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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