1. EPI Center update

2. EPI Center Data (Monthly Average 2012)
Candidate Calls: 317
Faculty/Staff/Other Calls: 209
Candidate s: 1219
Faculty/Staff/Other s: 1134
Candidate Appointments: 54
Faculty/Staff/Other Appointments: 33
Walk-Ins: 234
Meetings: 54
Presentations: 9

3. EPP Admission Requirements
Complete 60 SCH with a minimum of 2.5 GPA
Complete 12 SCH in the major with no grade lower than a C and at least a 2.5 GPA
C or better in the following courses:
HIST 1301 and HIST 1302
POLS 2301 and POLS 2302
MATH 1302 or an equivalent course
COMM 2301
Met requirements for the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

4. TAC Title 19 Rule
An application and either an interview or other screening instrument to determine the educator preparation candidate’s appropriateness for the certification sought;

5. Interview Process Effective spring 2013
Students will be advised about change this fall
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Interview done via Group Advising or by EPI Center Staff
Interview Form
Current EPP Requirements
Teacher Dispositions
Educator Code of Ethics
Teacher Certification Procedure Manual
Application Process
Student Teaching Requirements
Disposition Incidents
Certification Process (Exams, Fingerprinting, etc)
EPP Required Courses
EPP Flag (hold)

6. EPI Center Staff Wendy Storms- Director
Marta Jones- Administrative Assistant
Meagan Word- Undergraduate Advisor
Advises undergraduate candidates not in the EPP
Facilitates Group Advising, SOAR, and Discover
Christine Pruitt- Certification Advisor
Educator Certification Information
TExES Registration Information
Post-bac Certification Program
EPP Advising
Tia Agan- Field Experience Advisor
Undergraduate Field Experience Placements
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Teaching Placements
Lesley Casarez- Graduate Advisor
Advises graduate candidates
Graduate Practicum Placements