Undergraduate Advising and Academic Dean's Office—Education Academic
Services (EAS)
Student Diversity Services
Education Portfolios and Career Services (EPCS)
MERIT Center for Instructional Materials and Computing (CIMC)
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Rust-Schreiner Halls, 115 North Orchard Street
608-262-1651
www.education.wisc.edu/eas
Education Academic Services (EAS) is the undergraduate dean's office for students in the School of Education. Staff members interpret school regulations, policies, and program requirements; take exceptions around requirements and deadlines; advise current and prospective students; monitor students having academic difficulties; coordinate field placements; facilitate the program admissions process; and maintain the official files of students in the school.
Students should meet with an advisor during their first semester on campus (if not before) and should consider meeting with an advisor at least once a semester. This is particularly important during the freshman and sophomore years. Appointments may be arranged by calling or visiting the office. Current materials on undergraduate program admission and graduation requirements are available on this site.
Students will find that questions can be answered by and guidance sought from EAS advisors. EAS staff members consult with and refer students to faculty members and department advisors. Once a student is admitted to a professional program within the School of Education, he or she will also be assigned a faculty or staff advisor. Advising then becomes a partnership, with EAS advisors continuing to help students with course selection, degree progress monitoring, academic difficulties, and interpretation of policies and procedures.
Program advisors help students select and plan a program of study in the major, negotiate issues within the department, and, in the case of certification programs, follow the students' progress through their professional courses. These divisions are flexible, and students are encouraged to consult with all advisors who can help with a situation or answer a question.
The UW-Madison School of Education is committed to increasing diversity in
its programs and being in the forefront of preparing students from
underrepresented backgrounds to enter and excel at UW-Madison.
Undergraduate recruitment and retention specialists work collaboratively
with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, campus, and community partners to
connect with students interested in majors in the School of Education. They also
travel to schools and communities around the state to meet with prospective
students. In addition to recruitment, staff members also meet with current students
in the School of Education on a regular basis and assist students with issues
such as transition from high school to college, academic requirements, community
building, career networking, financial aid, and scholarships.
Students are invited to visit the undergraduate office at 265 Education Sciences or call 235-2847, 235-0753. In addition to providing direct services to students from underrepresented backgrounds, the Student Diversity Program Office serves as an administrative hub of campus-wide programs, including PEOPLE, Student Support Services, Posse, First Wave, College Access, and Summer Education Research Programs. For students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in the School of Education, the office also provides information about funding options as well as connects students to faculty and current graduate students in their fields of interest. Contact the Assistant Dean for Student Diversity Programs at 890-2580 or visit the administrative office located in room 126 Lathrop Hall.
B150 Education Building, 608-262-1755
careers.education.wisc.edu
Education Portfolios and Career Services (EPCS) assists UW-Madison students and alumni from all School of Education programs with job search and career decision making. EPCS also provides portfolio services to students in addressing teacher certification requirements. EPCS career services provides all aspects of a thorough job search including credential service, e-portfolio, job vacancy information, resume writing assistance, and job search consultation. The credential includes a two-page resume, transcript copies, and authentic references. The credential and portfolio can be managed and delivered on-line.
A consultant staff is available to assist individuals in preparing letters of application, resumes, and portfolios, strengthening interviewing skills and planning the job search. Information is available about alternative careers, computerized job banks, salaries and job market trends.
It is recommended that a student register with EPCS at the beginning of the school year in which they expect to enter the job market. Any student contemplating entering the School of Education and wishing information on careers is encouraged to contact EPCS.
301 Teacher Education Building, 608-263-4750
cimc.education.wisc.edu/
MERIT Library provides collections and services designed to meet the needs for educational resources, media and computer support of the students, faculty and staff of the School of Education. Collections include:
Pre K-12 Collection. This collection is composed of materials for kindergarten, elementary and secondary education. Textbooks, handbooks of classroom activities, videotapes and computer files are inter-shelved according to subject area, along with juvenile fiction, nonfiction trade books, and other audiovisual items that are representative of materials found in a school library media center.
Professional Education Collection. This collection includes titles in the areas of theory and practice of education, curriculum development, teacher education, educational psychology, special education, physical education and dance, educational technology, educational testing and measurement, childhood development, adult and vocational education, counseling and guidance, and educational administration related to preschool through grade 12 education.
All materials are listed in MadCat, the campus library catalog. Other specialized collections include the Educational Testing Service Collection and over 300 journals on K-12 education. Services include:
4290 Helen C. White Hall, 608-263-3720
ccbcinfo@education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
The CCBC is a library of the School of Education that provides Education students, faculty, and staff with a non-circulating collection of children's and adolescent literature. The CCBC also serves other adults on campus and across the state who are interested in literature for the young, including Wisconsin teachers and school and public librarians.
This nationally unique library is the primary resource on campus and elsewhere for contemporary books published for children and young adults from preschool through middle/junior high ages. CCBC resources include extensive reference materials about literature for the young and a wide range of books for children and adolescents, including a book examination collection of new and recently published books, a comprehensive collection of contemporary books, books by Wisconsin authors and artists, historical literature from the 19th and early 20th centuries, and books published by small publishers. The CCBC is nationally known for its services related to intellectual freedom and multicultural literature.
As a library of the School of Education, the CCBC is committed to being a vital part of the teacher education experience on campus. The CCBC non-circulating collection provides immediate access to a wide range of literature for the young. CCBC librarians are available to meet with education students to help them identify children's and adolescent literature to fulfill class assignments, as well as to use in practicum and student teaching classrooms. Librarians are also available to meet with faculty and teaching assistants to discuss children's and young adult literature as it relates to the courses they are teaching.
The CCBC Web site provides full-text access to many national children's and young adult literature awards and recommended lists as well as specialized bibliographies from CCBC staff. CCBC-Net is an electronic book discussion forum open to any interested adult.