Today, I received an email from my professor informing me that if I missed another class, I'd be dropped from the course. I have field experience to complete tomorrow as part of my major. I emailed her two weeks ago to let her know, and we're excused by the dean. She doesn't care. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I found out that my professor dropped me from class because I missed a Zoom meeting. The only class I needed to graduate. Why did I miss the meeting? Because I was in labor for 32 hours. FML
Today, I received an email from my professor asking me not to jump ahead on assignments as it makes the other students look bad. FML
Today, I tried to explain to my professor why I’d missed two classes. Even with a doctor’s note explaining my very serious health issues, she rolled her eyes and huffed, "Maybe if you’re ‘oh so sick,’ you should just drop out!” Gee, sorry for trying to improve my life through adversity. FML
Today, my college English teacher told me if I wanted an explanation for my grade I would have to schedule a conference to come to her office. It's an online class. I took an online class because I can't come in. FML
Today, I've been making extremely good progress in my online class. Or at least… I was, until the deadline to complete it was suddenly pushed a whole month forward, causing me to be "behind." Then my teacher had the nerve to email me, telling me I needed to catch up. FML
Today, I drove 3 hours to get to a class, just to have the professor leave a note on the classroom door saying that she wasn't coming. FML
Today, and for the past two weeks, my teacher hasn't taken a class, saying that she doesn't want to teach a class as loud as ours. When she does teach, it's near impossible to hear her over the yelling of other students. I checked the syllabus for an exam and it has two topics that she didn't cover. The exam is in two days. FML
Today, I left my grandmother's burial to take a midterm. Earlier I e-mailed the professor to ask permission to take it later, and she flat out said "no." I left my grieving family, and traveled hours back to school. I went to class, only to discover that the prof decided to move the exam date. FML
Today, I drove to my college campus for my 8 a.m. class, parked, walked the mile and a half to my classroom, just to find out class had been cancelled. The prof didn't send an email because she couldn't remember her password. I paid $1200 to be taught by this woman, who has a doctorate. FML
Today, I overslept and missed both of my morning classes. I was supposed to lead an instructional discussion in my communications class that was worth a lot of points. Now my grade has dropped from an A to an F. FML
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pygmalion_fml 4
I've encountered similar situations before. Your professor can't drop you from the class, or penalize your grade, for an excused absence. Speak with someone higher up, such as the Dean. Professors can't rewrite the rules.
iplayrugby18 11
Your professor will care when you bring it to the dean's attention that a professor is going against him/her. The professor has the right to do what they want especially if it's stated in the syllabus but if you have permission from the dean...dean trumps professor.
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Comments (107)
fcukthiscrap 0
report the bitch. get her fired!
FlaminYawn 0
People, she's "completing her field experience tomorrow", that explains her multiple absences, she's been working on THAT. It's not a one day project. No one makes the "Professor's List" for grades, they make the "Dean's List". Dean trumps Professor, you're excused, so this isn't an FML, it's just a circumstance that'll get fixed soon in your favor...
jollysnowman 0
No, it explains her upcoming absence. Think harder.
piles_of_fail 0
you fail. "e-mailed two weeks ago". Learn to read.
_whatever_77 0
Stupid bitch. Yes... you can report that psycho.
chocogatto12 3
Nah, sounds like a college student thats bitching from missing one too many classes. Most students are allowed to miss one to two classes, if they miss more then they usually get penalized. The fact that she's missed so many to get the professor's attention enough to email and to ignore a dean excused absence means the student must've ****** up big time. YDI. You're paying for the classes you should at least attend them.
Blacksnake_fml 0
Guys if you rephrase the whole FML it could go like this: ''Two weeks ago, I e-mailed my professor about a field experience that would make me miss classes, and that I was excused by the dean. She told me that if I miss another class, I'm off the course. She doesn't care about me being excused by the dean.'' She told her TWO WEEKS ago that she would miss classes and was excused by the dean. Whoever says YDI probably is a douchebag proffessor like OP's.
jollysnowman 0
For the prof to send a threatening e-mail, the student would have to already have a substantial amount of absences, excused or unexcused.
cthulhu1138 1
In this particular instance, you're covered. Dean trumps professor. However, a professor wouldn't be likely to threaten to drop you for absences unless you've made it a habit to cut class. Some professors don't care if all you show up for are tests, quizzes, and labs. Most don't care about one or two absences. Most won't dock points unless you've missed more than three classes. I doubt they'd threaten to outright drop you unless your tally is running close to the double digits. If the incident is from this semester, you've probably missed more classes than you've attended.
xY_Phobia 0
It's sad that other college students can't read. Look at the comment above you.
tomakobriefs 11
Yeah, if it was such a habit for you to be absent (your FML implied there were several), then I'm with your teacher. Play hookie less often. YDI.
firecopy 6
you mean stop doing your field work because that's what the op was doing for 2weeks.
brandnewkey 14
I'm also 'in university' at the moment. And I find it sad that you're an arrogant ass.
Jefe_fml 0
Why'd you take the class if you didn't have time for it? You're telling the professor that her class isn't worth attending?