First Year
- Before the start of the fall semester, complete a physical examination and a criminal background check that may require fingerprinting; submit the results to the program coordinator
- By August 15, submit the signed assistantship offer letter and the completed Graduate Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By August 31, complete and submit the Professional Liability Insurance Data Sheet and Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form for each fieldwork/practicum course to the Graduate Programs Office
- By September 15, complete and submit the Applied Research Experience in School Psychology form to the program coordinator (if you selected the research option instead of completing a master's thesis)
- By October 31, complete the Illinois Ethics Online Training (mandatory for graduate assistants)
- By January 15, submit the signed assistantship offer letter and the completed Graduate Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By January 31, complete and submit the Professional Liability Insurance Data Sheet and Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form for each fieldwork/practicum course to the Graduate Programs Office
- By April 1, complete and submit the online graduate assistantship application for next year
- By April 15, complete and submit the Specialist Program Annual Feedback form to the program coordinator
- During the spring semester,register for the Graduate Research Symposium and present a poster reflecting your research results (if you selected the research option instead of completing a master's thesis)
Second Year
- By August 15, submit the signed assistantship offer letter and the completed Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By August 31, complete and submit the Professional Liability Insurance Data Sheet and the Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form for each practicum course to the Graduate Programs Office
- By October 31, complete the Illinois Ethics Online Training (mandatory for graduate assistants)
- By January 15, submit the signed assistantship offer letter and the completed Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By January 31, complete and submit the Professional Liability Insurance Data Sheet and the Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form for each practicum course to the Graduate Programs Office
- By January 31, complete and submit the Illinois State Board of Education’s Notification of School Service Personnel Intern Eligibility Status form to the program coordinator
- By February 15 or sooner, obtain approval of your thesis proposal from your Thesis Committee (if you selected the master's thesis option instead of applied research)
- By April 15, complete and submit the Specialist Program Annual Feedback form to the program coordinator
- By the end of the spring semester, complete and submit the Graduate School's Degree Audit form to the program coordinator
Third Year (internship)
- By August 31, complete and submit the Professional Liability Insurance Data Sheet and Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form for the internship to the Graduate Programs Office
- By September 15, complete and submit the Specialist Internship Agreement and the Specialist Internship Plan and Evaluation to the university internship supervisor
- Before the end of the fall semester, complete the Intent to File for Certification form, which is available on the College of Education’s Teacher Education website
- Before the end of the fall semester, complete the online Illinois State Board of Education Basic skills and Content Area Tests in School Psychology
- By December 15, update and submit the Specialist Internship Plan and Evaluation to the university internship supervisor
- By April 15, complete and submit the Specialist Program Annual Feedback form to the program coordinator
- By May 1, update and submit the Specialist Internship Plan and Evaluation to the university internship supervisor
- During the summer semester, apply for graduation