If additional assistance is still necessary, an appointment may be scheduled. Class time is not to be used to go over material with students who have missed class. However, students are encouraged to use a variety of resources in obtaining ideas and illustrations which will help them complete assignments. Deadlines and procedures related to lab are critical and must be followed for successful placement and for full credit. They, not the State University of West Georgia, are responsible for things done while participating in professional clinical experiences.
Financial penalties can be extreme, particularly when public school students are injured.
Students are to obtain professional tort liability insurance through one of the professional organizations or from some other source. Information concerning these organizations is available from each College of Education department. No College of Education student may participate in a professional clinical experience without proof of insurance to the Assistant Dean for Field Experiences. Only those students being given credit for experience in a school, institution, or agency where they are employed full time as a certified educator or in an equivalent professional capacity are exempt from this policy. College of Education Statement on Plagiarism Students are expected to adhere to the highest standards of academic honesty.