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Licensure Year Students Please Note

If you are planning to complete your Licensure Year (student teaching) for Elementary or Secondary Education for 2026-2027, please scroll down to the tab labeled Licensure Year courses. The information you are looking for regarding your courses can be found there.

If you are looking for courses outside of EDU courses, please scroll to the bottom for additional information. Ms. Kristen Lindsay does not issue permission codes for ECS, ED PS, MATH or SP ED courses. Students should contact their department advisors for these codes and information.

  • This infomration is to help you in using your permission code.

  • Special Education Core courses of SPED 2011, 2012, 5021 and 5022 will not require a permission code for Spring 2026. If you need these courses, please register as soon as possible.

     

    Permission codes for Special Education specialization courses are permission coded and will be issued by Ms. Kaitlin Lindsey. Please email her for a code: k.lindsey@utah.edu

     

  • Please scroll to the bottom of the page where ECS permission codes are discussed or reach out to Mr. Jason Newnum, jason.newnum, the ECS Advisor.

    Ms. Sara Hatch Southwick, UITE Advisor and Ms. Kristen Lindsay, Dean's Office Licensing and Background Check Coordinator do not issue these permission codes or have information about when they will be issued. You must reach out to Mr. Jason Newnum.

  • We have permission code request forms or links to the pages for the codes for the following departments:

    EDU (UITE Coursework)

     

    Note that you may need to scroll towards the bottom of the page for the following areas:

    ECS, ED PS, SP ED, MATH

    If you can't find the permission code request form that you are looking for here, please reach out to that department's homepage.

    UITE does not have and does not issue permission codes for these classes.

  • Permission Code forms are available on our website on the first day of student registration according to the Academic Calendar. This is the date next to "Registration Dates begin". Students should note that your individual registration date will vary and may not be the same as other students. To see when your registration date is please use the directions below. More information can be found on the Office of the Registrar's website for Registration Dates.

    1. Log into Campus Information Services
    2. Click on the "Registration" tile on your Student Homepage
    3. Click on the "View Your Registration Dates' link
    4. For more detailed information, please see https://registrar.utah.edu/_resources/documents/pdf/view-registration-dates.pdf

     

  • Your permission code may not be working for a few reasons. Before reaching out to UITE, please verify the following information:

    1. Is it your Registration Date? To verify your Registration Date, please use the information in the tab above or go to: https://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/appt.php
    2. Verify that you have entered all the way over in the permission code box and there are no characters or spaces already in the box. For more information on how to use a permission code, please go to: https://registrar.utah.edu/_pdf/add-class-schedule-builder-12-01-2021.pdf.
    3. Double check the section number you were sent in your permission code email and the section in your registration shopping cart match. If they do not, the permission code will not work. Permission codes are very specific and will only work for the section requested. For example, if you requested EDU 5200-001, then the code you were issued will be for EDU 5200-001 and will not work for EDU 5200-090.
    4. Did you drop your class and you want to re-enroll? Please reach out to Kristen Lindsay, kristen.lindsay@utah.edu. Permission codes can only be used once. Please be very careful when dropping a class and be sure that is something you want to do.

  • Permission codes are issued a week after you request them (note that no codes will be issued on weekends and holidays), pending a USBE Background Check verification that UITE completes with the USBE. This verification can sometimes take a little longer which may prevent your permission code from being issued.

    Reasons you may not have received your permission code:

    1. It has not yet been a week from when you requested your permission code.
    2. The Background Check Coordinator is unable to verify your background check.
      1. Reasons we may not be able to verify your background check include, but are not limited to:
        1. You didn't submit the right pdf of your USIMS Checklist for us be able to verify your background check in the USIMS system. Please see your umail for information.
        2. Your background check has not cleared with the USBE.
        3. Your background check was flagged by UPPAC because there is an issue keeping it from clearing. If this is the case, please contact Ms. Kristen Lindsay as soon as possible.
        4. You didn't complete Step 1, Part 5 of your background check process. Please complete that using the directions at: https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/.
        5. You didn't complete a USBE background check. Note that the Background Check Coordinator can only accept background checks that are cleared and verifiable in the USIMS system.
    3. You haven't checked your Umail. All permission codes or information regarding your background check are sent to students umail accounts. No permission code is sent to your personal email account. It is expected that all students are regularly (daily) checking their umail for information.
    4. You didn't submit a permission code request form. No code will be issued without a permission code form completed.

    All fieldwork classes (classes that have you out in the schools for class completion) will require that you complete your USBE Background Check. Please see the directions at: https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/ for more information about the USBE Background Check. Permission codes will not be issued to students who do not have a cleared USBE Background Check.

    If you are unsure if your class requires field work, please:

    1. Go to the class schedule for the semester.
    2. Check the summary information below the class between the general class information and above the class meeting time and location.
    3. Note that Schedule Builder does not list this information when registering for classes. When you attempt to register for a class and it does not allow you to, please check the class schedule for additional information to help you register.

    All permission codes are sent to students umail accounts. If you requested a permission code and you haven't received it yet, please check your umail for your permission code or to receive more information. Students are reminded that all official University correspondence is through umail even if you link your personal email to your umail. You are responsible for checking your umail and being aware of the information sent to your umail.

    Students who have not completed the prerequisites for a class may not be issued a permission code for class unless special permission is given by the your Advisor. Students should be reaching out to the Background Check Coordinator regarding permission codes, not instructors as instructors will not have the information regarding your USBE Background Check.

    If you have an issue with your permission code, please first check the steps in the tab, "Why isn't my permission code working?". If those steps do not solve the issue, please reach out to Kristen Lindsay, kristen.lindsay@utah.edu.

  • No student can register for a class without a verified USIMS Checklist PDF of their USBE Background Check Clearance and a permission code. 

    To verify that your background check is on record with the USBE, locate your CACTUS Number, and provide proof of your USBE Background Check for permission codes, please follow the directions found here. Note that your name and CACTUS ID number must appear on the screen shot you submit as well as the entire checklist. Screenshots without that information present will be rejected and you must complete a new PDF. Your permission code will not be issued if your name is not showing on the screen shot. Information will be provided to students in an email sent to their umail.

    While a cleared background check is required to receive a permission code, students may request a permission code at any time and are not required to wait for their background check to clear to request a permission code. However, your permission code will not be issued until your background check clears. It may take a week for USIMS to update after you've received your fingerprint clearance. USIMS is a program supported by the USBE. The College of Education does not have any access or control to update student USIMS records.

    Students should note that priority for some courses may be given to students needing the course to proceed into their licensure year.

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  • Students, for any permission code, you must have the University of Utah listed and that you are enrolled in a Utah Teacher Education Program. Please go to: https://uite.utah.edu/students/background-check/ and complete Step 1, Part 5. Yours should look like the image below.

  • Please read these directions carefully to ensure that you submit your USIMS Checklist correctly. Students who do not submit the Checklist correctly may be required to submit a new one.

    1. Go to https://usims.schools.utah.gov/. Log into your account. Note that you do not need to complete the Ethics Review at this time.
    2. Please use this pdf to help you get the pdf of your Checklist correct. Checklist PDF Directions.

    Your PDF should look like the image linked below. If it does not, please repeat the steps above until you have the correct pdf.

    USIMS Checklist

  • These are courses outside of UITE, including departmetns across the College of Education and interdisciplinary departments in other Colleges for education coursework.

  • UITE does not issue permission codes for these classes and you will need to work with the appropriate departments to ensure that you have met prerequisite requirements if applicable.

    Please refer to the Departments websites for specific information about permission codes for departments other than UITE/EDU. Some permission codes are issued after open enrollment for the semester. Please check the academic calendar for these dates.

  • If you are an Honors student, please contact Educational Psychology, for a permission code.

    If you are not an honors student, please check your registration cart and make sure you aren't trying to register for an Honors class (003/030 are Honors section courses). Non-Honors ED PS classes will not require a permission code.

  • All ECS permission codes are issued by ECS, not UITE. Questions about these permission codes should be directed to ECS.

    Permission codes for 2150: Multicultural Education and ECS 5/6709: Building Family-School Partnerships for Youth Success are available on the ECS website. Note, both will require a cleared USBE Background check to receive a permission code. If you haven't completed that requirement, please use the directions found at: USBE Background Check Process and then request the permission code.

    Permission code request forms for ECS 5645 and 5647 are available on the ECS website.

    For questions about ECS Permission Codes, please contact ECS. UITE does not have information regarding these permission codes.

    Department of Education, Culture and Society

  • All Math permission codes are issued by Math, not UITE. Questions about these permission codes should be directed to Math. Students should check prerequisite requirements before registering for Math courses.

    Math Department

    For questions about Math Permission Codes, please contact Math. UITE does not have information regarding these permission codes.

  • Special Education Core courses of SPED 2011, 2012, 5021 and 5022 will not require a permission code for Spring 2026. If you need these courses, please register as soon as possible.

    Permission codes for Special Education specialization courses are permission coded and will be issued by Ms. Kaitlin Lindsey. Please email her for a code: k.lindsey@utah.edu

    Ms. Sara Hatch Southwick, UITE Advisor and Ms. Kristen Lindsay, Dean's Office Licensing and Background Check Coordinator do not issue these permission codes or have information about when they will be issued. You must reach out to Ms. Kaitlin Lindsey for specialization course permission code.

If you are interested in background checks and permission codes, please contact:

Kristen Lindsay
SAEC 3202
801-587-6738

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