Teacher_Education_Handbook

An exception to the above is that student information may be disclosed if the student signs a statement of permission for the information to be released. Withdrawal from the Teacher Education Program Students who were formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and have decided to withdraw from the program you must submit a formal letter of withdrawal to the Millicent Atkins School of Education. Should you decide to pursue teaching in the future at Northern State University, you must contact the SOE Office to determine whether or not you will need to reapply. Academic due process Due process exists to assure students of an orderly set of procedures when there is a possibility of prejudice, capricious evaluation, or other perceived unfair treatment on the part of members of the NSU School of Education. In order to protect both the student and the faculty or staff member who might be involved, if a dispute arises which cannot be resolved through routine interactions, the following due process will be followed in accordance with the NSU academic grievance procedure. 1. Informal meeting or interaction--The initial meeting between the student and the faculty or staff member to try to resolve differences. This meeting could be in person or via e- mail. 2. Formal Meeting--After failing to arrive at a resolution, the student should file a written complaint, within ten (10) days, with the faculty or staff member and request a formal face-to-face meeting. 3. Second Level Meeting--If the outcome of the formal meeting is not satisfactory, the student shall file, within five (5) days, a written grievance with the Department Chair. The student, faculty or staff member, and the Department Chair will meet with the intent of arriving at a solution. Should the Department Chair’s action or role be grieved, continue to step 4. 4. Formal Hearing--If the issue is still unresolved, the grievance may be forwarded to the Academic Grievance Committee within ten (10) days. A complete statement of due process procedures is available in the Dean’s Office or on-line in the Northern State University Handbook . Due process for field experiences Teacher candidates who disagree with evaluations they receive or who wish to appeal a suspension or termination to their student teaching should use the following steps in the grievance process to attempt to resolve the dispute: 1. Attempt to resolve the dispute with the initiator of the action with ten working days of notification. 2. Make an appointment to discuss the matter and seek resolution with the Director of Field Experiences.