School of Education

Academic Services Director/Teacher Certification Officer: Jen Pinnow 
educatorlicensing@uwlax.edu 

See Cashier’s Office for Bill Payment Information 

See Financial Aid Information 

If you need additional financial resources (ex. Exam fees, Housing, iPad Requirement, Scholarships) please contact the SOE Dean's Office. 

Use this form if you are changing major(s) and/or minor(s) at UWL. This form allows you to declare your major/minor and be assigned an advisor aligned with your major and/or minor (if applicable). Students changing their program to/within the School of Education (SOE) must meet with a member of the SOE Dean’s Office to discuss program requirements/options, time to degree, and registration needs.  

If changing to SOE, you will still need to apply to your SOE program (see Admission to SOE Programs below). 

Please note: You must apply for admission to your new School of Education program even if you were already admitted to your previous SOE program. 

Re-Entry and Re-Admission to the School of Education 

• General education and statutory requirements
• Retention policy
• Teacher candidate progress review (TCPR)
• Benchmark assessments (testing) requirements
• Disclosing criminal offenses and criminal background check
• Student teaching and internships
• Comprehensive assessment system and the edTPA

See Benchmark Assessments for details. 

Where do I find the SOE Dates and Deadlines (applications, events, benchmarks)? 

SOE Dates and Deadlines can be found here. 

In the case of an extenuating circumstance, students may request an extension to a benchmark deadline or application window. Examples of situations where this might occur include: 

• Applying for admission to SOE 
• Applying for Field or Student Teaching 
• Meeting Field or Student Teaching benchmark deadlines 

Requests for an extension should be made prior to the deadline whenever possible by completing this linked form. The form will ask students to provide the following information: 

• Indicate the request 
• Provide an explanation of the extenuating circumstance 
• Provide an explanation of why the application was not able to be submitted within the submission window 
• Identify a UWL faculty member who can speak to the extenuating circumstance 

 The forms received will be reviewed by a committee. The SOE Dean’s Office will follow up with the student regarding the next steps. 

Wisconsin educator licensing code (PI 34.018(2)) requires that candidates for an educator license must apply for admission to the educator preparation program. Admission to the School of Education in the appropriate teacher education program is required to enroll in professional education courses.  

Please note: This is a separate application process from the application to UWL. 

Each program has specific criteria to be eligible to apply for admission. Please work with your academic advisor to determine the appropriate semester to apply for admission.  

Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission into the School of Education or a specific teacher education program. Limited availability of resources may impact the number of students admitted to a given program.   

Re-Entry/Re-Admission to the School of Education. For education majors who: 

• Have been unenrolled in classes for at least one semester and seek to re-enter an SOE program 
• Have been admitted to SOE and wish to change to a different education major (continuous enrollment or pause in enrollment) 

See Registration Information and FAQs here 

Includes: 

• WINGS help 
• Registration tips and tricks 
• Registration FAQs 
• Overrides/permission 
• Wait lists 
• Dropping a Class 
• WINGS manual for Students 

See Taking a Non-UWL Class here. 

UWL Provost's Resources for Department Chairs

Recommended reading

Buller, J. L. (2011). The essential department chair: A comprehensive desk reference (Vol. 132). John Wiley & Sons.

Chu, D. (2012). The department chair primer: What chairs need to know and do to make a difference. Jossey-Bass.

Gmelch, W.H. & Miskin, V.D. (2011). Department chair leadership skills. Madison, Wisconsin: Atwood Publishing.

Gunsalus, C. K. (2006). The college administrator's survival guide. Harvard University Press.

Online resources

American Council on Education (ACE) - general higher education topics: http://www.acenet.edu/higher-education/Pages/default.aspx

Association of American Colleges and Universities - useful for resources about the value of a liberal education, global learning practices, civic learning and communication engagement, and more...rubrics available for exploring standards of evaluation for the aforementioned:  http://www.aacu.org/

Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences - information about workshops for department chairs (offered 3 times per year in July, October, and February) - www.ccas.net

The Department Chair Journal - in each issue there will be articles about leadership, useful strategies for chairs, practical ideas, questions for reflection and more.

Jossey-Bass Department Chair resources 

Magna’s Newsletter - Academic Administration - http://www.magnapubs.com/academic-administration/

• When you apply to Student Teach, you should also submit your intent to graduate in your WINGS student center.
  • See Graduation Checklist for directions 
• Upon receipt of student teaching application, the SOE Dean’s Office will invite you to a Student Teaching Canvas Course. A program requirement/credit check will be completed by the Academic Services Director/Teacher Certification Officer. The status of your program requirements, benchmark assessments, and GPA will be updated in the Student Teaching Canvas Course. 

• As a student, you are responsible for ensuring that all program requirements have been met. Some resources to help you are:  
• Your Advisement Report (AR) in WINGS 
• UWL Undergraduate Catalog 
• Student Teaching Canvas Course 
• Your Advisor 
• Academic Services Director  
• Teacher candidates must complete all required benchmarks by the student teaching benchmark deadline to be cleared for student teaching. Please see the student teaching handbook for details. 

At any time in your career at UWL if you have any questions regarding degree completion contact the Dean's Office (260 Morris Hall, 785-8706).

While your faculty advisor can also check your status, the Academic Service Director/Teacher Certification Officer in the Dean's office is the person who will complete your official degree verification when you are all done with your student teaching experience. 

• Yes.  If you are a Winter Intercession degree candidate, you may participate in the December commencement ceremony and if you are a Summer degree candidate, you may participate in the May commencement ceremony. 
• General information about commencement can be found here. 

UWL Student Resources (Well being, Campus Life, Academic, Basic Needs, Career, Finances)

Assistance with WINGS 

Records and Registration Dates and Deadlines