Faculty of Education 3. BEd General Regulations 3.6 General Regulations - BEd 3.6 General Regulations - BEd
Registration
Students are expected to register in a full-time prescribed program. Only students admitted to the BEd will be permitted to register in the BEd courses. Students who need to repeat a course must wait until it is offered in the subsequent academic year. All semesters in the BEd have a field experience component. The Dean may prohibit a student from registering or completing a semester if it is believed that there is evidence to suggest that the student's physical and/or psychological health may be detrimental to students in schools and/or community and workplace settings. |
Continuity of Program
Students must complete the BEd within five years of initial registration in the after-degree program and within eight years of initial registration in the concurrent program. Upon successful completion of Semester 1, and subsequently at the end of Semester 2 and 3, students are allowed to request a leave of absence from the program for a period of two years. Students who wish to take a leave of absence must make a formal request in writing to the Associate Dean. Students who withdraw from the program may reregister within two academic years with the approval of the Associate Dean. Students must notify the Faculty of Education by March 1 of their intention to return for the following Fall Term and by October 1 for the following Winter Term. After two academic years, students will be required to reapply and compete with all other applicants for admission. Students may have to repeat courses to update their knowledge as deemed necessary to continue in the program after a leave of absence. |
Attendance
Students are advised to read the general University Regulations regarding attendance in the section of this Calendar headed "Academic Regulations." (See E.3). Students may be required to complete field experiences at sites other than the location in which they reside. Students must pass all components of each semester. Participation in all activities related to these semesters is mandatory and will be considered in assessing students’ performance. A student who does not meet the objectives for each semester due to absence resulting from extenuating circumstances may apply for a deferral of term work. However, added field experience is not always available, and therefore, in such cases, permission to defer term work will be denied. |
Professional Conduct
Prior to commencing field experiences, students must read the appropriate Handbook for the BEd for the year in which they are registered. Students are governed by the Alberta Teachers' Association Code of Professional Conduct and by the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Faculty of Education Student Code of Conduct contained in that handbook. Students are held accountable to these standards. |
Academic Standing
Students must successfully complete all components in a term in order to proceed to the next semester. Students must give notice to the Office of Undergraduate Programs in writing of their intention to withdraw. Students who need to repeat a course must wait until it is offered in the subsequent academic year. |
Repeated Units
Students may repeat a course only once and must receive the approval of the Associate Dean to reregister in a course. Students who withdraw from a semester or receive a failing grade in a unit and who receive permission to reregister must wait to reregister until the semester or course is offered in the subsequent academic year. |
Unsatisfactory Academic Standing
Students are referred to section F. Academic Standing in the Academic Regulations section of this Calendar. Standing in the BEd is unsatisfactory when a student has achieved a GPA of less than 2.50 in any semester. Students who have unsatisfactory academic standing will be placed on academic probation. Students who receive a failing grade in any semester will be required to present evidence of having made an attempt to overcome previous difficulties before they will be permitted a second registration in that semester. Students who have unsatisfactory academic standing will be reinstated to satisfactory academic standing once they have successfully completed the semester in which they received a failing grade. Students will be allowed an academic probation status only once while registered in the BEd. Students who receive a second failing grade will be required to withdraw permanently. |
Students on Academic Probation
Students on probation will be required to withdraw permanently if they receive a second failing grade in a semester. Students placed on probation or who are required to withdraw will be advised in writing. Students required to withdraw may not apply for readmission in the twelve month period following their withdrawal. Written application must be made to the Dean as part of the admissions process. |
Criminal Record Check
All school boards and some community/workplace settings require a criminal record check, and this requirement will be applied to student teachers. Upon admission to the program students will be required to undergo a criminal record check prior to commencement of the field experience. |