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STD Prevention and Control
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Honors Convocation
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Student Appeal of Assigned Grade
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Housing and Food Service Request Release
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Student Victims of Sexual Assault
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International Student Housing
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Transcripts
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Class Attendance
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Inactive Courses
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Dual Numbering of Courses
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Student Vandalism of University Property
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Retention of Job Placement Credentials
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Visiting Student Program
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Use of University Center by Student Organizations
ADMISSION POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES
Classification of Graduate Students
At the time of admission to graduate study, students are classified as
either degree students, special students, non-degree certification students
or advanced certificate students.
Degree
An individual who has been admitted to a graduate degree program at
the University is classified as a degree student.
An individual who is seeking admission as a degree student who has not
yet been admitted as a degree student will be permitted to enroll as a spe-
cial student in courses. However, no more than nine semester hours of
credit earned prior to the official acceptance as a degree student will be
accepted toward meeting degree requirements.
Special
An individual who has been granted permission to enroll in graduate
courses for reasons of professional growth or for transfer of credit to
another college or university, but who has not been admitted to either a
graduate degree program or a graduate advanced certification program at
the University, is classified as a special student. A special student who
later wishes to be considered for admission as a degree student may
apply to the degree program no more than nine semester hours of credit
earned while classified as a special student.
Non-Degree Certification
The University offers several non-degree certification programs. A stu-
dent who is admitted to one of these programs is classified as a non-
degree certification student.
Advanced Certificate
The University awards an advanced certificate to students who complete
the post-master's certification program in school psychology, school
administration, superintendent/assistant superintendent/IU director letter
of eligibility, and school counseling. Students admitted to one of these
programs are classified as advanced certificate students.
Certification for international students requires that the student demon-
strates their intention to become a U.S. citizen. This involves permanent
residency and then an application for citizenship. Any international stu-
dent intending to return to their home country after the completion of
their degree is ineligible for certification.
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Students
Students who already hold a bachelor's degree from another college or
university, who now wish to earn the courses and credits necessary for
initial teacher certification, may be admitted to the University as a grad-
uate student on a non-degree basis.
Application must be made through the School of Graduate Studies and
Research. Official transcripts from all previously attended and current
post-secondary institutions demonstrating a 3.0 undergraduate cumula-
tive grade-point average, official documentation of passing scores in the
Praxis I and a $30.00 non-refundable application fee must accompany
the teacher certification application. Post-baccalaureate teacher certifi-
cation students will have their previous college transcripts, Praxis I
scores reviewed by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research for
admission. The Dean of the School of Education will determine the
courses and credits necessary to earn certification. A program of study
will then be outlined and forwraded to the applicant by the School of
Graduate Studies and Research. Students may also be required to have
an interview with the Dean of Education. Further information concern-
ing admission to teacher certification programs at Edinboro University
should be directed to the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
NOTE: Post-baccalaureate initial teacher certification students are to
take the graduate alternative to each course on the plan of study unless
directed otherwise by the faculty advisor.
The procedures for admission and retention in teacher education are con-
sistent with current state regulations and ensure that graduates meet the
quality standards advocated at state and national levels for the prepara-
tion of teachers. Students are not eligible to enroll in the Level II field
experience until they have been admitted to candidacy. Students must
submit the Admission to Teacher Candidacy form to the Office of
Student Teaching and Student Assistance (Miller Research Learning
Center 152) no later than October 1 for admission in spring, July 1 for
admission in fall, and March 1 for admission in summer.
Assessment and Retention
Faculty and administration monitor candidate progress continuously
through periodic advising, systematic assessments of knowledge, skills,
and dispositions, and semester by semester reviews of grade point aver-
age, Praxis test performances, and other program requirements.
Graduate students in all master's degrees related to education must com-
plete the technology/diversity survey early in their program and at exit.
They must complete the Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions Graduate
Assessment Tool at master's degree candidacy and at exit.
Dispositions
In addition to the pedagogical skills and knowledge defined in the stan-
dards of NCATE, the Interstate New teacher Assessment and Support
consortium (INTASC), and the Pennsylvania Department of Education,
all candidates in programs for the preparation of school personnel are
expected to demonstrate appropriate dispositions. The character traits,
attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and emotional qualities listed on the
Edinboro University NCATE web page and in the Pennsylvania Code of
Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators constitute the disposi-
tions for future teachers from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Each department that houses programs in teacher preparation has a
Dispositions Committee. It is the responsibility of the Dispositions
Committee to provide advice and remedial activities for candidates who
are referred by faculty to the committee for failure to demonstrate dis-
positions appropriate to the teaching profession. If the candidate's dis-
positions do not improve to the satisfaction of the Dispositions
Committee, the committee with the approval of the Chair of the
Department may refer the candidate to the Dean of the School of
Education along with a written recommendation and rationale. At the
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