Waiver Procedures

All requests for waivers of the policies or requirements set forth by the Program should be addressed in writing to the core faculty.  .  The student must transmit the request through his or her advisor to the Program Director.  This letter should specify the nature of the request, supporting evidence, and alternative proposals.  The request will be considered at a convened meeting of the faculty and will be either approved or disapproved by majority vote.

All advisors maintain an unofficial advising folder for each of his or her advisees.  Records of the student's Plan of Study, requests for curriculum waivers (copies), and correspondence are kept in this folder.  If the student changes his or her advisor, the folder is passed on to the new advisor. (The official change form is available in the Division office.)

All official documents (i.e., waivers granted by either advisor or program-faculty action) will be forwarded to the Program Director to be placed in the student's official folder in the Office of Student Services, College of Education, N310 Lindquist Center