STEP I:

• Applicants complete an Application for Graduate Study (pdf file) (If you do not have Adobe Reader, you will need to download it--it is free) )
  Please indicate the following:
  
  1. Degree Status with a major in Principalship (Code 268)
  
  -OR-

  2. 26P (Principalship) for Advanced Studies Certificate (ASC) if you are interested in the Principalship (already have your MA/MAE)
  
  
  

  STEP II:

  
  
• Applicants need to submit a portfolio of materials which supports the application for admission. This portfolio includes:

  1. A letter of application, including a brief statement of personal motivation to seek an administrative leadership position or advanced professional development in the area of educational leadership.
  
  2. A two-page typed, double spaced, one-inch margin, 12 point type, applicant written essay on:
  "What are the key critical issues facing PK-12 education and schools and how will your leadership impact these key issues?"
  
  3. A vita which provides:
  
  a) Educational Background
  b) Leadership/Teaching/Work Experiences
  c) Professional Development Activities/Professional Memberships
  d) Related Activities (community involvements, other work with students/adults, etc.)

4. Three Letters of Recommendation (Word Document) --At least one of these letters should be from an administrator who is knowledgeable about your performance and leadership potential. Recommendations must have an original signature -- No facsimilies.

5. A copy of applicant's Iowa Standard Teaching License (may also submit district licensure recommendation to convert Initial License to a Standard License), or a master educator license..

6. Transcripts - request an official copy of your transcripts be sent directly to UNI Registrar's office (c/o Graduate Admissions, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0006). "Official" means from Registrar to Registrar. No transcripts handled by students will be acceptable. If all of your undergraduate and graduate work is from UNI, no transcript is needed.

7. Upon receipt of a completed applicant portfolio, the applicant's portfolio will be reviewed.

1. An admission status recommendation will be determined by the Educational Leadership faculty.
(Provisional admission may be recommended for all MAE applicants until they have completed at least 9 hours in the program of studies with a grade point average of at least 3.00. Students in the Advanced Studies Certificate (ASC) program may be recommended for full admission immediately.)

2. The Educational Leadership faculty recommends admission to the Department Head for concurrence and approval.

3. Admission decisions will be made each year by mid-May.

Send items 1,2, 3, 4, & 5 to the Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education, 508 Schindler Education Center, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0604 by Mid April each year.

STEP III:

• The applicant is assigned to a regular or provisional status, or admission is denied.
  Regular admission is for ASC applicants only.
  
  
• All students admitted to the program are assigned an advisor.
  
  
• Students are to schedule an appointment with their advisor during the first summer session on campus.
  

International Student Admission

Since international students are required to provide additional material prior to admission, materials should be requested from and submitted to: International Admissions, 120 Gilchrist Hall, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0018.