076 & Dual Final Semester Checklist

Please make sure you complete steps 1-4 by the designated deadline.

You will be completing LIS 693 as the final Capstone Portfolio course for your MLIS with 076 School Library Licensure and the Dual 076/077 licensure program.
To find out more about the expectations of your practicum experience, CLICK HERE

LIS 693 will be the capstone requirement for all School Library Licensure candidates.
(There is NO need to register for LIS 698)

Registration for LIS 693 is upon special approval and NOT done through Genie.
CLICK HERE to register for LIS 693
In this form, enter the school or district you would like to complete your practicum experience. If you are currently hired in an SLMC position, that can be your practicum.

Complete your background check.
-This is a requirement by the University. Even if you are hired by the school you will be in during LIS 693 it is required.
- Cost $26
- If you completed a background check for LIS 692, you DO NOT have to complete another one.

A revised "Plan of Study" signed by the student and the advisor must be submitted to the Graduate School.

Download the "076 Final Plan of Study" or
if you are in the DUAL LICENSURE Program 076/077 Final Plan of Study
Save as (Please DOWNLOAD and NAME your file correctly- See Sample Below)
lastname_firstname_FPOS_semester_year (example: astoria_annabelle_FPOS_FALL_2026)
Edit the form with your updated courses and SAVE
Email to your advisor to sign
CLICK HERE to submit your FINAL Plan of Study (ONLY UPLOAD the copy SIGNED by your advisor in the link below)

IF YOU ARE ALSO APPLYING FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

YOU HAVE A SECOND PROCESS TO FOLLOW

Please note that you will need to complete and upload a final program of study for both your MLIS and PBC programs. The final program of study for the PBC is linked here: https://go.uncg.edu/idpbcfpos

You must fill out an online graduation application by January 19.

UNCGenie (https://ispartan.uncg.edu/)
Select “Login with iSpartan”
Then “Student Main Menu”
and Make sure you are on the "Student Records Menu”
Scroll to the bottom of the menu and choose the “Graduation Application”

REMEMBER IF YOU ARE ALSO GETTING THE CERTIFICATE IN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN YOU MUST:

Please make sure to complete two applications to graduate in your final semester – one for the MLIS and one for the PBC in Instructional Design. Instructions are located here: https://grs.uncg.edu/enrolled/graduation/