Category Archives: Literacy News

We are so pleased to share that Professor Sucheta Baichwal was named the New York State TESOL Member of the Month!!!

Congratulations, Professor Baichwal!!

Read more here: nystesol.org/memberofthemonth.php

If you are planning to graduate in August 2023, please be sure to apply for your degree online by March 15.

Go to my.newpaltz.edu >> Graduation >> Degree Application to complete your application. More information can be found at the following links:

• graduation information
• 2023 Commencement Website

There is only one graduation ceremony every year — in May. If you are planning to graduate in August 2023 but would like to walk in the May 2023 ceremony, you can! Once you apply for graduation that information will be shared with you via email.

If you are planning to graduate in May 2023, please be sure to apply for your degree online by January 1. See deadlines for Summer (August) and Fall (December) below.

Go to my.newpaltz.edu >> Graduation >> Degree Application to complete your application. More information can be found here.

Please see the below invitation from Interim Dean Isabelle:

Dear Students, 

The Dean’s Office in the School of Education is pleased to announce the creation of a School of Ed (SOE) “Dean’s Student Advisory Council.” I would like to form a council of diverse students from our undergraduate programs in Early Childhood/Childhood Education and Adolescence Education and our graduate programs to provide advice and feedback to me concerning matters including School-wide initiatives and events, coursework/field experiences, and other relevant issues of interest. Students who volunteer should be interested in collaborating with other students to provide the Dean with feedback about their experiences in the School and enhance the sense of community and belonging in the SOE. This group should be committed to working together to make the School better by having their voices heard. The Advisory Council will meet remotely once a month starting in the spring 23 semester at an agreed upon meeting time and membership will be reassessed at the beginning of each fall semester.  

If you are interested in being part of this council, please complete the Student Interest Form by Friday, November 11: 

https://newpaltz.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zXJrNiOp5ByYTk 

I hope you will consider this unique opportunity. As Interim Dean, I encourage your involvement in the School and value your thinking.  

Prof. Aaron Isabelle 

Interim Dean and Professor, School of Education

Greetings Candidates!

We are excited to have the opportunity to invite a new Literacy Education faculty member to our team in Fall 2022! We have three candidates joining us next week on Monday (March 28), Wednesday (March 30), and Thursday (March 31).

We have set up a time on each of those dates for students and alumni to drop into a virtual session to meet our candidates! If you are available between 4:30 and 5:00pm on any of the above dates, please sign up to join our candidates virtually and we’ll be sure to send you the zoom link (which is also linked on the sign-up doc).

Each session will include only the candidate and any students and/or alumni who join. Faculty will sit these sessions out, as we feel it is important for you to have a chance to ask the candidates questions and share your experiences without any filter of any kind.

Thank you in advance for volunteering for this important work!

Here is a link to the sign-up doc.

If you know of anyone who who might be interested in getting their Master’s in literacy, please pass this information on! The College is hosting an Open House for School of Education programs on Monday, November 16 at 6:00 to 7:30pm.

As we have at our Apply Now events in the past, we will waive the essay and letters of recommendation for applicants from our undergraduate programs.

RSVP here — choose “ED: LITERACY” on the registration form.