For questions or information, please contact:
EPI Coordinator(217) 265-6136Email
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The EPI is administered each semester. In Fall and Spring semesters, first-time examinees are scheduled during the first half of the exam period. Those graduate students who are retaking the EPI are scheduled backwards from the end of the semester so that they have as much time as possible to finish ESL course work or tutoring.
Students should contact their departments to be registered for the EPI.
Fall 2020 interview dates (registration will open on September 9)
October 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 22, 27, 28, 29
November 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19
December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9
Morning testing: 9:45 am to 11:30 am (Central Time USA)
Afternoon testing: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (Central Time USA)
EPI location: The EPI will be administered online during Fall 2020.
On your assigned exam date/time, you can complete your EPI by computer or phone. We recommend that you use a computer, if possible.
To complete your EPI, you must have the following:
More detailed instructions for accessing the online interview will be sent to examinees one week in advance of their interviews.
Annual EPI exam cycle
Testing period
Registration opens
Interview dates
Eligible students
Fall
Mid-September
Early October through the last day of instruction
All graduate students
January (limited testing before Graduate Academy)
Late November/ early December
One to two days in January, before the Graduate Academy for College Teaching
Graduate students considered for Spring TA appointments
Not eligible: students who failed the EPI in the previous Fall
Spring
Late January/ early February
Late February through early May
Summer Session 1
Late April
Mid- to late May
Graduate students considered for Summer or Fall TA appointments
Summer session 2
Mid-May
June, July, early August
August (before Graduate Academy)
Weeks 1 and 2 of August; testing ends 1 week before the Graduate Academy for College Teaching
Priority given to graduate students who may be hired for Fall TA appointments