2015 Application Checklist
The University of Texas at Austin Principalship Program (UTAPP)
The University of Texas at Austin Collaborative Urban Leadership Project (UTCULP)
THREE PART PROCESS
Congratulations on being nominated! Submit a nomination, or be nominated, for the UTAPP Cohort at
www.utprincipalship.org by NOV 30, 2014 Sign up for an Application Information Session Thu DEC 4, 2014 -6-8 PM; or
Sat DEC 6, 2014 -9-11 AM.
□Sign up and take the Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE) NOW, www.ets.org/gre/ UT GRE Code: 6882
I. Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) Requirements due by 01/21/2015:
All nominees are invited to apply officially via The University of Texas at Austin Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC)
website at http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/admissions/howtous.html
□Apply for UTA graduate admission per the UT Graduate School (GIAC) at www.ApplyTexas.org
□Remit $65.00 non-refundable application fee
□Provide the email addresses of three (3) professional references, via your GIAC application, of which one must be from your current
principal or supervisor.
□Request official transcripts from all colleges attended for submission by that institution directly to: Graduate and
International Admissions Center (GIAC) The University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Box 7608 Austin, TX 78713-7608
□Submit official Graduate Record Examinations® scores, www.ets.org/gre/ UT GRE Code: 6882
II. Department of Educational Administration and UTAPP Program Requirements due by 01/21/2015:
□Complete the Application Information Sheet at http://edadmin.edb.utexas.edu/forms/student_app/
□Upload your Resume in UTAPP Format to your graduate school application via GIAC's Admissions "check the status". Include
descriptions of your leadership/work, relevant training, etc. This may be done 24-48 hours after submitting the official GIAC application.
□Remit a $30.00 non-refundable Program Application Fee*. Send a check or money order made payable to “The University of Texas at
Austin” to Dept. of Educational Administration, ATTN: Graduate Advisor, The University of Texas at Austin, SZB 374, 1 University
Station, D5400, Austin, TX, 78712-0374
*Proceeds may be used in general support of the College of Education
III. Assessment Center by Invitation on Saturday FEB 7, 2015: Selected candidates will be invited to an Assessment Center
in Austin, TX. At the end of January 2015, invited candidates will receive advance notification of their February assessment time,
location and activities, and must:
□Bring three (3) copies of current professional résumé in UTAPP format – as noted above.
□Bring one (1) artifact of leadership experience to support the résumé. Artifacts can include a product created by a team, department,
action team, or committee you have contributed to and/or led.
□Prepare a 10-minute Power Point presentation based on a data-base prompt. The data set will be provided in advance to all candidates
who are invited to participate in the assessment center.
The UTAPP Resume Format and Application Rubric is attached for your reference.
UTAPP Résumé Template
[Click here and type address] [Put Phone, Fax and E-mail here]
Candidate’sName
Objective
Campus-Level
Leadership
Contributions
Educational
Experiences
Other Work
Experiences
Professional
Training
Certification
Other
[Click here and type objective]
2002–current Whitier High School El Paso, TX Math Department Chair Example:
Developed Family Math Night, 100 people attended EX: Led fifteen member math
team to develop common assessments Other specific accomplishments
2000-2004 Whitier High School Campus Advisory Team
El Paso, TX
Member EX: Facilitated CAC Mentoring Program EX:
Developed, deployed, and analyzed Community Survey
Other specific accomplishments
1995–current Math
Whitier High School
El Paso, TX
Teacher
Specific accomplishments. Specific accomplishments Specific
accomplishments
1990-1995 Math
Duffy Middle School
Teacher
Specific accomplishments Specific
accomplishments Specific accomplishments 19871990 LitWare, Inc. Sales Representative Specific
accomplishments
El Paso, TX
El Paso, TX
1982-1986 Southridge State University B.A.,
El Paso, TX
Mathematics Education Graduated Summa Cum
Laude.
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Certification, State of Texas.
Other information you believe supports your selection for The Principalship Program.
Application Rubric for UTCULP
Candidate Name: ____________________________________________ School/Position:
_____________________________________ # Years Teaching Exp. _____