​School of Education Weekly Newsletter


Reminder - Education majors are required to read this weekly newsletter!

Week of November 18, 2024 – Week 12 of Fall 2024

NOTE:  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.

Spring registration starts today - The majority of you should have heard from your assigned adviser by now asking you to make your advising appointment, which is required before you can register on your assigned date/time.  Registration for spring starts today for seniors and you all have a specific registration date and time to register in accesspoint.  Registering late can drastically affect your ability to get into courses.  See directions below.  

How to get into closed courses:  We will send you all directions for this later today via our Education.Office@uwsp.edu 

Open Advising Hours – We know registration can be very stressful.  Breanna, Karla and I will all have open advising/walk-in advising hours for these three weeks of registration.  We can help you with scheduling or any questions you may have and support you may need.  You are also welcome to just call us during our office hours Monday-Friday, 8-noon and 1:00-4:30.

As a reminder, 

Karla’s open advising this fall for Physical Education and Secondary/K-12 majors: Check in at 469 CPS
OR use this Zoom link
Passcode: LandwerSOE

Thur 11/21 9:00-10:30
Mon 11/25 2:00-3:30
Tue 11/26 8:30-9:30
Mon 12/2 2:30-3:30
Wed 12/4 11:30-1:00

Maggie’s open advising this fall for all education majors:
Check in at 469 CPS OR use this Zoom link
Passcode:  STARBEEBER

Thurs Nov 21, 9:00-11:30am and 2:30-4:00pm
Frid Nov 22, 9:00-11:00am
Mond Nov 25, 1:00-2:30pm
Tues Nov 26, 2:00-4:00
Wed Nov 27, 10:00am-12:00pm and 3:00-4:00pm
Mon Dec 2, 10:00-11:00am and 2:00-3:30pm
Tues Dec 3, 9:30-11:30am
Wed Dec 4, 1:30-4:00pm
Frid Dec 6, 9:00-11:00am

Breanna’s open advising hours this fall for Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Special Education majors: Check in at 469 CPS OR use this Zoom link
Passcode: CychoszSOE

Monday 11/25 2:00-4:00
Tuesday 11/26 8:00-10:00
Wednesday 11/27 11:00-1:00
Monday 12/2 12:00-1:00
Tuesday 12/3 9:00-10:00 & 1:30-4:00
Thursday 12/5 2:00-4:00

  • ​If you are an ECE, Elementary Education, Physical Education or Special Education undergraduate major and do not already have a graduation plan designed for you by one of our 3 advisers (Breanna Cychosz, Karla Landwer or Maggie Beeber), please call our office, 715-346-2040, immediately to set up a Graduation Plan Meeting.  
  • If you already have a graduation plan designed for you by one of our advisers and made any changes of any kind, remember to ask your adviser for an updated plan, or call our office, 715-346-2040, immediately to set up a Graduation Plan Adjustment Meeting.  

Have a great week!
Maggie Beeber

Winterim and Spring Registration Information​​

Winter Registration

Began on Monday, Oct. 28 at midnight for all students. 

Spring Registration​​

Spring Schedule of Classes Published: Friday, October 4 (end of the day)
Shopping Carts and Registration Times set: Students’ shopping carts and registration date/time for Spring registration available on Monday, October 7.
Spring Registration Timeline: Students are assigned a registration time, based on credits earned. Below is an approximate timeline of registration appointments for Spring term.
November 18: Degree-seeking (8 a.m.) & non-degree seeking (12 p.m.) grad. students
November 18: Senior undergraduates
November 19: Senior undergraduates and open enrollment for graduate students
November 20-21: Junior undergraduates
November 25-27: Sophomore undergraduates
December 2-4: Current first-year undergraduates
December 4: Non-degree seeking undergraduates
December 6: Open enrollment for undergraduates
December 9 – Start of Spring term: Incoming FYS students

​Incoming transfer students and students returning to UWSP will be assigned a registration time, based on the number of credits earned, following the dates/classifications above.  You can find your “enrollment appointment, which is a specific date and time just for you in accesspoint under My Classes and then Registration Date.  Do Not use the “open enrollment date” but the Enrollment Appointment.​

Contact the Office of the Registrar​ with any questions regarding the Winterim and Spring registration timelines.

Academic Advising Appointments

Watch your email for an invitation from your assigned adviser to set up your advising appointment.  Please make these appointments as soon as you get their email! ​

​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.

Review the Advisin​g Guide​

We recommend reviewi​ng 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

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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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