Religious Observances

It is the policy of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to reasonably accommodate its students’ religious beliefs, observances, and practices that conflict with a student’s class attendance or participation in a scheduled examination or work requirement, consistent with state and federal law. Students should make requests for accommodation in advance of the conflict to allow time for both consideration of the request and alternate procedures to be prepared. Requests should be directed to each instructor.

The Office of the Dean of Students provides this optional resource to assist students in making such requests. After completing the form, students will receive a copy which should then be sent to each instructor.

Please Note: If an instructor denies a student’s request for a reasonable accommodation for a religious belief, observance, and practice, the student may appeal the decision in writing to the dean or dean’s designee of the academic unit offering the course.

Whether you are a student or a professor, planning your semester is important. To assist in planning for any future conflicts, an interfaith calendar of primary sacred times for world religions is available at Religious Observances that Affect the Academic Calendar. Another Religious Observances webtools calendar is also available.

Should students have any questions about this process, staff in the Connie Frank CARE Center (formerly the Student Assistance Center) in the Office of the Dean of Students will be happy to help. Feel free to call us at 217-333-0050.