School Psychology Student Handbook, 2006-07

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School Psychology Student Handbook, 2006-07 [.pdf]

Table of contents

Welcome

Section 1: General information and facilities

• Faculty and staff
• Program affiliates
• Additional important phone numbers
• Graduate School phone numbers
• Facilities

Section II: Organization

• Faculty Council
• Task forces and program retreat
• Meetings with coordinator
• Committees

Section III: School Psychology Student Association

Section IV: Policies

• University policy on research involving human subjects
• Policy on professional practice by graduate students

Section V: Additional program policies and guidelines

• Policy on student files
• Policy on loss of property
• Policy on student service
• Grievance procedures
• Tracking system

Section VI: Student evaluation

• Advising
• The Jonquil Memo
• The portfolio system and components
• Concerns and correction

Section VII: Registration

• Registration: Early registration deadline
• Delayed financial support
• Registration release and holds status
• Graduate School policy on incompletes

Section VIII: Degree requirements – general information

Section IX: S.C. Degree requirements and typical progress

• Program planning and area of specialization
• Degree requirements
• NASP requirements
• Master's program
• Master’s degree with thesis (Plan A)
• Master’s degree without thesis (Plan B)
• Requirements for specialist certificate in school psychology
• Special field preliminary requirements
• Internship
• Checklist for progress toward degree completion (S.C.)

Section X: Requirements for the Ph.D. degree in educational psychology

• Degree requirements
• NASP coursework
• APA requirements
• APA Requirements Monitoring Form [.pdf]
• Research mentorship
• Master’s thesis
• Ph.D. program
• Educational Psychology Dept. preliminary requirements
• Special field prelim
• Oral preliminary paper and examination
• Ph.D. candidacy
• Internship
• Typical progress toward Ph.D. completion
• Checklist for progress toward Ph.D. degree completion

Section XI: Comprehensive written examination

• Sample questions

Section XII: Other information

• Applying for State Board of Teaching Licensure
• Applying for National Certification of School Psychologists
• Fellowships
• Funding for internship

Appendices

Appendix A: Important Web sites

Appendix B: School psychology Ph.D. graduates 1995-present

Appendix C: School psychology S.C. graduates 1995-present

August 2006