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Traditional Undergraduate Calendar for 2025-2026

This calendar is for traditional (in-person) Capstone and Residency undergraduate students for the Fall 20252026 and Spring 20262027 semesters.

Click FY 25-2626-27 Traditional Undergraduate to download a PDF copy. (Recommended)

August 18,7, 20252026

SpringFall 2026 Residency II Orientation

All undergraduate students in Residency II for Fall 2026.
9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. (Location: via TEAMS)

August 18, 2026

Fall 2026 Residency I & Capstone Orientation

All Campuses, all undergraduate Fall 2026 Residency I & Capstone Intern students

attend from

9:00 ama.m. - 12:003:30 pm

p.m.

(Location: TBD

August 19, 2025

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Capstone Teacher Intern Orientation

All undergraduate Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors attend from 8:30 -12:00 pm and report back from 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Location: Museum 157TBD)

August 20, 20252026

Fall 20252026 Residency I, Residency II, & Capstone Teacher Interns

First day of teaching internship for all ELED, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors. Check with your Mentor Teacher for your report time.

September 8,4, 20252026

SpringIntent to Graduate Application due for Fall 2026 Jonesboro Capstone Undergraduate Teacher Interns - Intent Meeting 

Secondary 7-12 & K-12 Education majors, 3:00 pm

Location: Room 205 Ed/Comm

September 9, 2025

Spring 2026 Jonesboro Capstone Undergraduate Teacher Interns - Intent Meeting Commencement

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September 11, 2025

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Location: McClain 211

September 15, 2025

Spring 2026 Mid-South Capstone Undergraduate Teacher Interns – Intent Meeting

10:00 am

Location: UC 108

September 16, 2025

Spring 2026 Beebe Capstone Undergraduate Teacher Interns - Intent Meeting

11:00 am

Location: University Center 111

September 29, 2025

Spring 2026 Residency I Pre-Teacher

All traditional Residency I Intern students attend from 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm

Location: Room 205 Ed/Comm 

October 1,14, 20252026

Fall 2027-Spring 20262028 CapstoneResidency UndergraduateInformation TeacherSession Interns- Mid-South Campus

Intent for Teaching Internship forms are due in the Professional Education Programs office

Submit to CanvasTime - PEPTBD Intern Information(Location: In person)

October 8,15, 20252026

Fall 20252026 Residency II & Capstone Undergraduate Teacher Intern Seminar - ALL Campuses

All Undergraduate Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary 7-12,12 and K-12 Education majors join an in-person meeting at Arkansas State University from(Exact location TBD)

8:30 am – 12:00 pm & reportrejoin backthe in-person session from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Location: TBD

October 9,20, 20252026

 

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October 10,27, 20252026

Fall 2025 Capstone Teacher Interns

End of 1st 8-week teaching sessions for Elementary and K-12 majors who have two placements. Evaluation packets for ELED must be collected and completed by the University and Experienced Mentor Teacher and submitted by the University Supervisor to the PEP Microsoft One Drive.
Items included in submission: Summative Evaluation; University Supervisor Formative Evaluations and Post Conference Reflections in numeric order from 1st evaluation to last evaluation for the 8 weeks; and the Mentor Teacher’s Formative and Post Conference Reflections in numeric order from 1st evaluation to last evaluation for the 8 weeks. Attendance forms and any other supporting materials should also be submitted.

October 13, 2025

Fall 2025 Capstone Teacher Interns

Beginning of the 2nd 8-week teaching internship session for Elementary and K-12 majors who have two placements. Check with your Mentor Teacher for your report time.

October 13, 2025

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October 17, 2025

Fall 2025 Capstone Teacher Internsperson)

Submit edTPA Tasks 1, 2 & 3 for submission to the Pearson system to be scored.

Check with your University Supervisor for due dates

December 2, 2025

Spring3, 2026 Residents

Residency II Intent Meeting/Validation at 4:00 pm

Location: Room 205 Ed/Comm 

December 5, 2025

Fall 20252026 All TeacherResidency Interns/Residents

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December 5, 2025

Fall 2025 All Teacher Interns

Last full day of teaching internship for all teacher interns

*Note any make-up days need to be made after this date.

December 8,4, 20252026

Study Day

December 7, 2026

Fall 20252026 ALLResidency II & Capstone Teacher Interns - Exit Evaluation

Exit Evaluation and Evaluation of Teaching Internship Experiences for Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors.

Specific time schedules for each group are TBD. You will be notified of your time by email.

Location: via ZoomTEAMS

December 9,12, 20252026

Fall 2025 Teacher Interns 

Evaluation form packets for all teacher interns (Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors) must be collected, completed, and submitted by University Supervisors to the PEP Microsoft One Drive.
Items included in submission: Summative Evaluation; University Supervisor Formative Evaluations and Post Conference Reflections in numeric order from 1st evaluation to last evaluation for the 8 weeks; and the Mentor Teacher’s Formative and Post Conference Reflections in numeric order from 1st evaluation to last evaluation for the 8 weeks. Attendance forms and any other supporting materials should also be submitted.

December 9, 2025First Day a Fall 2025 Intern can substitute teach or begin a teaching contract.
December 13, 2025

Fall 20252026 Commencement Ceremony

See the Commencement Website for specific times for all majors

December 13,12, 20252026

Degree Conferral Date

Please note that this is the date that will be printed on your transcript and diploma. It will not be until the end of January for this date to be conferred on your degree, so please wait until then to apply for licensure.

December 15,14, 20252026

Fall 20252026 All Teacher Interns

Final Grades due at 12:00 pm (noon) for all graduating teacher interns (Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary 7-12, and K-12) must be posted by University Supervisors.

January 8, 20262027

Spring 2026 CapstoneResidentcy & ResidentsII Undergraduate Teacher Intern Orientation – All Campuses Campuses 

Elementary, Middle Level, Special Education, Secondary, and K-12 Education majors

report from

9:00 am - 12:00 pm and report back from 1:00 -4: 3:00 pm

Location: TBD
Residents will be dismissed from the meeting at 2:00 p.m.

January 9,11, 20262027

Spring 2026 Capstone & Residents Teacher Intern University Supervisor Meetings - All Campuses

Please see your University Supervisor for more information

January 9, 2026

Spring 2026 Residency I Orientation

All online and traditional students that are enrolled in Residency I in Spring 2026 will attend this mandatory orientation

Location: via Teams

January 12, 2026

Spring 2026 Capstone & Residency I & II  Teacher Interns

First day of teaching internship for all Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors. Check with your Mentor Teacher for your report time.

February 20,11, 20262027

 

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February 25,16, 20262027

Fall 2027 - Spring 2026 Capstone Teacher Interns

University supervisors must complete the Professional Dispositions Assessment (EDA) on SL&L for all Capstone Interns.

March 2, 2026

Spring 20272028 Jonesboro Pre-TeacherResidency Resident Check Form Meetings
Elementary, Middle Level Education majors - 3:0030 pm

Secondary 7-12 and K-12 Education majors - 4:0030 pm

Location: Room 205 Ed/CommTBD

MarchFebruary 3,17, 20262027

Fall 2027 - Spring 20272028 Jonesboro Pre-TeacherResidency Resident Check Form Meetings
Secondary 7-12 and K-12 Education majors - 3:0030 pm

Elementary, Middle Level Education majors - 4:0030 pm 

pm 

Location: Room 205 Ed/Comm

March 4, 2026

Spring 2027 Beebe Pre-Teacher Resident Check Form Meeting

11:00 am

Location: TBD

March 5,8, 20262027

Pre-Residency Forms Due

All Fall 2027 - Spring 2028 Residents, submit pre-residency forms to Canvas – PEP Intern Information

March 16, 2027

Spring 20262027 CapstoneResidency &II Resident Teacher Intern Seminar - All Campuses

All Undergraduate Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors join an in-person meeting from 8:30 am - 10:00 am, join the Education Job Fair at Cooper Alumni Center from 10:00 am - 11:00 am, and return to the meeting from 12:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Location: First National Bank Arena, Hames Room

March 6, 2026

Spring 2026 Capstone Teacher Interns

End of 1st 8-week teaching sessions for Elementary and K-12 majors who have two placements. Evaluation packets for ELED must be collected and completed by the University and Experienced Mentor Teacher and submitted by the University Supervisor to the PEP Microsoft One Drive.

Items included in submission: Summative Evaluation; University Supervisor Formative Evaluations and Post Conference Reflections in numeric order from 1st evaluation to last evaluation for the 8 weeks; and the Mentor Teacher’s Formative and Post Conference Reflections in numeric order from 1st evaluation to last evaluation for the 8 weeks. Attendance forms and any other supporting materials should also be submitted.

March 9, 2026

Fall 2026 Capstone Intent Meeting

This meeting is for students who plan to complete a 1-semester internship in Fall 2026. This would be for students who plan to graduate in December 2026.

Location: TBD

March 9,16, 20262027

 

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MarchApril 10,9, 20262027

Intent to Graduate Application due for Spring 2027 Commencement

If you are graduating May 2-27, you must fill out the intent to graduate form.

This is required whether you are walking at commencement or not!

April 29, 2027

Spring 2027 Mountain Home Pre-Teacher Resident Check Form Meeting

11:00 am

Location: TBD

March 12, 2026

Spring 2027 Mid-South Pre-Teacher Resident Check Form Meeting

Time TBD

Location: TBD

March 26, 2026

Spring 2026 Teacher Interns

Submit edTPA Tasks 1, 2, & 3 for submission to the Pearson system to be scored.

Check with your University Supervisor for due dates

April 24, 2026

Spring 2026 Capstone Teacher Interns

All SL&L portfolios for all majors are due and should be submitted to your university supervisors on this day in order for the supervisors to have enough time to review and grade them prior to grades being due to the PEP Microsoft One Drive on May 2.

May 1, 2026

Spring 2026 Capstone & Residency I & II Teacher Interns

Last full day of teaching internship for all teacher interns.

*Note any make-up days need to be made after this date.

April 30, 2027

Study Day

May 3 & 4, 20262027

Spring 20262027 CapstoneResidency & ResidentII Teacher Interns - Exit Evaluation

Exit Evaluation and Evaluation of Teaching Internship Experiences for all Elementary, Middle Level, Special Education, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors.

Specific time schedules for each group are TBD, and you will be notified by email.

Location: via ZoomTEAMS

May 5,8, 2026

Spring 2026 Capstone & Resident Teacher Interns

Exit Evaluation and Evaluation of Teaching Internship Experiences for all Elementary, Middle Level, Special Education, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors.

Specific time schedules for each group are TBD, and you will be notified by email.

Location: via Zoom

May 5, 2026First Day a Spring 2026 Intern can substitute teach or begin a teaching contract.
May 6, 2026

Spring 2026 Teacher Interns

Evaluation form packets for all teacher interns (Elementary, Middle Level, Special Education, Secondary 7-12, and K-12 Education majors) must be collected, completed by University Supervisors, and submitted to the PEP Microsoft One Drive.
Items included in submission: Summative Evaluation; University Supervisor Formative Evaluations and Post Conference Reflections in numeric order from 1st evaluation to last evaluation for the 8 weeks; and the Mentor Teacher’s Formative and Post Conference Reflections in numeric order from 1st evaluation to last evaluation for the 8 weeks. Attendance forms and any other supporting materials should also be submitted.

May 9, 20262027 Spring 20262027 Commencement Ceremony

See the Commencement Website for specific times for all majors

May 9,8, 20262027 Degree Conferral Date

Please note that this is the date that will be printed on your transcript and diploma. It will nottake bea until the endminimum of January4 weeks for this date to be conferred on your degree, so please wait until then to apply for licensure.

May 11,10, 20262027

Spring 20262027 All Teacher Interns

Final Grades due at 12:00 pm (noon) for all graduating teacher interns (Elementary, Middle Level, Special Education, Secondary 7-12, and K-12) must be posted by University Supervisors.