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Withdrawal and Appeal Process

Withdrawal


Students may be withdrawn from TeacherReady for any of the follow infractions:

  • Lack of reasonable effort or inactivity for more than thirty (30) days without a progression plan that has been mutually agreed upon by the student and TeacherReady staff.
  • Inability to fulfill all course requirements (coursework, clinical work including FEAP competency, and passage of the required FTCE exams) within two years of starting the program. For extenuating circumstances an extension not to exceed an additional year may be granted with written approval from the Program Director.
  • Failure to comply with Standards of Behavior which are found in your Enrollment Agreement and in your student handbook.
  • Dismissal from Clinical Experience placement by the host school / school district.

Students  who are withdrawn for behavior infractions or clinical experience dismissals may not re-enroll into the TeacherReady Program.

Appeal Process

Upon withdraw, TeacherReady students who wish to appeal will:

  • Notify TeacherReady Program Director that they wish to appeal.
  • The TeacherReady student will write a narrative about the situation or incident and submit it to the TeacherReady Program Director within fifteen (15) days.
  • The TeacherReady Program Director will review the request and all relevant data and will notify the student of the outcome.

If a student wishes to appeal further to the Dean of Education, they will:

  • Notify the Dean that they wish to appeal.
  • The TeacherReady student will write a narrative about the situation or incident and submit it to the Dean of Education within fifteen (15) days from the Program Director’s decision.
  • The Dean will review the request and all relevant data. The Dean will notify the student of the outcome.
    • If the Dean upholds the withdrawal, the student has the right to appeal to the Provost in writing within fifteen (15) days from the Dean's decision.