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 September 1, complete and submit the First Year Fieldwork/Practicum Agreement to the program coordinator
- By September 15, complete and submit the Graduate Assistant Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By September 15, complete and submit the Professional Practice Insurance Coverage form and Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification for 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 31, complete and submit the Graduate Assistant Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By January 31, complete and submit the Professional Practice Insurance Coverage form and Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- 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)
- By April 15, complete and submit the Specialist Program Annual Feedback form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By August 15, complete the Illinois State Board of Education's Test of Academic Proficiency
Second Year
- By September 1, complete and submit the PSY 436.04 Psychoeducational Practicum Contract to the program coordinator
- By September 15, complete and submit the Graduate Assistant Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By September 15, complete and submit the Professional Practice Insurance Coverage form and the Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By October 31, complete the Illinois Ethics Online Training (mandatory for graduate assistants)
- By January 31, complete and submit the Graduate Assistant Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By January 31, complete and submit the Professional Practice Insurance Coverage form and the Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form 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 Graduate Programs Office
- By May 15, complete and submit the Graduate School's Master's Degree Audit to the program coordinator
- By August 15, complete the Illinois State Board of Education's School Psychology Content Area Test
Third Year (internship)
- By September 1, complete and submit the specialist Internship Agreement to the University internship supervisor
- By September 1, complete and submit the Specialist Internship Plan and Evaluation to the University Internship supervisor
- By September 15, complete and submit the Professional Practice Insurance Coverage form and Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By December 1, complete and submit the Intent to File for Certification form to the program coordinator
- By December 1, update and submit the Specialist Internship Plan and Evaluation with the mid-year evaluation to the University internship supervisor
- By January 31, complete and submit the Professional Practice Insurance Coverage form and the Professional Practice Health Insurance Certification form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By April 15, complete and submit the Specialist Program Annual Feedback form to the Graduate Programs Office
- By May 1, update and submit the Specialist Internship Plan and Evaluation with the summative evaluation to the University internship supervisor