Student Academic Services is the academic hub for all students in the Richard W. Riley College of Education.  Dr. Kelly M. Costner, Director, is assisted by Ms. Rebecca O. Malambri, Advisement Coordinator; Ms. Dia Hablutzel, Field Placement Coordinator; and Ms. Suzy Baldwin, Teacher Certification Specialist.  The entire office is supported by Ms. Elaine Wild, Administrative Specialist.  This office provides services and information for all students who want to become teachers.

Student Academic Services is located at 144 Withers in the Richard W. Riley College of Education.  This office is responsible for assisting students in their planning and academic needs.  Some of the main responsibilities of Student Academic Services are to communicate with all College of Education students by producing a calendar of important dates at the beginning of each semester, and maintaining all current information related to the Teacher Education Program on bulletin boards and the video bulletin board housed in Withers.

Student Academic Services also maintains data on students in the Teacher Education Program, works with those students seeking admission to the Teacher Education Program, coordinates the implementation of ADEPT as outlined by state legislation, handles all field placements for the more than 600 students who are placed in agencies and public school environments each semester, coordinates all advising for College of Education students, and assists with certification paperwork for those applying for certification in South Carolina and in other states.

NEWS FLASH

Congratulations Dr. Costner and Suzy Baldwin

Kelly Costner and Elke Schneider, curriculum and instruction, for their initiative in coauthoring a three-year, $700,000 grant that focuses on increasing local teachers’ knowledge of English Language Learners and trains Winthrop’s teacher education faculty to ensure English Language Learners’ best practices are integrated into all teacher education programs

Susan Baldwin, student academic services, for going above and beyond day-to-day job duties to take on additional responsibilities, including the processing of purchase requisitions, while the Richard W. Riley College of Education’s Student Academic Services Office was without an administrative assistant; for her vision in creating a streamlined College of Education scholarship process; and for her leadership in revamping the fingerprinting process needed for background checks for approximately 200 teacher candidates, resulting in a more manageable and efficient process.

• Scholarship Announcement

Scholarship Recipients will be notified by mail around April 30th.

• Academic Advising Survey

Please complete the online Academic Advising Survey after meeting with your advisor for Fall 2008 advising.   Each person will complete the survey by using their username and password which limits each student to completing the survey only once.  No one has access to your username; therefore, the survey remains anonymous and confidential.  If you have any questions please contact Student Academic Services.  Please click on the following link to access the Academic Advising Survey:

http://coe.winthrop.edu/sas/Advising%20Survey%202008.htm

• Summer Tuition Reduction

A 3 hour course currently costs $1278, with the summer tuition reduction the cost of a summer course will be $855.  The savings on a 3 hour course is $423 or 33%. 

• Spring 2008 Internship Applications

  Spring 2008 Internship Applications (EDUC 475/690) are now available on this website by clicking on “Internship.”  Applications are due in Student Academic Services, 144 Withers, by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2008.

   

• Spring 2008 Field Experience Applications

Fall 2008 Field Experience Applications are now available on this website by clicking on “Field Experience.”  The field experience is only offered in the FALL semester.  Applications are due in Student Academic Services, 144 Withers, by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2008.

• Additional Praxis II Date:

An additional Praxis II testing opportunity will be available on the Winthrop Campus on Saturday, April 26, 2008 in Kinard.  Please visit www.ets.org to register.

• Important PRAXIS information:

PRAXIS “standby” registration (which allowed potential test-takers to show up

unannounced hoping for an empty seat) no longer exists.  Instead, potential test-takers are required to complete the “emergency registration” process, which begins at the close of late registration and ends on the Friday of the week prior to the test date.  In other words, anyone who wants to take the test MUST be registered a week and a day ahead of the test! 

• New Special Education Programs also Provide Elementary Certification:

  New Special Education programs in the Richard W. Riley College of Education at Winthrop University now lead to certification in two Special Education areas AND elementary (grades 2-6) classroom certification.  For details, see http://coe.winthrop.edu/COE/curriculum-instruction/SpecialEducationmain.htm

   

• Please visit the PRAXIS section on this website for important information about Admission to the Teacher Education Program testing requirements. 

• Visit www.palmettoteachers.org for information about Praxis I and Praxis II Seminars.