enrolled in the MAT Year-Long Internship Program are hired by individual school districts as teaching assistants for the school year. While working in the classroom, interns complete their Practicum II observation hours and Student Teaching assignment. (The base salary and benefits are varied and determined by the individual school districts. The student teaching term is unpaid.) This program provides experience in a classroom for a full year, leading to increased understanding of the multiple roles of teachers and the socio-emotional and academic needs of children. Contact Lisa Mozer, Director of the Office of Field Experiences for more information about this program. Academic Advising Academic advising is an important facet for successfully completing the Elementary Education MAT program . Candidates can contact the Academic Advising Center at graduate.advisor@nl.edu or 1-800-443-5522, ext. 5900. Once candidates have been admitted and the General Education Assessment has been completed, they will be assigned an academic advisor from the Academic Advising Center. Advising can be provided concerning: • Meeting deficiency requirements (finding classes, monitoring progress/completion, deadlines) • Planning program schedules • Selecting and registering classes • Additional endorsements (ELL, Content Fields, SPE) • ISBE Licensure Tests
• Graduation requirements • Licensure requirements
Student Guidebook A cademic, campus, and university policies, procedures, and services of NLU are documented in the NLU Student Guidebook . The guidebook is available on campus through the Office of Student Affairs and at https://nl.edu/student-services/student-affairs/student-guidebook/. University policies (registration, withdrawals, email, etc.) can be found in the NLU 2020 – 2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog , which is available online at NLU Online Catalog. The Office of Admissions & Records administers applications for admission, registration and veterans’ benefits, produces official academic transcripts, provides enrollment and degree verification services and graduation audits, evaluates transfer credit, and publishes the official university schedules and catalog for each of NLU’s campuses and academic centers. If candidates wish to withdraw from a class, all withdraws must be in writing. Contact your academic advisor for assistance when requesting a withdrawal. NLU Library and Learning Support There is a library branch on each NLU campus. Many resources are also available for NLU students online at www.nl.edu/library. Hours at each campus vary and can be found at the Library tab on the NLU homepage. Learning Support offers a variety of services designed specifically to address students' needs – learning assistance and tutoring in-person and online; test preparation workshops; in-class presentations; workshops on a variety of topics; initial assessment of students' academic skills; plus various other forms of assistance including accommodations for students who have special academic needs.
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