Teacher Education Student Policies

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Assignments will be graded and posted in Blackboard within one week of assignment due date. Emails will be answered within three working days. Candidate use of correct English and grammar in verbal and nonverbal communications will be enforced.

All candidates in Teacher Education classes have the right to question assigned grades in the department. Candidates should carefully examine their own work and other related factors of performance, such as class attendance, before pursuing an appeal. However, if a candidate believes assigned grades are the result of an instructor error, discrimination, or other unfair, arbitrary or capricious practices, they may question the basis upon which the grades were awarded. Click the following links for the full policy and step-by-step procedures:

• Teacher Education Grade Appeal Policy
• FHSU Grade Appeal Policy

All assignments are due as assigned. Assignments submitted within one week past the due date would receive a minimum grade reduction of 20%. No assignment will be accepted more than one week past the due date. Excused absences include any verified FHSU sponsored activity and/or candidate’s major illness(es) and/or funeral attendance whereby the instructor receives official documentation. Any exceptions are at the discretion of the instructor.

If a student would like to change their advisor but not the major, he or she will need to contact the Chair of Teacher Education. Student may need to provide additional explanation on why he or she is making the request.

Steps for changing a student's major (outside of Teacher Education):
1. Student contacts current advisor with request to change majors
2. Advisor sends request via email to the chair of the desired department
3. Advisor sends student file to the new department

Steps for changing a student's major and/or adding a minor (within Teacher Education):
1. Student contacts current advisor with request to change majors and/or add a minor within the Teacher Education department
2. Advisor sends request via email to the Chair of Teacher Education
3. Chair will make the requested changes and assign a new advisor if applicable

Fort Hays State University can pay for student registration and/or entry fee in advance of a trip. Should the student become unable to attend, he or she must notify the appropriate organization sponsor as soon as possible. If a substitution can be made, the student's responsibility for the fee may be reduced or eliminated. In the event that a replacement cannot be found, the student must reimburse Fort Hays State University the full cost of the registration that was paid on his or her behalf (except in the event of a documented personal medical or family emergency, or death). Failure to reimburse Fort Hays State University as agreed will result in the student's academic record being flagged, prohibiting registration, release of grades, etc. until the university has received full reimbursement.
See the Student Registration Reimbursement Agreement for more information.

Follow the steps below to make an appeal for credit that did not transfer in as a FHSU course:

For Teacher Education courses:
1. Student contacts advisor with request to appeal for transfer credit

2. Advisor requests the following information from the student:

• Course Title/Number
• Course Description
• Institution Completed
• Semester/Year Taken
• Final Grade Received
• FHSU Equivalent Course

3. Once received, the advisor will forward information to the Chair of Teacher Education for review. If no, Chair will inform advisor and student of the reasoning behind the decision. If yes, the course is equivalent to a major requirement, advisor will forward Chair's decision onto the student and degree analyst.

4. Advisor makes notation of decision in student's file

For all other courses:
1. Student contacts advisor with request to appeal for transfer credit

2. Advisor forwards request to the student's degree analyst in the Registrar's Office

3. Student will need to send course description(s) and/or syllabi (email or fax for quicker turn around) to the degree analyst

4. The degree analyst will forward the course description(s) and/or syllabi to the department for evaluation. Typically this evaluation could take up to two weeks.

5. Once evaluated, the degree analyst will contact the student and the advisor to discuss how the course will or will not transfer

6. Advisor makes notation of decision in student's file