The College of Education
Teacher Education Program Appeals

Candidates proposing a deviation from the Teacher Education Program must petition the Dean of the College of Education through the Teacher Education Committee’s (TEC) Appeals Subcommittee.  Candidates may obtain the required petition forms from the Certification and Field Experience Office, located on the first floor of the College of Education, Room 114.

Petitions must be completed with accurate information and include supporting documentation such as a working transcript, a current course schedule, letters of support, and any other appropriate documentation the candidate deems necessary to support his/her position.  Candidates must develop their petitions with the assistance of their faculty advisor.  The candidate, the candidate’s faculty advisor, and the department chair of the candidate’s major area must sign all petitions.

The TEC Appeals Subcommittee meets once per month, usually on the second Tuesday, on an “as needed” basis.  To ensure timely consideration, candidates must submit their completed, signed petitions, including supporting documentation, to the Certification and Field Experience Office by not later than the last Friday of the month preceding the month for which TEC Appeals Subcommittee consideration is requested.

Petitioners will be notified in writing of the date, time and place their petition is scheduled for consideration, and are strongly encouraged to appear before the TEC Appeals Subcommittee to explain their petitions.  The TEC Appeals Subcommittee makes recommendations to the Dean, who has final decision authority with regard to disposition of petitions.  Petitioners are notified of the Dean’s decision within 10 working days following receipt of the TEC Appeals Subcommittee’s recommendation in the Dean’s Office.  Substance and disposition of the petitions is presented to the full Teacher Education Committee.

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