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. 

Students must maintain a minimum academic standard in order to continue at UWL. Based on grades earned at UW-La Crosse, a student will be assigned a Good Standing, Warning, Probation, or Suspension status. These standards are defined in the UWL Catalog in the Academic Eligibility section.

It is possible for a first semester student or for a student never on Probation to be declared Suspended!

If you are suspended, you have the right to appeal the decision.

You may appeal for immediate re-admission and preserve your future enrollment by paying attention to deadlines (see below).

Appealing Your Suspension Status

A student with a status of “Suspension” may write an appeal letter to the members of a College/School Dean's Appeals Committee. The letter should be sent to the college or school of their intended major. Please follow the guidelines below.

• Letters of appeal should be no more than one page in length and address the following questions:
  • What contributed to your poor academic performance?
  • What specific steps will you take to improve your performance this coming semester?
  • What major and/or academic program do you intend to pursue?
• Letters should be sent as soon as possible to the Academic Service Director of your intended major’s college (see email address below) with the subject line “Academic Suspension Appeal”. Please use your @uwlax.edu email if possible.
• Letters must include a current phone number and email address.
• View a sample letter format

If the members of the Dean’s Committee approve your appeal, you will be re-admitted to the University and your academic standing will be changed to “Probation.”

If the members of the Dean’s Committee deny your appeal, you have the right to bring your original appeal before the university Committee for Academic Policies and Standards (CAPS). This faculty committee will hear appeals made in-person in the Faculty Senate Chambers (325 Graff Main Hall) on the Wednesday before the Spring and Fall

semester. This is the final level of appeal. If CAPS denies the appeal, you will remain “Suspended” and will be eligible to apply for re-admission to a future term.

Deadlines for Re-admission After Academic Suspension (University dates and deadlines)

• Re-admission with future schedule saved:
  • Monday at 9:00AM, two weeks after the Spring/Fall Grades Due deadline. The grades due deadline is also the date that should appear on your official suspension letter. Your future class schedule will be saved if you submit an appeal letter and are re-admitted by the members of the Dean’s Committee on this day.
• Re-admission without schedule saved:
  • Monday at 9:00AM, the week before the Spring/Fall semester: This is the last day to submit a letter of appeal to be considered for re-admission, including for appeals that go before CAPS. Colleges may choose to accept a late appeal at their discretion. Class availability is limited due to current student enrollment.
• The preferred deadline for appeals allows students the best opportunity to register for appropriate courses alongside current students. Class availability is greatest when you appeal by these dates:
  • Spring re-admission by October 15
  • Fall re-admission by February 15

Any questions or concerns regarding academic eligibility and/or the appeals process should be directed to the College Academic Services Offices.

• 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. 

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