Academic Advising
Current advisees should plan to meet with me at least twice each semester to discuss progress in the program. If in-person meetings are not possible, I am happy to accommodate phone/Skype calls as needed during regularly scheduled office hours when possible. It is your responsibility to keep me informed about changes in your academic progress, course selection, academic/career goals and/or financial aid needs. Please update the course planning worksheet each semester and share it with me when requested. Click here for course planning worksheet: Master of Arts or Master of Education.
For Integrative Projects (IP), students should follow the deadlines indicated in the student handbook as they begin mapping out their timeline for program completion. Minor adjustments to dates and deadlines can be made in agreement with the advisor on a case-by-case basis. To begin, students should submit a 1-2 page outline of their IP plans, including research question, preliminary outline of paper and proposed timeline for completing the work. Students can typically expect a 2-week turnaround for feedback on IP drafts when deadlines have been met.
For Integrative Projects (IP), students should follow the deadlines indicated in the student handbook as they begin mapping out their timeline for program completion. Minor adjustments to dates and deadlines can be made in agreement with the advisor on a case-by-case basis. To begin, students should submit a 1-2 page outline of their IP plans, including research question, preliminary outline of paper and proposed timeline for completing the work. Students can typically expect a 2-week turnaround for feedback on IP drafts when deadlines have been met.
Requests for Letters of Recommendation & Professional References
I am happy to write letters on your behalf and to serve as a reference for jobs, further educational endeavors, scholarships, and internships. Students and alumni planning to request letters of recommendation should have taken at minimum one course with me and/or had other opportunities to collaborate with me on projects outside of the classroom. Your performance in my course or as part of a collaborative project will provide a good indicator of the strength of my recommendation. Requests for letters of recommendation should be made at least 2 weeks before the application deadline. I will also let you know at the time of your request whether or not I am the best person to write the letter and if I can provide the letter by the deadline. In order to streamline the process, please provide me with the following information in a single email at least two weeks prior to the deadline:
- The name and title of the person to whom I should address the letter;
- The institutional name and mailing address to which I should address the letter;
- A description of the funding source, program, internship, or job for which I am recommending you;
- A list of at least 2-3 detailed bullet points that you wish for me to address in the letter;
- The due date of the recommendation;
- The mailing address, email address, or online system I should use to submit the letter (Note: I do not give letters directly to students);
- Updated resume/CV.
Academic Requirements for Credit-based Internships
Students interested in enrolling in an internship course for credit while participating in an off-campus practical training opportunity will need to agree to the following requirements:
- Site supervisor completes mid-term and final performance evaluation
- Student writes and submits a final paper (5-7 pages for 1 credit, 10-12 pages for 2 credits, 15-18 pages for 3 credits); focus and objectives of paper to be determined in consultation with advisor once internship has been confirmed
