Student Academic Integrity Policy
Career Services and Testing Services
Disability Statement
Reasonable accommodations are provided for students with documented disabilities. Students who have registered with the Office of Academic Access should self-identify to their instructors and advisor(s) by making an appointment with them. Students who have not yet registered their documented disability should do so immediately.
Assistance is available for preparing to take required licensure tests. Resources for preparing to take licensure tests are available online and on campus. The teacher education program office can provide information on possible resources. Students are encouraged to visit the teacher education program's website www.emu.edu/education and click on "Procedures" and then "Testing Requirements" for updated testing information and access to the "frequently asked questions" page.
Special accommodations are available for Praxis Core, Praxis Subject Assessments, and Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary exams if you have a documented disability or if English is not your first language. It is your responsibility to request special conditions from ETS prior to registering for any Praxis series exam. Please see the Praxis Registration Bulletin for further details. http://www.ets.org/praxis/
Special accommodations are available for the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) online at http://www.va.nesinc.com/. Please see "Registering for Alternative Testing Arrangements."
There are a limited number of fee waivers available for ETS tests each year for those that meet all eligibility criteria. Information is available at https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees/fee_waivers/.
*Included in Employee Handbook from general institutional policies.
Eastern Mennonite University welcomes open communication from students regarding its policies and practices. Student feedback helps administrators determine effectiveness and clarify and improve processes and procedures. If a student has a complaint it should be communicated to the administrator responsible for the area of the complaint. Most complaints can be dealt with through informal communication between the parties.
When a student wishes to lodge a more formal written complaint in writing, the following student complaint form is submitted: http://emu.edu/about/student-complaint-form/.
This form is directed to the executive advisor to the president, who determines the appropriate person to respond to the stated concerns. A formal written response will occur within five business days of notification of the concern. This response will be copied to the executive advisor to the president.
In the event that a student is not satisfied with the response to the complaint, the student may choose to follow up by utilizing the Conflict and Grievance Policy and Procedure for resolution, available in student handbooks. The university recognizes its obligation to ensure that students who make complaints do not suffer adverse treatment as a result of the complaint. In the event that a student alleges such treatment, the student shall be referred to the Conflict and Grievance Policy and Procedure for resolution.
If an issue cannot be resolved by the university’s internal processes, students may file a formal complaint with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) at https://www.schev.edu/index/students-and-parents/resources/student-complaints.
Approved by President’s Cabinet May 21, 2003
Revised March 12, 2007
Revised February 11, 2009
Updated March 2021