9.0 Teacher Education Program Regulations

9.1 Guidelines for Professional Conduct

Students in the faculty are expected to adhere to the Faculty of Education’s Code of Professional Conduct as the basis of their relationship with peers, faculty members, teachers and the students they serve. In a field setting, students are subject to the provisions of the Faculty of Education’s Code of Professional Conduct.

The Faculty of Education’s Code of Professional Conduct requires:

• The exercise of self-discipline, accountability and judgement in academic and professional relationships;
• Acceptance of personal responsibility for continued academic and professional competency and learning;
• Acceptance that one’s professional abilities and personal integrity, and the attitudes one demonstrates in relationships with others, are measures of professional conduct;
• Ability to communicate effectively with members of faculty, peers, practising professionals, parents and students:
• Ability to write, speak and present well.

9.1.1 Unprofessional Conduct

Students enrolled in a teacher education program are responsible for understanding the provisions of the BC School Act, the BC Teachers’ Federation’s Code of Ethics (BCTF), as well as the Faculty of Education's Code of Professional Conduct. A student may be required to withdraw for violation of any part of these.