Week of September 9, 2024 – Week 2 of Fall 2024
Welcome to week 2 of the semester. Make sure to read this newsletter every week. Remember we have 3 advisers here in the School of Education who are here to support you. Information on who we are, what we assist with and how to make an appointment to see us are below. Below you will find additional information on upcoming deadlines, links to important webpages you should save, and where to find academic support on campus.
It is not always easy meeting new people. Remember, many others are feeling the same way and reaching out, even if it is hard for you, is great practice. Once you start doing that, it becomes easier and easier. Here are some suggestions:
- Ask someone in class or where you live out for coffee, a meal, a movie, a game, etc.
- Join a student organization.
- Log onto SPIN to see events.
- Get a job or volunteer.
- Work out.
- Attend UWSP games and events.
If you are new to campus, or have not yet attended or signed up for your mandatory Teaching Intent Meeting, please see the email we sent you and sign up right away. There are quite a few of you who need to do this yet. For those of you who have already taken care of this, thank you!
Have a great week!
Maggie Beeber
Mandatory Teaching Intent Meetings –
This meeting is mandatory. If you have not already attended this, you received an invite from our
Education.Office@uwsp.edu email account asking you to sign up for one of these meetings last week. Please sign up immediately.
Dropping/Adding Courses
If you are interested in making changes to your fall schedule, you can add/drop 16-week courses online as a "clear drop" through Thursday, September 12 through accesspoint/my classes. Dropping or withdrawing from a course after September 12 requires additional permissions, so you go into accessspoint/forms and request to drop/withdraw.
Deadlines. We highly recommend consulting with your academic adviser prior to changing your schedule.
Professional Education Program Applications/GPA Exception Applications
Please drop off application materials at our office, 469 College of Professional studies OR email application materials directly to-
SOE.Academic.and.Career.Advising.Center@uwsp.edu An email with a copy of the new Professional Education Program Application and directions to apply was sent to all of you two weeks before school started, from the
Education.Office@uwsp.edu email account and will be sent one more time prior to the deadline.
- Wednesday, September 11, by 4:00pm – Exception Applications - For more information on the GPA Exception application process, requirements and a link to the application, please see our website.
- Friday, September 20, by 4:00pm – Professional Education Program Application – Remember, you must be admitted to our program the semester prior to taking a number of your upper-level courses. For more information on requirements and a link to the application, please see our website.
For students who do not meet the Freshman English Requirement to apply to the Professional Education Program (B- or higher in ENGL 101 or 150 OR 2.50 average in ENGL 101/202), you are required to meet with a Writing Lab Tutor for five, ½ hour sessions through the Tutoring Learning Center. Contact the Tutoring Learning Center for more information on their Writing Lab.
You are required to read your email throughout the year.
Remember, if a class is cancelled, you get an email asking you to enroll in something else. No one calls you. Others may also be trying to reach you. Make sure to check your JUNK box as some important emails may land there.
We recommend reviewing the advising guide at the start and end of every semester. Make sure you are meeting expectations and assess yourself on where you land on the disposition expectations at the end of the guide.
Log your experiences
Remember, you must keep a log of all of your experiences. Examples: Organizations you are involved in, jobs or volunteer work you have done, practicum/pre-clinical experiences for your courses. We recommend keeping track of when you did this work, who you worked with, how many hours you put in, and what kind of work you did.
Check your Degree Progress Report
Now that you are registered for fall, it is a good idea to check your degree progress report to ensure your classes are landing where you thought they would and you can see what you still need to take.
You can find your degree progress report in accesspoint under DEGREE PROGRESS. Once you open it, click VIEW AS .PDF. You will be able to see all of your credits required, what general ed requirements you are meeting and those not yet satisfied, then you will see all of your course requirements and GPAs for the programs you have indicated. It is important to be checking this after you register every semester and then again when your grades are posted every semester.
Meeting with a School of Education Adviser
If you would like to meet with an education adviser, please either call our office, 715-346-2040, or stop by, 469 College of Professional Studies to set this up. We do not set up appointments via email or in Navigate.
Maggie Beeber – all teaching majors and teacher licensing questions
Breanna Cychosz – ECE, Elementary and Special Education
Karla Landwer – Physical Education and Secondary/K-12 majors
Other Resources you should link as favorites in your browser:
Get Involved
We highly recommend that all teaching intent students are involved in at least one student organization involved in teacher education each year. You will be invited to their meetings through this newsletter and some through your email as well. This is a great way to stand out among your peers when you are applying for jobs. Many students are involved every year they are in school and that is your competition! Most meet one hour per month. Take a look at
UWSP Campus and Student Engagement Office where you can find student organizations to join and job and volunteer opportunities, as well as
SPIN.
Thinking about teaching out-of-state?
Some states may require additional assessments and/or courses prior to applying for their license. The University of Kentucky College of Education provides links to
Teacher Certification By States. You can click any state to see what they require if you have earned your teaching license outside of their state.
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