Important Contact Information
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES:
Assistance with study skills, test preparation, tutoring and study groups.
MS. CLARISSA MELVIN
Learning Resource Center
Clark Hall 302
Phone: 537-6850
CAREER SERVICES:
Clark Hall 105
Contact Career Services for assistance with finding part-time jobs on campus, career planning, resume preparation, interviewing skills, and job search after graduation/certification. During your student teaching semester, you will need to provide an updated resume to this office. After graduation/certification, you will need to keep your resume and file updated with Career Services so they can assist you with job placement.
JENNIFER PICKERELL, DIRECTOR
Phone: 537-6806
ANNE DULSKI, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Phone: 537-6805
COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGISTS:
Contact this office for comprehensive counseling services offered by a licensed professional clinical staff. These services are offered free of charge for students and are totally confidential.
ROBERT CLIPPER, PH.D.
Office: Clark Hall LL02
Phone: 537-6502
Email: bclipper@mckendree.edu
AMY CHAMPION, M.Ed. LCPC
Office: Clark Hall LL02
Phone: 537-6416
Email: acchampion@mckendree.edu
FACULTY SECRETARIES:
Contact these secretaries to leave paperwork for a faculty member or to leave messages for faculty members.
MRS. VALERIE MORKISZ
Office: Piper Academic Center 209
Phone: 537-6807
MRS. LINDA GORDON
Office: Carnegie Hall 214
Phone: 537-6808
MRS. NAOMIA SEVERS
All Nursing Faculty
Office: Department of Nursing
Phone: 537-6437
FIELD EXPERIENCES and CERTIFICATION:
MRS. SANDRA RICHMOND
Field Experience Coordinator and Certification Officer
Teacher Education Program Applications, Student Teaching Applications, Information concerning Basic Skills Test, Subject-Matter Knowledge Tests, and Assessment of Professional Teaching Tests, Information concerning all Field Experiences.
Office: Piper Academic Center 210
Phone: 537-6453
HEALTH SERVICES
Medical care at McKendree University is provided through a wide variety of health and counseling services for students. Health services include: assessment and treatment of common illnesses, injuries, and medical problems; health education and referrals for injuries or medical problems
Mary Frances Daylor, R.N. Director of Health Services
Clark Hall, Room 114
Phone: 618-537-6503
Fax: 618-537-6955
ILLINOIS CERTIFICATION TESTING SYSTEM
At this site you can register and find study guides for the Basic Skills test, the content area tests, and the Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) test. Internet address:
www.icts.nesinc.com If you have questions regarding test registration, administration procedures, or your receipt of registration, admission ticket, or score report, contact:
Phone: (800) 239-8107 or (413) 256-2870.
Phone for the Hearing Impaired: (217) 256-8032.
Mailing address:
National Evaluation Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 660
Amherst, MA 01004-9000
ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, STUDENT CHAPTER
IEA-NEA
The IEA Student Program is a professional organization which links students who are planning a career in teaching with a state and national teacher’s organization. Membership in this program can provide a student with professional contacts throughout the state and nation, up-to-date information that goes beyond skills learned in a college classroom, publications at the national and the state level, liability insurance coverage anytime you are in a classroom, professional workshops, and resume and networking services. For further information concerning this organization, you may contact the McKendree chapter advisor, Mrs. Nancy Stewart.
Mrs. Nancy Stewart
Office: Piper Academic Center 205
Phone: 537-6925
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND TESTING DIVISION
If you have questions regarding program policies or which tests you must take, you may contact:
Phone: (800) 845-8749
Phone for the Hearing Impaired: (217) 782-0837
Mailing address:
Illinois State Board of Education
Professional Certification and Testing Division
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
KAPPA DELTA PI:
If you have questions concerning Kappa Delta Pi, an International Educational Honor Society which recognizes scholarship and excellence in education, you may contact the KDP advisor, Dr. Timothy Richards.
Dr. Timothy Richards
Office: Piper Academic Center 200
Phone: 537-6887
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE/ACADEMIC RECORDS:
Old Main 101
Phone: 537-6818
Contact this office for: Change of Advisor Forms, Transcripts, Drop/Add Class Forms, Application for Transfer Credit Forms, Change of Address/Name Forms, Senior Checks, Graduation Information, Request for Waiver of academic Requirement or Policy Forms
TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENT SERVICES:
MRS. MIKI HAUSMANN
Advisement for Initial Certification Students – course selection and registration, preparation of schedules and certification requirements including test requirements
Office: Holman Library 2nd Floor
Phone: 537-6498
WRITING RESOURCE CENTER:
Offers writing assistance to all students, faculty and staff either by appointment or on a walk-in basis during posted hours. Assistance with all aspects of the writing process and research and documentation is available.
DR. BRENDA BOUDREAU
Clark Hall 201
Phone: 537-6858