EPP Academic Calendar
For this EPP academic calendar, please not some abbreviations and terms below:
- CST: Clinical Student Teachers
- RES: Residency Student Teachers
- Interns: The Clinical Teaching Internship is only available to graduate student candidates. Candidates are employed as the teacher of record and complete clinical teaching requirements over the course of two semesters.
- Initial Teacher: Program area for candidates pursuing their first teaching certification (as distinct from post-baccalaureate programs such as Reading Specialist, School Counseling, or Principal/Superintendent)
July
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/1 | Application due for Admission to the EPP for Fall semester | ||
| 7/27 | Clinical Teaching Orientation (Part I) | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. vis Zoom | CST, RES, Interns |
August
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/3 | Clinical Teaching Orientation (Part 2) | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | CST & All Residents |
| 8/3 | Clinical Teaching Orientation (Part 2) | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. via Zoom | All Interns |
| 8/4 | First Day of Clinical Student Teaching | ||
| 8/10 | School Librarian New Student Orientation | School Librarian | |
| 8/25 | First Day of Fall 2025 Classes | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | ALL |
| 8/26 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 1 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | CST, RES 1st Sem |
September
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | Clinical Student Teaching Application opens on SL&L (SP27) | 8 a.m. Open | Initial Teacher |
| 9/4 | Field-based experience (FBE) Application Deadline (FA26) | Initial Teacher | |
| 9/9 | December Graduation Application Deadline | 4-6 p.m. via Zoom | ALL |
| 9/16 | Clinical Student Teaching Application closes on SL&L (SP27) | 5 p.m. Closes | CST, RES 1st Sem |
| 9/22 | District selection notification to advisor for Spring Internship (MS) | Initial Teacher |
October
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 3 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | CST, RES 1st Sem |
| 10/28 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 4 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | CST, RES 1st Sem |
| 10/30 | Clinical Teaching Performance Activity Due - SL&L | 11:55 p.m. Due | Initial Teacher |
November
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1 | Deadline to apply & pass ALL certification exams for Spring 2027 Clinical Teaching, Residency or Internship | Initial Teacher | |
| 11/1 | Application Deadline for Spring 2027 University Admission | Reading Specialist; MEd Special Education - Educational Diagnostician track; Post-Master's Educational Diagnositician Certification; Educational Leadership | |
| 11/1 | Deadline to have all practice and state certification tests completed and passed for Spring 2027 Clinical Teaching, Residency or Internship | Initial Teacher |
December
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1 | Application due for admission to the EPP for Spring semester | ||
| 12/2 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 5 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | CST, RES, Interns |
| 12/4 | Last day of Clinical Student Teaching | ||
| 12/4 | SL&L Activities due: TEA required trainings and forms, exit survey, attendance log, etc. | 11:55 p.m. Closes | Initial Teacher |
| 12/14 | Spring 2027 Clinical Teaching Orientation (Part 1) | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. via Zoom | CST, RES, Interns |
January
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | School Librarian New Student Orientation | 7 - 8 p.m. via Zoom | School Librarian |
| 1/4 | Spring 2027 Clinical Teaching Orientation (Part 2) | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | CST & All Residents |
| 1/4 | Spring 2027 Clinical Teaching Orientation (Part 2) | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. via Zoom | All Interns |
| 1/4 | Field-based Experience (FBE) Application opens (SP27) | Initial Teacher | |
| 1/5 | First day of Clinical Student Teaching | Initial Teacher | |
| 1/22 | Field-based Experience (FBE) Application Deadline (SP27) | Initial Teacher | |
| 1/27 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 1 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | 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 27 Application opens | 8 a.m. Open | Initial Teacher |
| 2/18 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 2 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | Initial Teacher |
| 2/22 | Clinical Student Teaching application closes (FA27) | 5 p.m. Closes | Initial Teacher |
March
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/24 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 3 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | Initial Teacher |
April
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1 | Clinical Teaching Performance Activity due - SL&L | 11:55 p.m. Due | Initial Teacher |
| 4/7 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 4 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | Initial Teacher |
| 4/28 | Clinical Teaching Professional Learning Seminar 5 | 4 - 6 p.m. via Zoom | Initial Teacher |
| 4/30 | Last day of Clinical Student Teaching | Initial Teacher | |
| 4/30 | SL&L Activities due: TEA required trainings and forms, exit survey, attendance log, etc. | 11:55 p.m. Due | Initial Teacher |
May
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1 | Application due for admission to the EPP for the Summer Semester | ||
| 5/1 | Application deadline for Fall 2027 University admission | Reading Specialist; M.Ed. Special Education - Educational Diagnostician Track; Post-Master’s Educational Diagnostician Certification; Educational Leadership | |
| 5/17 | School Librarian New Student Orientation (Summer) | 7 - 8 p.m. via Zoom | School Librarian |
June
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| Date |
Event / Activity / Deadline |
Time (If applicable) |
Program Area / Certification Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/1 | Deadline to have all practice and state certification tests completed and passed for Fall 2027 Clinical Teaching, Residency or Internship | Initial Teacher |
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