Calendar

See below for relevant dates during the academic year.

August

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
8/4-8 Field-Based Experience Information posted to Canvas   All
8/5 Clinical Student Teaching Orientation (Online) 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Initial Teacher
8/5 Pioneer Teacher Residents Orientation (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
8/5 Intern Orientation (Online) 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Initial Teacher
8/7 First Day - Clinical Student Teaching   Initial Teacher
8/9 Summer Books Return 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Grow Your Own (GYO)
8/11 New Student Orientation (Online) 7 - 8 p.m. School Librarian
8/16 Fall Textbook Distribution & New Student IDs 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. GYO
8/25 First Day of Fall 2025 Classes   ALL
8/27 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 1 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
8/30 New Student Orientation (MS Program) 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. School Counseling
Varies First Day - Clinical Student Teaching   Initial Teacher

 

September

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
9/1 Clinical Student Teaching application Opens   Initial Teacher
9/5 Field-based experience (FBE) Application Deadline (FA25)   Initial Teacher
9/8 Start sending FBE placement requests to districts    
9/10 December Graduation Application Deadline 5 p.m. ALL
9/15 District selection notification to advisor for Spring Internship (MS)   School Counseling
9/17 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 2 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
9/22 Clinical Student Teaching Application Closes   Initial Teacher

 

October

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
10/8 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 3 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
10/29 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 4 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
10/31 Clinical Teaching Performance Activity Due - SL&L 9 - 11 a.m. Initial Teacher

November

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
  CLEAR    

December

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
12/1 Deadline to apply for Spring admission;
Deadline to apply & pass ALL certification exams for Spring 2026 Clinical Teaching
  Initial Teacher
12/1 Application Deadline for Spring Admission   Reading Specialist; M.Ed. Special Education - Educational Diagnostician Track; Post-Master’s Educational Diagnostician Certification
12/3 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 5 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
12/15 Orientation Part 1 - CST, RES, 1st semester Interns (Online) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Initial Teacher
12/21 Pass PAIL exam to be eligible for a SP26 internship   Principal & Superintendent Candidates

January

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
1/5 New Student Orientation (Online) 7 - 8 p.m. School Librarian
1/5 FBE posted to Canvas   Initial Teacher
1/5 FBE application opens (SP 26)   Initial Teacher
1/5 Field-based Experience (FBE) Application Opens (SP26)   Initial Teacher
1/5 Orientation Part 2 - CST, RES (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
1/5 Orientation Part 2 - 1st & 2nd semester Interns (Online) 6 - 7 p.m. Initial Teacher
1/6 First Day of Clinical Student Teaching   Initial Teacher
1/23 Field-Based Experience (FBE) Application Deadline (SP26)   Initial Teacher
1/28 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar #1 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
1/30 FBE application closes (SP 26) 7 p.m. Initial Teacher

February

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
2/1 Clincial Student Teaching for FA 26 Application Opens   Initial Teacher
2/2 Begin sending FBE placement requests to districts   Initial Teacher
2/15 District selection notification to advisor for Fall Internship (MEd and MS)   School Counseling
2/18 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar #2 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
2/22 Clinical Student Teaching application closes   Initial Teacher

 

March

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
3/15 Pass PAIL exam to be eligible for SU26 Internship   Principal & Superintendent Candidates
3/25 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar #3 (Online) 4 -6 p.m. Initial Teacher
3/31 Clinical Teaching Performance Activity Due - SL&L   Initial Teacher

April

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
4/1 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar #4 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher
4/29 Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar #5 (Online) 4 - 6 p.m. Initial Teacher

May

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
5/1 Application Deadline for Spring Admission   Reading Specialist; M.Ed. Special Education - Educational Diagnostician Track; Post-Master’s Educational Diagnostician Certification
5/1 Last Day of of Clinical Student Teaching   Initial Teacher
5/1 SL&L Binder Due – TEA-required forms, exit survey, observation assessments   Initial Teacher
5/18 New Student Orientation (Online) 7 - 8 p.m. School Librarian

June

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
  CLEAR    

July

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Date
Event / Activity / Deadline
Time (If applicable)
Program Area / Certification Class
7/1 Deadline to have all practice and state certification tests completed and passed for Fall 2026   Initial Teacher
7/1 Deadline to pass required state exams to begin Clinical Teaching in Fall 2026   Initial Teacher

 

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