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| |GRADUATE EDUCATION NEWSLETTER |
|January 30, 2014 | |
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|Contact Us… |Newsletter - Please send any news to t.hopkins@wingate.edu. Our next newsletter will be February 6, 2014 |
|Assistant Vice President Ballantyne| |
|Campus | |
|Greg Clemmer |WINGATE UNIVERSITY |
|Clemmer@wingate.edu |Ballantyne Campus |
|980-359-1020 or |wingate.edu/ballantyne |
|980-359-1029 |Campus open on Monday – Friday |
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|Director of Graduate Education | |
|Dr. Lloyd Wimberley |[pic] |
|lwimberley@wingate.edu | |
|980-359-1020 | |
| |HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!! |
|Dean, Thayer School of Education and| |
|AIG Program Coordinator |NEWS OF NOTE: |
|Dr. Sarah Harrison- Burns | |
|shburns@wingate.edu |Please join all of us in congratulating Dean Greg Clemmer on his semi-retirement at Wingate University in Ballantyne. We are happy |
|704-233-8127 |to report that he will still be connecting with the program he was instrumental in founding by serving and as a consultant and |
| |recruiter. |
|Administrative Asst. | |
|Nancy Blowey |Congratulations also to Dr. Carrie Tulbert who was recently named regional Principal of the Year for NC. Dr. Tulbert earned her EDD |
|n.blowey@wingate.edu |as a member of the first doctoral cohort in Mooresville. |
|980-359-1022 | |
| |Also, congratulations to Ellen Flamer who is an EDLD/Add-on internship supervisor. She was one of two alumni named a Martin Luther |
|Theresa Hopkins |King Drum major for Justice by her alma mater, West Chester College. |
|Academic Advisor/Admissions; | |
|MAT Coordinator |James Ford, EDLD student and winner of the CMS Teacher of the Year Award recently was named the Southwest Regional Teacher of the |
|t.hopkins@wingate.edu |Year and will advance to state competition. Mr. Ford is a social studies teacher at Garinger High School. Congratulations!! We |
|980-359-1023 |will keep our fingers crossed for the state competition. |
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|Assistant Professor |Please welcome Dr. Ed Davis as a full-time professor in the Wingate Graduate School of Education, beginning in January, 2014. Dr. |
|Dr. Chris Cobitz |Davis is the former Superintendent of Schools for Union County. |
|c.cobitz@wingate.edu | |
|980-359-1034 |1. Dr. Janet Jenkins who is our Task Stream coordinator recommends a tutorial that Task Stream offers. After logging into Task |
| |Stream, click your program link. Once the program screen comes up, there will be a yellow box on the right hand side of the screen |
|Assistant Professor |with links to it. The document is entitled “ Getting Started Guide.” The videos have been removed as they are no longer relevant |
|Dr. Rick Watkins |after the recent Taskstream upgrades. |
|r.watkins@wingate.edu | |
|980-359-1028 |New codes for 2013 – 2014: |
| |EDD – EDDportY13-14 |
|Assistant Professor |EDD Community College – EDDportCCF12 |
|Dr. Cynthia Compton |EDLDAdd-onportY13-14 |
|pton@wingate.edu |EDLDportY13-14 |
|980-359-1033 |MATMAEDY13-14 |
| |EDLDIntern13-14 |
|Director of Community College | |
|Dr, John McKay |These codes are also on the Wingate Taskstream site. The link is listed below. |
|j.mckay@wingate.edu | |
|980-359-1027 |Program Portfolios and Taskstream |
| |Link to Wingate Taskstream is important. You cannot find doing a search. It is: |
|Assistant Professor | |
|Dr..Ed Davis | |
|e.davis@wingate.edu |Task Stream charges $25.00 per semester for the use of its platform. Wingate students are strongly encouraged to enroll each |
|980-359-1025 |semester. This gives you a safe, secure place to store your work. Obviously you will need it at the time that you submit your |
| |portfolio and internship requirements (for those under new standards and evidences.) |
|Internship Supervisor, Lead | |
|Tom Pierce |Remember> Enrolling in Task Stream does not register you for Program Portfolio. For MATs and MA.Ed’s the course # is ED 597. For |
|Tpierce@wingate.edu |EDLD and EDLD Add-ons the course # is ED 697. |
|Internship Supervisor | |
|Ellen Flamer |Clarification for students regarding Program Portfolios: |
|e.flamer@wingate.edu |MAT and MA.Ed students follow the new state standards with DAFs, artifacts, etc. tied to them. Remember when writing reflections, |
|Internship Supervisor |etc. to include future impact! |
|Linda Fritz | |
|l.fritz@wingate.edu |EDLD and Add-on EDLD students follow the new state standards as well with DAFs, artifacts, etc. tied to them. There are 2 projects |
| |related to the 6 evidences and are to be completed with each internship. If you have questions, see your internship supervisor (Mr. |
| |Pierce, Ms. Flamer, or Ms. Fritz) for clarification. |
|Admn. Asst. Mooresville | |
|Jean Millsaps |2. If you would like to pay any Wingate fees online or have your account debited for licensure fees to NCDPI, click on the |
|jmillsaps@mgsd.k12.nc.us |following after accessing the website: |
|704-658-2535 |On home page enter Payment Options in search box |
| |Payment Options |
| |Money Transfer Request |
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| |A reminder about dispositions: Students are responsible for one in first semester of coursework, one at the mid-point, and one at |
| |the end. For MAT students, EDLD and EDLD add-on students, contact Theresa Hopkins at 980-35-1023 or t.hopkins@wingate.edu. MAED |
| |students should contact Dr. Cynthia Compton at 980-359-1033 or c.ompton@wingate.edu. ED.S and ED.D students should direct their |
| |questions about dispositions to Dr. Bill Stegall at 704-849-3405 or b.stegall@wingate.edu or Dr. John McKay at 980-359-1034 or |
|Our Address: |j.mckay@wingate.edu, depending upon your program |
|Wingate University | |
|School of Graduate and Adult |The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) is a good source to look for administrative jobs. Go to the website,|
|Education |then Career Center, and then Browse All Jobs. |
|Harris Building, Suite 150, 13024 | |
|Ballantyne Commons Place |Southern Teachers Agency currently has 678 vacancies listed by schools for the 2013-14 academic year! |
|Charlotte, NC 28277 |STA is the oldest educational recruitment service in America. We receive job listings from hundreds of PK-12 private schools around |
| |the South. Schools come to STA because they recognize the value of STA’s help in recruiting & screening talented candidates. |
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| |General Requirements: |
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| |Elementary Education: teacher certification required and, typically, 3 years of full time teaching experience |
| |Art, Physical Education, and Music: teacher certification strongly preferred |
| |Learning Specialist: teacher certification required |
| |Media Specialist/Library: MLS (or comparable degree) required |
| |Counselor: master’s degree in counselor education, but not necessarily for College Counselors |
| |Administration: master’s degree in administration preferred for most jobs |
| |For most other middle- and high-school teaching positions, a bachelor’s degree with a major in the teaching field (or at least a |
|"I like a teacher who gives you |minor) is essential, but teacher certification is not. |
|something to take home to think | |
|about besides homework." -- Edith |Application process: |
|Ann, [Lily Tomlin] |Interested candidates should apply to Southern Teachers Agency via our website,. |
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| |***We presently have numerous Administrative Opportunities listed around the South. |
| |(434) 295-9122 |
| |STA . . . because your students deserve the best |
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|The task of the modern educator is | |
|not to cut down jungles, but to |Thursdays @ STA Virtual Fairs start Feb. 6 |
|irrigate deserts." |STA @ NAIS |
|-- C. S. Lewis | |
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| | New job postings in South Carolina: |
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| |Florence One Public School District Superintendent – Florence, SC |
| |Director of Special Services – Spartanburg School District Seven |
|"Education makes people easy to |Director of Special Services --- School District of Newberry County |
|lead, but difficult to drive; easy |Chief Financial Officer – Lexington/Richland School District 5 – Irmo, SC |
|to govern, but impossible to |Principal – Charleston Charter School for Math and Science |
|enslave." |Superintendent at Allendale County Schools |
|-- Henry Peter Broughan |Director of Elementary Academic Assistance – Beaufort County School District, Beaufort, SC |
| |Vocational/Technology/Career Center Director – Beaufort County School Distrct, Beaufort, SC |
| |Department of Technology/Director – Jasper County School District – Ridgeland, SC |
| |Coordinator/director of Teacher Effectiveness – Lexington County, SC – Lexington County School District Two |
|Think of influencing people over a |Mount Lebanon Elementary School Principal – Anderson School District 4 – Pendleton, SC |
|lifetime – it’s what we do as | |
|educators! |TEXTBOOKS |
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| |IF YOU HAVE ORDERED AND PAID FOR TEXTBOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY, THEY CAN BE PICKED UP ON THE BALLANTYNE CAMPUSE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH |
| |FROM 5 – 7. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO ORDER ONLINE – DEADLINE IS AT NOON ON THE 15TH. BE SURE TO DESIGNATE BALLANTYNE CAMPUSE AS |
| |SHIPPING ADDRESS. |
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| |** If you are ordering books from the bookstore, you must cite the course number, NOT the name of the course, to ensure that you |
| |receive the correct text. |
| |*** Wingate partners with a textbook rental program which operates directly from inside the Wingate University Bookstore. Students |
| |can rent books from the store; thus there is no need to go to any outside websites to rent books. Students may bring their class |
| |schedule into the store and rent the books from the University bookshelves. There are no shipping charges, no waiting for the book |
|All learning begins when our |to arrive and no hassles. Rental books save you between 75 to 80 percent off the purchase price. At the end of the semester you can|
|comfortable ideas turn out to be |return the rental books directly to the bookstore. You must go to the main campus bookstore in order to rent textbooks as this |
|inadequate. |cannot be handled online. Also, financial aid will not cover this service, and students need to have either a debit or credit card. |
|- john dewey |For more information please contact the Wingate University Bookstore at 704-233-8025 or Sherri Shank at s.shank@wingate.edu. |
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| |Visit |
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| |Ballantyne Campus Textbook Rental Service |
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| |Rent textbooks directly from Follett Bookstore |
| |(Wingate University partner) |
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|"A mind once stretched by a new idea|**Have books mailed directly to your home** |
|never regains its original | |
|dimensions." - Anonymous |Go to: . |
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| |POSITIVE PUBLICITY |
| |All Wingate staff and students are encouraged to contact Theresa Hopkins (t.hopkins@wingate.edu) if you know of Wingate graduates who|
| |have been promoted to new positions or have otherwise received accolades. We would like to publicize these achievements in the |
| |newsletter. Thank you! |
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|Leadership Principle #9 – SUCCESS |INTERNSHIPS |
|REQUIRES A FLEXIBLE VISION – |Attention to all student interns: Wingate University requires a copy of the contract for those doing Internships BEFORE enrollment |
| |in those courses. Please make sure that contracts are submitted to Nancy Blowey (n.blowey@wingate.edu) in a timely manner so that |
|Commitment to Character – “We don’t |spring semester registration will not be a problem. |
|have a system, but a philosophy that| |
|is flexible and innovates.” |FINANCIAL AID |
| |Jenn Pearson is our liaison with the main campus for Financial Aid – j.pearson@wingate.edu or 704-233-8007 |
|Thought of the day: Develop a |If you are interested in receiving Financial Aid for 2013 – 2014: |
|philosophy, not a system. |You can fill out the FAFSA online at fafsa. . |
| |have the results sent to Wingate University, school code: 002985. |
|Game Plan |expect to receive your Financial Aid Award Letter from the Office of Student Financial Planning within two-three weeks of completing |
|*Teach the fundamentals |the FAFSA application. |
|*Innovate as necessary |read all of the documents included with your award package and complete the requirements for obtaining your student loans. |
|*Understand that change is constant | |
|*Let innovation flow from the vision|Note: - you will not be eligible to apply for federal money if your application materials are not complete. You cannot be |
| |provisionally admitted and receive money until your application is complete so please get your application requirements completed as |
|Practice |soon as possible to avoid any delays. |
|*To what degree do we seek new | |
|solutions to problems? |PRAXIS INFORMATION |
|*How do we prepare for change? |CHANGE IN PRAXIS TESTS – MAT STUDENTS> The two tests candidates formerly took has been compressed into one test. The number is |
|*How do you encourage others to |5015. Beginning July 1, 2014, North Carolina will be in a partnership to offer the Elementary Licensure Test for Massachusetts. The|
|innovate? |tests are: Massachusetts test for Education Licensure (MTEL) Foundations of Reading (90) and Massachusetts Test of General |
|*What can your organization do to |Curriculum (03). The general curriculum test is composed of 2 subtests – Mathematics and Multi-Subject (Language Arts, History and |
|encourage innovation? |Social Science, Science and Technology/Engineering and Integration of Knowledge and Understanding.) |
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|The Leadership Principles of Dean |For additional information (test objectives, practice tests, and guide) go to . |
|Smith by David Chadwick | |
| |ROLES/OFFICE HOURS FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION PROFESSORS |
| |Dr. Cynthia Compton – MA.Ed Coordinator |
| |Capstone Advisor |
|Change is Constant |Teacher Education Committee |
| |Office Hours – Monday> 2:00 – 6:00 |
|Thank those who assist you |Tuesday> 10:00 – 2:00 |
| |Wednesday> 10:00 – 12:00 |
|Help Those Who Sacrifice |Thursday> 1:00 – 4:00 |
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|Stand up and cheer often |Dr. John McKay – Coordinator – Community College Executive Leadership Program |
| |Office Hours – Tuesday> 9:00 – 5:00 |
|Let Innovation Flow from the Vision |Thursday> 9:00 – 5:00 |
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|Recognize Potential and Reward |Dr. Ed Davis Office Hours – Monday> 10:00 – 2:00 |
|Effort |Tuesday> 3:00 – 6:00 |
| |Wednesday> 10:00 – 2:00 |
|Forgive Human Frailties |Thursdays> 10:00 – 3:00 |
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| |Dr. Chris Cobitz -- Coordinator of Academic Research |
| |Research Review Board |
| |Office Hours> Wednesday> 1:00 – 5:00 |
| |Thursday> 10:00 – 6:00 |
| |Friday> 10:00 – 2:00 |
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| |Dr. Rick Watkins – Coordinator for Richmond Area Graduate Education |
|Positive words can change a life and|Advisor for Richmond Doctoral Cohorts |
|spark a team |Teacher Education Committee representative |
| |Office Hours – Tuesday> 11:00 – 3:00 |
| |Wednesday> 2:30 – 4:30 Richmond HS |
| |Thursday> 10:00 – 3:00 |
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| |Tuition Change: Beginning with 2013 Summer I session the tuition for master’s level students changed to $720 per 3-hour course. |
| |Tuition for doctoral students changed to $1020 per 3-hour course. |
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| |Licensure |
| |If you need the forms necessary to complete the process for licensure, please GO ONLINE TO OUR WEBSITE UNDER FORMS, then Licensure.. |
| |Anyone seeking licensure must complete the attached forms and send to Theresa Hopkins, Ballantyne Campus. Ms. Hopkins will submit |
| |your Form A, check for $55.00, transcripts that we have on file to the Registrar’s office on the main campus. The main campus will |
| |forward to the state. Be advised that there is a considerable wait from the time that paperwork is sent to DPI and licenses are |
| |issued. |
| |NOTE: – students who will be applying for licensure will not be able to do so until their financial obligation to the university is |
| |satisfied. |
| |The MASA program does not lead to any form of licensure as a teacher. |
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| |LICENSURE CLARIFICATION |
| |Students in the following Graduate Education Degree Programs apply for licensure. |
| |EdD Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership K-12 (Superintendent or Community College) |
| |EdS Education Specialist - Educational Leadership K-12 |
| |EDLD Master of Arts in Education – Educational Leadership K-12 |
| |MAED Master of Arts in Education – Elementary Education, K-6 |
| |MAT Master of Arts in Teaching – Elementary Education, K-6 |
|Mr. Meant-To | |
|Here are the famous words of |Students in the following Add-On Licensure programs also apply for licensure: |
|Benjamin Franklin: “One today is |PRIN - Add-On Licensure in School Administration, K-12 |
|worth two tomorrow; never leave that|AIG - Add-On Licensure in the Academically and Intellectually Gifted |
|till tomorrow which you can do | |
|today.” |News! News! News! |
| |The Google site for "Grad Ed Resources" includes seminars on the “New Teacher Evaluation Instrument,” and the Internship Orientation |
|Mr. Meant-To has a comrade, |presentation. |
|And his name is Didn’t-Do; |Click on the site : |
|Have you ever chanced to meet them? | |
| |New website features |
|Did they ever call on you? |Alumni & Friends |
| |1. Much of the information alums would like to access can be found at |
|These two fellows live together In |. |
|the house of Never-Win, | |
|And I’m told that it is haunted |Access to the complete list of events can be found by visiting wingate.edu and scrolling down to the events section and clicking |
|By the ghost of Might-Have-Been. |“View complete event calendar” underneath the three highlighted events. |
| |In the same fashion, a complete list of news can be found by visiting wingate.edu, scrolling down to the news section and |
| |clicking “View all news items” underneath the three highlighted news releases |
| |The Performance Series, Lecture Series and Campus Cultural Events information can all be found by visiting |
| |. Tickets can be purchased online, as well. |
| |· The Employment at Wingate page is also located under the About Wingate section. |
| |Recent job openings on campus, as well as an application, can be found at: |
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| |Program NEWS |
| |AIG |
| |Requirements are A and M license; 3.00 or higher GPA for graduate work |
| |2 recommendations |
| |2 official transcripts from all colleges and universities |
| |Copy of teaching license |
| |Taught online> students may enroll at the beginning of each semester; is NOT a cohort model. |
| |Contact Dr. Janet Jenkins at j.jenkins@wingate.edu if interested. |
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| |MAT |
| |Please be diligent about completing your co-requisites. These must be finished beginning your Practicum. |
| |MAT students do their Student Teaching Portfolio with the Practicum. The Program Portfolio is submitted the last semester the |
| |student is enrolled. |
| |There is a Handbook for the Practicum from the Thayer School of Education that is available online at wingate.edu – click on |
| |majors, then education. |
| |Theresa Hopkins is Coordinator for the MAT program. Her office is a part of the administrative wing of the building and her office |
| |hours are 9:30 – 6:00 Monday --- Thursday. |
| |MAED |
| |The New Revisioned MAED program began in the Fall of 2011. |
| |Students who are currently in the program have been transitioned into the new program. |
| |Please schedule your advisory with Dr. Cynthia Compton (pton@wingate.edu) who is program coordinator. |
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| |EDLD / Add-On Licensure |
| |Internship – EDLD and Add-On Licensure students |
| |Message from Tom Pierce, Linda Fritz and Ellen Flamer |
| |Use your Wingate email! Become familiar with WinLink! |
| |Keep us informed about your progress and experience – stay in touch! |
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| |LIBRARY - |
| |Here's the link to the EKS Library's hours: |
| |The reference librarians will be available via phone, email, instant messaging, or in person during those hours. |
| |- Research Help Is Just A Call Or Click Away at the Ethel K.! |
| |Need help with a library database? Don't know where to start your research? Call us during normal operating hours or use Ask Ethel |
| |and we will be glad to help you. The Ethel K. Smith Library's main phone numbers are: Reference Desk 704-233-8097 and Circulation |
| |Desk 704-233-8089. |
| |- EKS News: |
| |The EKS Library is on Facebook! |
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| |Here's a link to our blog entry on a new database we recently subscribed to: |
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| |For general book and music site, go the bookstore web site and click on “mybooksandmore.” |
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| |WinLink |
| |ALL students – please use WinLink to check your schedule of classes and email. |
| |If you cannot access WinLink, contact Ann Deese at deese@wingate.edu or 704-233-8151 |
| |**If you do not use your WinLink account it will close and you will have to get a new account. |
| |Accessing WinLink – |
| |The URL is |
| |Click on the Self-Service Home tab on the right hand side of the MyGate window |
| |*** Please use your Wingate Email *** |
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| |You can access the graduate education catalog at : |
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| |You can access the Doctoral catalog at: |
| |educationgraduate.wingate.edu/doctorate.asp |
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| |Graduate Education Programs |
| |2013 - 2014 Academic Calendar |
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| |Fall 2013 |
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| |August 1 Interns beginning accumulating hours for Fall Internship |
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| |26 CLASSES BEGIN – FALL SEMESTER |
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| |Drop-Add period ends |
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| |31 Ed.D classes begin |
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| |September 7 Written exams for Ed.D Matthews Cohort V |
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| |10 Deadline to apply for December 2013 graduation |
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| |13 Oral Exams – Ed.D Matthews Cohort V |
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| |27 Last date to remove incomplete from summer semester |
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| |October TBD TASKSTREAM Presentation |
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| |14 - 15 Fall Recess (no classes) |
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| |MAT Students - Practicum Application Deadline for Spring 2014 |
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| |31 Last day to withdraw with “W” |
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| |November 27, 28 Thanksgiving Recess |
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| |December 9 - 12 Final Examinations |
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| |11 Ed.S Recognition Ceremony |
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| |12 Internship Journals due |
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| |13 Deadline for Spring 2014 Admission Applications |
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| |16 Program Portfolio Due (using TaskStream) |
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| |Spring 2014 |
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| |January 2 Interns may begin accumulating hours for spring internship |
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| |13 CLASSES BEGIN |
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| |17 Drop/Add ends |
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| |18 Ed. D classes begin |
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| |20 Martin Luther King, Jr. - Holiday (no classes) |
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| |28 Deadline to apply for May 2014 or August 2014 Graduation |
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| |February 13 Last date to remove incomplete from Fall semester |
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| |15 MAT Students – Practicum Application Deadline for Fall 2014 |
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| |March 10 - 15 Spring Recess (No classes) |
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| |TBD TaskStream presentation |
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| |April 3 Last day to drop a course and receive a “W” |
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| |7 Internship journals due for those graduating in May |
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| |21 Easter Break |
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| |24 Program portoflios due for those graduating in May |
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| |ED.D classes end |
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| |28, 29 Final exams |
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| |May 1, 5 Final exams |
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| |1 Summer interns may begin accumulating hours |
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| |Program Portfolios Due (using TaskStream) |
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| |14 Hooding Ceremony |
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| |17 Commencement (Main Campus) |
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