD in Physiology and Biophysics ................................. 207 Surgery .................................................................................. 207 MS in Surgery ................................................................. 208 Medicine (Professional Program: MD) ................................... 208 College of Nursing ....................................................................... 209 Nursing .................................................................................. 209 MS in Nursing ................................................................. 209 PhD in Nursing ............................................................... 211 Women's Health (Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration) ................................................................................................ 212 Nursing Practice (Professional Program: DNP) ..................... 213 College of Pharmacy .................................................................... 213 Biopharmaceutical Sciences .................................................. 213 PhD in Biopharmaceutical Sciences ............................... 214 Comparative Effectiveness Research .................................... 214 MS in Comparative Effectiveness Research (Effective Fall 2017) ............................................................................... 215 Forensic Science ................................................................... 215 MS in Forensic Science .................................................. 216 Forensic Toxicology ............................................................... 216

MS in Forensic Toxicology ............................................. 216 Medicinal Chemistry .............................................................. 217

MS in Medicinal Chemistry ............................................. 217 PhD in Medicinal Chemistry ........................................... 219 Pharmacognosy ..................................................................... 220 MS in Pharmacognosy ................................................... 221 PhD in Pharmacognosy .................................................. 221 Pharmacy .............................................................................. 223 PhD in Pharmacy ........................................................... 223 Joint PharmD/PhD Program .................................................. 224 Pharmacy (Professional Program: PharmD) ......................... 225 School of Public Health ................................................................ 226 Clinical and Translational Science ........................................ 226 MS in Clinical and Translational Science ........................ 226 DMD/MS in Clinical and Translational Science ............... 228 MD/MS in Clinical and Translational Science ................. 229 PharmD/MS in Clinical and Translational ....................... 230 Healthcare Administration ..................................................... 232 Master of Healthcare Administration ............................... 232 Clinician Executive Master of Healthcare Administration ......................................................................................... 233 Public Health Sciences .......................................................... 234 MS in Public Health ........................................................ 234 MPH/MA in Anthropology ............................................... 238 PhD in Public Health ...................................................... 238 Public Health (Professional Programs: MPH and DrPH) ........ 241 Jane Addams College of Social Work .......................................... 242 Social Work ........................................................................... 242 PhD in Social Work ........................................................ 242 Violence Studies (Interdepartmental Graduate Concentrate) ................................................................................................ 243 Social Work (Professional Programs: MSW and IBHE-Approved Certificate) ............................................................................. 244 College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs .............................. 245 Public Administration ............................................................. 245 Master of Public Administration ...................................... 245 PhD in Public Administration .......................................... 247 Urban Planning and Policy .................................................... 249 Master of Urban Planning and Policy ............................. 250 PhD in Urban Planning and Policy ................................. 251 Council on Teacher Education ..................................................... 252 Additional Opportunities for Graduate and Professional Study ..... 253 Graduate Course Descriptions ............................................................ 257

Accounting (ACTG) ...................................................................... 258 African American Studies (AAST) ................................................ 260 Anatomy and Cell Biology (ANAT) ............................................... 261 Anthropology (ANTH) ................................................................... 262 Applied Health Sciences (AHS) ................................................... 266 Architecture (ARCH) .................................................................... 266 Art (ART) ...................................................................................... 270 Art History (AH) ............................................................................ 272 Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (BCMG) ............................ 275 Bioengineering (BIOE) ................................................................. 276 Biological Sciences (BIOS) .......................................................... 279 Biomedical and Health Information Sciences (BHIS) ................... 282 Biomedical Visualization (BVIS) ................................................... 286 Biopharmaceutical Sciences (BPS) .............................................. 288 Biostatistics (BSTT) ...................................................................... 290 Business Administration (BA) ....................................................... 292 Campus Courses (CC) ................................................................. 292 Central and Eastern European Studies (CEES) ........................... 292 Chemical Engineering (CHE) ....................................................... 293 Chemistry (CHEM) ....................................................................... 295 Civil and Materials Engineering (CME) ........................................ 298 Classics (CL) ................................................................................ 303 Communication (COMM) .............................................................. 303 Community Health Sciences (CHSC) .......................................... 305 Computer Science (CS) ............................................................... 308 Criminology, Law, and Justice (CLJ) ........................................... 312 Curriculum and Instruction (CI) .................................................... 314 Design (DES) ............................................................................... 320 Disability and Human Development (DHD) .................................. 322 Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAES) ................................. 325 Economics (ECON) ...................................................................... 328 Education (ED) ............................................................................. 331 Educational Policy Studies (EDPS) .............................................. 333 Educational Psychology (EPSY) .................................................. 335 Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) ................................ 339 Energy Engineering (ENER) ........................................................ 343 Engineering (ENGR) .................................................................... 343 English (ENGL) ............................................................................ 344 English as a Second Language (ESL) ......................................... 349 Entrepreneurship (ENTR) ............................................................. 349 Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) ......... 351 Epidemiology (EPID) .................................................................... 354

Finance (FIN) ............................................................................... 356 French (FR) .................................................................................. 358 Gender and Women's Studies (GWS) ......................................... 359 Geography (GEOG) ..................................................................... 362 Germanic Studies (GER) ............................................................. 364 Global Asian Studies (GLAS) ....................................................... 366 Graduate College (GC) ................................................................ 367 Graduate College Life Sciences (GCLS) ..................................... 368 Greek, Ancient (GKA) .................................................................. 369 Health Information Management (HIM) ........................................ 369 Health Policy and Administration (HPA) ....................................... 370 Histology (HSTL) .......................................................................... 374 History (HIST) .............................................................................. 374 Honors College (HON) ................................................................. 378 Human Nutrition (HN) .................................................................. 378 Industrial Engineering (IE) ........................................................... 380 Information and Decision Sciences (IDS) .................................... 382 Interdisciplinary Public Health Sciences (IPHS) ........................... 386 Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts (ISA) ..................................... 388 Italian (ITAL) ................................................................................ 388 Jewish Studies (JST) ................................................................... 389 Kinesiology (KN) .......................................................................... 389 Latin (LAT) ................................................................................... 392 Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) .................................. 392 Learning Sciences (LRSC) ........................................................... 393 Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) .................................................. 393 Linguistics (LING) ......................................................................... 394 Literatures, Cultural Studies, and Linguistics (LCSL) ................... 395 Lithuanian (LITH) ......................................................................... 396 Management (MGMT) .................................................................. 396 Marketing (MKTG) ........................................................................ 398 Master of Business Administration (MBA) .................................... 401 Master of Engineering (MENG) .................................................... 402 Mathematical Computer Science (MCS) ...................................... 402 Mathematics (MATH) ................................................................... 404 Mathematics Teaching (MTHT) .................................................... 408 Mechanical Engineering (ME) ...................................................... 410 Medical Biotechnology (MBT) ...................................................... 414 Medical Education (MHPE) .......................................................... 416 Medical Humanities (MHUM) ....................................................... 417 Medicinal Chemistry (MDCH) ....................................................... 417 Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (PMMP) ..................... 418

Microbiology and Immunology (MIM) ........................................... 418 Military Science (MILS) ................................................................ 419 Moving Image Arts (MOVI) .......................................................... 419 Music (MUS) ................................................................................ 419 Native American Studies (NAST) ................................................. 420 Natural Sciences (NATS) ............................................................. 420 Neuroscience (NEUS) .................................................................. 420 Nursing Core (NURS) .................................................................. 421 Nursing Elective (NUEL) .............................................................. 424 Nursing Practicum (NUPR) .......................................................... 426 Nursing Specialty (NUSP) ............................................................ 429 Occupational Therapy (OT) .......................................................... 432 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OSUR) ....................................... 435 Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (OMDS) ......................... 436 Oral Sciences (OSCI) .................................................................. 436 Orthodontics (ORTD) ................................................................... 437 Pathology (PATH) ........................................................................ 437 Patient Safety Leadership (PSL) .................................................. 438 Pediatric Dentistry (PEDD) ........................................................... 438 Pharmacognosy (PMPG) ............................................................. 439 Pharmacology (PCOL) ................................................................. 440 Pharmacy (PHAR) ........................................................................ 441 Pharmacy Practice (PMPR) ......................................................... 443 Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes, and Policy (PSOP) .................... 443 Philosophy (PHIL) ........................................................................ 445 Physical Therapy (PT) ................................................................. 448 Physics (PHYS) ............................................................................ 450 Physiology and Biophysics (PHYB) ............................................. 452 Polish (POL) ................................................................................. 453 Political Science (POLS) .............................................................. 454 Prosthodontics (PROS) ................................................................ 456 Psychology (PSCH) ..................................................................... 457 Public Administration (PA) ........................................................... 461 Public Health (PUBH) .................................................................. 466 Public Policy Analysis (PPA) ........................................................ 466 Religious Studies (RELS) ............................................................ 466 Russian (RUSS) ........................................................................... 467 Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literature (SLAV) ..................... 468 Social Work (SOCW) ................................................................... 469 Sociology (SOC) .......................................................................... 472 Spanish (SPAN) ........................................................................... 475 Special Education (SPED) ........................................................... 478

Statistics (STAT) .......................................................................... 480 Study Abroad (SABR) .................................................................. 482 Surgery (SURG) ........................................................................... 482 Theatre (THTR) ............................................................................ 482 Urban and Public Affairs (UPA) ................................................... 484 Urban Planning and Policy (UPP) ................................................ 485 Graduate Faculty ................................................................................ 490 Index ................................................................................................... 505

University of Illinois at Chicago - 2016?2018 Graduate Catalog

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Graduate Catalog

The Graduate Catalog is a record of the 2016?2018 academic years. It is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract. Faculty assignments and programs listed are subject to change. Courses are not necessarily offered each term or each year. Individual departments or units should be consulted for current information regarding programs, faculty, and regularity of course offerings.

The online catalog is updated as degree programs, courses, and requirements change.

The online catalog is an academic planning tool for graduate students. The online catalog is divided into five major sections. In addition, the catalog provides a listing of the graduate faculty and links to the Graduate College website and catalog archive.

? The University (p. 13) ? Graduate Study at UIC (p. 19) ? Degree Programs (p. 41) ? Colleges & Schools (p. 46) ? Graduate Course Descriptions (p. 257)

Each section of the online catalog provides information necessary for the academic planning process. A brief description of each major section is provided below.

The University

The University section provides an overview of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Graduate Study at UIC

The Graduate Study at UIC section outlines admissions, application, degree requirement, and university information pertinent to all Graduate College students.

Degree Programs

The Degree Programs section lists all graduate and professional degree programs and certificate programs available at UIC. It also provides a list of program updates and changes.

Colleges & Schools

The Colleges & Schools section describes graduate degree programs and their requirements in detail. Students use this section of the catalog to ensure that they understand and meet all requirements for their degree program.

Graduate Course Descriptions

The Graduate Course Descriptions section lists all the graduate courses at UIC. The course descriptions are arranged alphabetically by subject area. Each course description includes a rubric (subject area abbreviation), course number, course title, semester hours, prerequisites (if any), and course content. A list of rubrics may be found at the beginning of the Graduate Course Descriptions section.

The online catalog includes all courses at UIC. However, not all courses are offered during a given semester. Students will find current course offerings in the Schedule of Classes, which is published online https://

ossswebcs.admin.uillinois.edu/PORTAL_UIC/classsch.html before registration begins.

2016?2018 Graduate Catalog Published by: Office of the Registrar (MC 003) University of Illinois at Chicago 1200 West Harrison Street Chicago, Illinois 60607

Nondiscrimination Statement

The commitment of the University of Illinois to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity requires that decisions involving students and employees be based on individual merit and be free from invidious discrimination in all its forms.

The University of Illinois will not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation including gender identity, unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a protected veteran and will comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations. The nondiscrimination policy applies to admissions, employment, access to and treatment in the University programs and activities.

University complaint and grievance procedures provide employees and students with the means for the resolution of complaints that allege a violation of this Statement. Members of the public should direct their inquiries or complaints to the appropriate equal opportunity office.

Policy Council Revised May 31, 2005

Chancellor's Statement of Commitment to Persons with Disabilities

Guided by the belief that people with disabilities are assets to the University, UIC is committed to full inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of University life. We seek to provide an academic, social, and physical environment that makes disabled people integral to the diversity of perspectives that is vital to an academic community. UIC supports the principles of universally accessible design, alternative communication formats, and the expression of disability community and pride. At all levels of the University, UIC promotes equal opportunity, fair treatment, and the elimination of barriers for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Office for Access and Equity

For additional information or assistance with the equal opportunity, affirmative action, and harassment policies and procedures of the University of Illinois at Chicago, please contact:

Office for Access and Equity Title IX, ADA, and 504 Coordinator 717 Marshfield Building (MC 602) 809 South Marshfield Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60612-7207 (312) 996-8670

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