Candidates may be required to retake a methods class with a grade of ‘C” before continuing in the program. As previously noted, grades of ‘D or F’ in coursework will not be accepted by ISBE and must be retaken prior to moving forward in the program. If admission to student teaching is denied, a student may petition the NCE Academic Policies Committee. Re-Entry and Re-Admission Policy It is the policy of National Louis University that students who have not registered for a course at NLU for more than one calendar year, but less than five calendar years, will be required to submit a re-entry form to the Office of the Registrar prior to registering for classes. If a student has not registered for a course at NLU for more than five years, they are required to apply for readmission. Forms can be found at https://nl.edu/student-services/office-of-the- registrar/forms/. Additionally, students seeking to re-enter a traditional MAT program who have 2 or 3 terms remaining until completion of licensure requirements must receive permission to re-enter. Permission must be granted by the Program Chair and School Director. The following factors will be considered in determining eligibility for re-entry: • Student’s GPA • Circumstances surrounding stopping out, including level of success in prior field experiences • Length of the stop out and subsequent experience(s) in the field • Changes in ISBE licensure requirements • Remaining program requirements to be completed
NOTE: A passing score on the appropriate content test is required for re-entry into any MAT program at NLU.
Consistent with the existing re-entry policy, students will be subject to the degree requirements in effect at the time of re-entry.
Exception to MAT Policies All requests for exceptions to MGE MAT program policies are to be submitted in writing to the MGE Program Chair, Dr. Hannah Graham, at hgraham1@nl.edu.
NCE Academic Policy Committee The purpose of the NCE Academic Policy Committee is to consider student petitions regarding, but not limited to, the following NLU/NCE policies: • Admission to graduate study
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