Appealing for Admission to Phase I

Candidates may appeal for admission to Phase I if they have not met certain requirements. Unmet PPST scores and departmental approval are not appeal-able. Because a candidate appeals does not mean he or she is admitted to Phase I. Appeals are considered on a case-by-case basis by the Secondary Appeals Committee, which is composed of ESU faculty from various academic departments. It acts on each candidate appeal by recommending either “provisional admission granted” or “admission denied.” Candidates whose appeals are approved must meet all requirements before the Phase II semester. Candidates may appeal the Committee’s decision to the Associate Dean of the Teachers College.

Candidates should have an alternate plan for the semester in case an appeal is not approved.

Appeal Procedure

An appeal consists of 3 elements: a form completed by the candidate, a letter written by the candidate to the Appeals committee, and the candidate’s current transcript.

1. Obtain a form from Dr. Bland (VH206) or online.
2. Complete the form and attach to it a letter stating what requirements are not met and why, and your plan to complete the requirements before the Phase II semester.
3. Submit the completed appeal to Dr. Bland.  Contact him regarding the due date.
4. Late appeals will not be considered. Please do your homework and take care of business.

Last Updated May 1, 2007