TEH Appendix G: Undergraduate Petition for Exception to Student Teaching Requirements

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The information below is provided for reference only and is not the form you will submit. Learn more about the complete process below.

Undergraduate Petition for Exception to Student Teaching Requirements

In order to student teach, the teacher candidate must have met all of the requirements in order to be fully prepared: 2.75 GPA, content GPA as required by individual programs, all courses completed, and a rating of "acceptable" on all items in the disposition assessment. In rare circumstances, exceptions may be made subject to approval by the Director of Educator Preparation in the College of Education, Health and Human Services. Exceptions are never made for the cumulative GPA.

Process for completing the form:

Teacher candidate meets with professional advisor to review graduation and student teaching requirements. Advisor gives student form and reviews directions.
Teacher candidate meets with faculty advisor to review situation. Faculty advisor includes comments and indicates whether they support the request.
Teacher candidate returns the form to 304 White Hall.
Advisor review the teacher candidate's situation and adds comments as appropriate.
Director of Educator Preparation reviews the request, makes the decision, and notifies the teacher candidate, the faculty advisor, the advisor in VOSS, the Licensure Specialist, and the Director of Clinical Experiences of the decision.
This form will then be scanned into the student's KSU Advising file.

Directions for Teacher Candidate:

Complete the form below in consultation with your professional advisor and arrange a meeting with assigned faculty advisor to discuss your petition. Submit the signed form to 304 White Hall. Please be aware that graduation will only occur when all course and degree requirements have been met.

Name
Student ID
Date
Cumulative GPA
kent.edu e-mail
Phone
Major/Minor/Concentration

I am petitioning that the following requirement for student teaching be waived for the reason cited below. (Be specific and detailed)

Reason for Request
List course(s) below to be approved for Exception
- Course Number and Title / Semester course will be taken

I understand that this exception, both to student teach prior to coursework being completed AND the list course(s), may not be granted and that the final decision will be made by the Director of Educator Preparation.

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