Important Contact Information
Student Success & Advising Center
Clark Hall, Lower Level
Assistance with study skills, test preparation, tutoring and study groups.
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: (618) 537-6806
Email: jkpickerell@mckendree.edu
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.
Field Experiences & Licensure
Teacher Education Program Applications, Student Teaching Applications, Information
concerning Test, of Academic Proficiency Subject-Matter Knowledge Tests, and Assessment
of Professional Teaching Tests, Information concerning all Field Experiences.
Office: Piper Academic Center (PAC) 210
Phone: (618) 537-6453
Health Services
Medical care at McKendree University is provided through a wide variety of health
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.
513 Stanton Street
Phone: (618) 537-6503
Fax: (618) 537-6955
Illinois Licensure Testing System
At this site you can register and find study guides for the Test of Academic Proficiency,
the content area tests, and the Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) test. Internet
address: www.il.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, Dr. Darryn Diuguid and Dr. Brenda Doll.
Office: Piper Academic Center (PAC) 208
Phone: (618) 537-6559
Email: drdiuguid@mckendree.edu
Illinois State Board of Education Professional Licensure 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.
Academic Records/Registrar's Office
Old Main 101
Phone: (618) 537-6819
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
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.