GRADUATE STUDENT CHECKLIST
ISU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Website:
http://www.csd.ilstu.edu/
First Term Activities
______ TRANSFER OF CLINIC LOGS - If you did not receive your bachelor's degree from ISU, you must obtain a signed copy of all clinical observation and contact hours earned as an undergraduate student. This information should be submitted to Mrs. Mary Brelsfoard in FH 204. Her email is if you earned direct contact hours; you need to meet with Mrs. Boester to get these hours added to your clinic log.
______ TRANSFER OF GRADUATE COURSEWORK – If you have completed or plan to complete any courses for graduate credit at another university, you must: a) send an official copy of your transcript directly to Mrs. Verticchio when your grades are posted, and b) submit a completed Transfer of Credit form available at the Graduate School Website: http://www.grad.ilstu.edu/downloads/transfercredit052.pdf
______ GRADUATION OPTIONS AVAILABLE–All students must complete one of the three graduation options: 1) Comprehensive Examinations, 2) Independent Study, 3) Thesis. More information about these options will be presented during your first term of courses. There is also information on these options in the Department Manual: http://csd.illinoisstate.edu/about/departmentManual.shtml The final decision on which option you would like to pursue does not need to be made until the end of your second term. Keep in mind, however, if you are contemplating a thesis you should be that as early as possible.
______ TEST OF ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY (TAP test) – Once you are admitted to the
Program, your admission will be provisional pending receipt of passing TAP scores OR the substitution of passing
ACT/SAT scores for the TAP. You will be permitted to register for your first Fall term courses, but your
registration will be blocked for future terms until these materials are received. To substitute the ACT for the TAP
follow the procedures found here: http://education.illinoisstate.edu/teacher_education/gateway1/tap.shtml (See also
additional handout.)
_____ KASA INFORMATION -- Be familiar with the KASA standards and policies found in the Department Manual: http://csd.illinoisstate.edu/about/departmentManual.shtml KASA completion from your academic coursework will be housed online in the Typhon web-based program. Clinical KASA standards will be tracked on grading forms and maintained in your department file. This information will be used at the time you submit your paperwork for ASHA certification at the end of your program.
Second Term Activities
______ GRADUATION OPTION SELECTION – By the beginning of finals week of your second term, you must declare which graduation option you have chosen, (Comprehensive Examinations, Independent Study, or Thesis), by informing Mrs. Verticchio. Students who fail to notify Mrs. Verticchio by the beginning of finals week of their second term will be defaulted to the Comprehensive Examination option.
Third Term Activities
______ IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES – This document, available at the Graduate School Website, http://grad.illinoisstate.edu/academics/graduation should be printed during the third term and retained until graduation. It contains all important dates and deadlines for students graduating within the calendar year. This is particularly important for writers of theses.
______ CONTENT TEST FOR IL EDUCATOR LICENSE (SCHOOL SERVICE PERSONNEL) - In order
to obtain the Illinois Professional Educator License (School Service Personnel) you must register and pass the
NON-TEACHING version of this examination PRIOR to your clinical internships (CSD 408.6). You may register
online at: www.icts.nesinc.com. The test code for the NON-TEACHING speech pathology test is 154. Scores must
be sent to ISU, code 018.
Fourth Term Activities – Before you leave campus!
______ MASTERS DEGREE AUDIT – You must complete the Masters Degree Audit, online. The Graduate School wants all of this information sent to them (from Verticchio) electronically. Go to: http://grad.illinoisstate.edu/academics/forms/ Select the WORD format of the Master's Degree Audit. This is a 4 page document. You need to complete pages 3 and 4, and your Name/UID on page 1. Verticchio will complete all other information on Page 1 and 2. Your major should be listed as Speech Language Pathology and your sequence left blank. The department number for CSD is 472. You must list all courses and clinics in the order that you took or will take them. However, do NOT include any 408.5´s. When you list your 408.6 - Ext. Prac: EDUC and 408.7 - Ext. Prac: MED you should list them for 2 hours each (even though you register for them for 5 hours). You can abbreviate course titles to fit. Once you have this word document completed you will save it (all 4 pages) as your last name TDA.doc, for example, verticchioTDA.doc Email this 4 page WORD document to Verticchio as an attachment from YOUR ISU email to MY ISU email (). Once this is processed you will get an email from Verticchio as well as the Graduate School indicating completion.
______ INTENT TO FILE FOR CERTIFICATION -- To obtain the Illinois Educators License (School Service
Personnel) you must complete an Intent to File for Licensure. Go to:
http://education.illinoisstate.edu/teacher_education/licensures Complete steps 1 and 2 listed under the
Graduate/Advanced Licensure section. Once your Intent is processed, you will receive additional information and
paperwork to be completed and returned with payment to the CECP Office. It will not be processed further until
you finish your degree (see Early Checkout procedure).
_____ APPLICATIONS FOR GRADUATION AND COMMENCEMENT PARTICIPATION – You must submit an Application for Completion of Degree, available: http://grad.illinoisstate.edu/academics/graduation
The commencement participation form can be completed at the same time. If you plan to participate in the commencement ceremony, view the Student Affairs website for directions on cap/gown/hood information, ceremony dates/times at www.commencement.ilstu.edu.
· NOTE REGARDING COMMENCEMENT POLICY – Students who finish their final internship assignments during the spring and summer terms may walk in the graduation ceremony in May. Students who finish during the fall term must walk during the December ceremony. This is a University policy and no exceptions will be made.
_____ NATIONAL EXAM IN SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY - At the end of your last
semester on campus, register to take the national examination in speech language pathology. The
exam is one of the Praxis II: Subject Assessments and Specialty Area Tests, and is required for ASHA
certification and Illinois licensure. The test is called Speech-Language Pathology (code 5331).
Registration information, test dates, lists, fees and testing centers can be found on the ETS website:
http://www.ets.org/praxis/asha/ Be sure to request original test scores be sent to ISU (code
RA0073), the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IDPR) (code R7219) and ASHA (code R5031). Note:
You can purchase study materials through ETS for this exam.
While You are Completing your Internship Assignments
Mrs. Boester will send you instructions and directions to complete the following items
ASHA CERTIFICATION APPLICATION – ASHA certification instructions and forms can
be downloaded from: http://www.asha.org/certification/SLPCertification.htm
TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE - Illinois
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION TEMPORARY LICENSE IN SLP You must have a temporary license to begin your CF.
While You are Completing your Clinical Fellowship
_____ ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION PERMANANT LICENSE IN SLP
Once you complete your CF, apply for a permanent license through IDFPR by following the instructions on the
website: http://www.idfpr.com/profs/SpeechLangAudio.asp
_____ CF Year – There are additional forms/procedures that must be completed for the Clinical Fellowship year.
Find information about this from ASHA: http://www.asha.org/certification/Clinical-Fellowship/