This insurance guarantees protection against suits or damages for bodily injury, personal injury, legal claims, libel, slander, etc. arising from professional activities in the assigned school. All students are expected to obtain liability coverage either through OSEA or some other source. Automobile liability is also available free of charge to any student driving other students to their assigned schools. Forms can be obtained in the Office of Undergraduate Student Services. Fall semester student teachers are excused the day prior to Thanksgiving.
Student teachers are eligible for two days or four half days for interviewing purposes only.
Student teachers may consider weather conditions between home and the student teaching site too dangerous for travel. Student teachers follow their assigned school's calendar regarding any vacation. Students must follow the number of student teaching hours on their own checksheet to be eligible to graduate. Absence Procedure Back to Table of Contents Student teachers when absent because of illness or dangerous weather conditions are to notify the school, the cooperating teacher, and the university supervisor before the start of school day. Student teachers excused for interviewing are to notify their teachers and supervisor well in advance.