Dispositions

The School of Education values collaboration, emotional maturity, flexibility, honesty and integrity, professionalism, respect, responsibility, and reverence for learning.

These values are indicated by respectful action towards college faculty and classmates in classrooms and on-campus.  We believe that a candidate’s ability to behave professionally and respectfully is diagnostic of his/her ability to behave professionally and effectively as an educator.  We, therefore, expect candidates to model as under-graduate students the same behaviors they will follow in their own practice as educators.  We expect and will observe and assess professionalism and respect in classrooms, at campus events, and in other professional settings.

Instances of unprofessional behavior which is not immediately rectified will be reported to and recorded by the Office of Undergraduate Advising.  Candidates who exhibit a serious, documented lack of professional dispositions will be subject to a range of sanctions including, but not limited to a course grade being lowered, failure of the course, denial of college recommendation for certification, and/or expulsion from the School of Education.  All candidates must also adhere to the College’s disciplinary policies.