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Marley Crutcher
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SIS Practica
Applications for Spring 2016 SIS Practica are now open!
09/14/2015 11:27 AM
Dear Students,
The practicum application process for Spring 2016 is now open! You can view information for the
practicum courses offered this spring on the SIS Practicum Program website. Completing the
Practicum is one of the options to satisfy your SIS Masters capstone requirement. For information
about other Capstone options, please see your academic advisor.
There will be two general practicum information sessions: a virtual Blackboard-Collaborate
meeting on Wednesday, September 16 at 5:00 PM (see Blackboard Course “Practicum Program
LIBWEB-999-026” for information on joining the online meeting on Wednesday)and in person
Monday, September 21 at 5:00 PM (room TBA). Stay tuned for announcements about course-specific information sessions for the opportunity to
"meet and greet" the Practicum professors, which will take place between September 15 and 25th.
(Up-to-date information about course-specific information sessions will be posted on the Practicum
website.)
Application Due Date: Midnight, Sunday, October 4th
Practicum Eligibility
To be eligible to participate in an SIS Practicum, MA students must:
· be in good academic standing (including a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA)
· have completed 18 credits of graduate coursework prior to the semester in which they
will participate in the Practicum. Note: Dual-degree students (e.g. MA/MBA, JD/MA and KU/AU) must have completed at
least 9 of the minimum 18 credits in SIS to be eligible to participate in a Practicum. Students are eligible to apply for any Practicum, regardless of their particular MA program (e.g. an
IPCR student may apply to a USFP Practicum).
Application Instructions
1. Submit the Practicum Application Form.
2. All SIS graduate students have been given access to a Blackboard site called "SIS Practicum
Program." When you submit the Practicum Application webform, you will be directed to this
Blackboard site. In the left side menu, click "Apply Now." If you meet the eligibility criteria but do
not have access to the Practicum course in Blackboard, please email sis_practica@american.edu.
3. To apply to a Practicum, click the course title in the list. On the submission page, upload a cover
letter and resume using the "Attach File" link. DO NOT include any text in the Submission or
Comment boxes. Please label your documents with your last name, first initial, and application
component. For example, "SMITH_J_Cover Letter."
4. Repeat this process for EACH Practica to which you are applying. You may apply for as many
Practica as you want. As with any job application, your cover letter and resume should be tailored
to each Practicum.
Late applications will not be considered. No preference is given to applications submitted early;
please take your time completing the application. Students will be notified of the outcome of their
application late October, prior to spring registration.
If you have any questions, please email sis_practica@american. edu.
Stephanie Fischer
Director of Experiential Learning
Executive in Residence
School of International Service
American University
Sis_practica@american.edu
fischer@american.edu