​School of Education Weekly Newsletter

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

Week of April 22, 2024 – 14th Week of the Semester


Fall registration started last Monday and appointments are based on credits completed towards graduation.  Fall registration appointments are available in accesspoint under My Classes.  Make sure you check now and get it in your calendar.  Look at the specific date and time and NOT the “open enrollment date.”  Registering late will affect your ability to get into classes.  

Directions on what to do if your course is closed are listed below and were sent last week from me as well.

REMINDER - Applying for FAFSA for next year - We are aware that there were issues earlier with the FAFSA (financial aid) application when it was launched.  I spoke with someone in our Financial Aid Office last week and she is encouraging everyone to apply for financial aid for next year now, if you have not already done so.

The School of Education Advisers will have Open Advising hours the weeks of April 15-May 3.  We are here to support you as you go through the registration process.  If you cannot use the Open Advising hours listed below, please call our office, 715-346-2040, or stop by 469 for an appointment.  We do not make appointments via email as it is not very efficient for us.
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OPEN ADVISING HOURS FOR ADVISERS IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
You can choose to either come in through the Zoom links listed below or stop by our office, 469 College of Professional Studies, and check in to meet with us in-person.  Hours and Zoom links are listed below.

​​Maggie Beeber

Can help all teaching majors.

CANCELLED Mon 4/22 1:30-4:00pm
​Tues 4/23 9:00-11:30am & 1:00-3:00pm
Wed 4/24 1:30-4:00pm
Thurs 4/25 1:30-4:00pm
Tues 4/30 1:30-4:00pm
Wed 5/1 1:30-4:00pm
Thurs 5/2 9:00-11:30am

Password - STARBEEBER​


​Breanna Cychosz

Can help ECE, Elementary & Special Ed majors

Mon 4/22 10:00am-12:00pm
CANCELLED Wed 4/24 2:00-4:00pm
CANCELLED Thurs 4/25 8:00-10:00am
Tues 4/30 8:00-10:00am
Thurs 5/2 12:00-2:30pm

Passcode: CychoszSOE

Karla Landwer

Can help Physical Education & Secondary/K-12 majors

Tues 4/23 1:00-3:00pm
Wed 4/24 10:00am-12:00pm
Thurs 4/25 12:00-2:00pm
Mon 4/29 12:00-2:00pm
Tues 4/30 8:00-9:30am
Thurs 5/2 9:00-11:00am
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Passcode:  LandwerSOE

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Every week this newsletter has supports available to students.  Check it out!

Maggie Beeber
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What should you do if a class you need is closed?  Summer 2024 and Fall 2024


Try these first:
  1. ​Check to see if a different schedule/section would work for you and register for it.
  2. Is there a different course you could take instead?  
  3. Waiting Lists – Different Departments have different rules – This is only for classes that are closed.
COAC, ECED, EDUC, HLED, PEX, PHED  courses - Our department does not use the waiting list function in accesspoint for waiting lists.  Waiting lists for closed courses within the School of Education (courses with these prefixes) COAC, ECED, EDUC, HLED, PEX, PHED):  Contact the SOE Academic and Career Advising Center as soon as you see your course fills to get on the waiting list:  Call 715-346-2040 or stop up to our office 469 CPS.  We will need to know the course(s) you need and ALL of the section #s that fit your schedule, not just the one you want the most, in order of preference. If another section/course works for you, register for that one. Wait list priority deadline is 4:00pm Friday, May 3.  Anyone getting on a wait list after this date may have issues getting into courses. 
Decisions will be made by the end of the Monday, May 6.  

English Department – The English Department does not keep wait lists.  The only way to get into a closed English course is to watch diligently for a seat to open up in a section that fits your schedule.

Math 228, 338 and 345 -You must be on the waiting list in accesspoint.  You will know you are on the wait list if the course you need is no longer in your shopping cart, you can see it in your schedule, and it indicates you are on the waiting list.  Then, see Maggie Beeber or Breanna Cychosz during open advising or CALL one of them.  Math asks Maggie and Breanna to determine who must take their courses and who could wait.  
Wait list (must talk to Maggie Beeber or Breanna Cychosz) priority deadline is 4:00pm Friday, May 3.  Anyone getting on a wait list after this date may have issues getting into courses. 
Decisions will be made by the end of the day Monday, May 6.  

Music Ed 381 – Music does not use the waiting list function in accesspoint for this course.  See Maggie Beeber or Breanna Cychosz during open advising or CALL one of them.  Music asks Maggie and Breanna to determine who must take their courses and who could wait.
Wait list (must talk to Maggie Beeber or Breanna Cychosz) priority deadline is 4:00pm Friday, May 3.  Anyone getting on a wait list after this date may have issues getting into courses. 
Decisions will be made by the end of the day Monday, May 6.  

Natural Resources 370 – Natural Resources does not use the waiting list function in accesspoint for this course.  Email the instructor of the discussion portion of this class with your name, ID#, the course and section numbers that fit your schedule and ask to be on the waiting list.  If you are an ECE or Elementary major, you need to take sections 01D1, 01D2 or 01D3 and should see Maggie Beeber or Breanna Cychosz during open advising or CALL one of them.  Natural Resources asks Maggie and Breanna to determine who must take their courses and who could wait.  If you are a secondary Natural Science major or History and Social Studies Education major, you should take section 01D4 only.  Please talk with Karla Landwer if you need this section.
Wait list (must talk to Maggie Beeber, Breanna Cychosz or Karla Landwer) priority deadline is 4:00pm Friday, May 3.  Anyone getting on a wait list after this date may have issues getting into courses. 
Decisions will be made by the end of the day Monday, May 6.  

Other departments - Most other departments do use the waiting list function in accesspoint.  Make sure to check the box that you want to be on a waiting list if a course is closed when you register.​
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Fall Registration

​Fall Schedule of Classes Published:
​Friday, March 1 (end of the day) 
Shopping Carts and 
Registration Times set:

Fall Registration Timeline:
​Monday, March 4​


Students are assigned a registration time, based on credits earned. Below is an approximate timeline of registration appointments for Fall term.
April 15: Degree-seeking and non-degree seeking graduate students
April 15-17: Senior undergraduates 
April 17-22: Junior undergraduates
April 23-25: Sophomore undergraduates
April 25-30: Freshmen undergraduates
May 1: Non-degree seeking undergraduates
May 2: Open enrollment 
April 19 & 26: Incoming transfer students 
May 20: Incoming FYS students begin registering. ACAC will provide additional info. ​

​What is a Degree Progress Report and Why Is It important for me to check it regularly?

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.

Dropping and Adding Courses

If you are interested in making changes to your spring schedule, you can add/drop 16-week courses online as a "clear drop" through Wednesday, January 31. You can do this through accesSPoint in My Classes and choose Add/Drop Course.  Withdrawing or adding a 16 week course February 1-April 5 requires special permission​ and withdrawals result in a "W" on your transcript, which does not affect your GPA.  There is a Late Drop and Late Add form in your accesspoint FORMS tile and you must use this in order to accomplish this.

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
  • ​Maggie will only be offering Open Advising during the busy weeks of registration.
  • All students who have not attended a teaching intent meeting, which is mandatory, have received an email from Maggie Beeber asking you to sign up for this meeting.  Please sign up right away if you receive this email.
Please have the following available to you for any meetings:
  • ​Printed Major/minor planning sheets you have already received
  • Printed Graduation Plan (if you have one) if meeting with Maggie in-person
  • Printed Up-to-date Degree Progress Report from accesSPoint (choose Degree Progress, then “Open as .PDF,” then print). 

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.​
  • Click above for information on Open Advising and Appointment directions

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