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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hazardharry 0
I'm sure the dean has more power than your professor. Take it up with the provost. Case solved, moving on.
your_face 15
If you miss too many classes, you might as well not be taking the course. If you don't need this class, drop it. If you do need it, you should have read the syllabus, seen that you wouldn't be allowed to miss all the classes you would need to miss, and dropped the class anyway - you can take it during another semester when you AREN'T doing field experience.
kaiken1987 0
its barely Oct. How many classes have you missed already? YDI if you've been skipping class
redbluegreen 41
Depending on where in the United States you live, classes can start for the year in August or September and can go until May or late June.
teiso_fml 0
organisedchaos: I believe teh start of the year is determined by the summer holidays (which are the long holidays) and that's what determines the year. It's easy for those in the Southern Hemisphere to think that the new year is what determines the start of teh school year, but it's just coincidence that our new year is at the same time as the summer holidays. It's actually determined by the seasons, which is why in America school starts in the middle of the year.
auroraaustralis 0
Uh, hello? If your teacher had to email you to tell you that you would be dropped if you missed another class (and it's only October) you must have already missed a lot of classes. Someone should have planned ahead and not skipped class so many times.
Occam 0
OP, I think you should have explained what "field experience" is, since most people here seem to think you watch TV instead of going to class. I mean, seriously, this is ******* ridiculous.
phlpstm 0
Well, you should have chosen your skips more wisely. If your attendance record weren't so poor, your professor wouldn't be mad about this one reasonable excuse. GO TO CLASS and this wouldn't be an issue if this were a one-time thing.
unhappyperson 0
Dean outrules professor - everytime.
darkmis1 18
Either talk to the dean, or try talking to your teacher, and if she kicks you out, appeal it.
nyuukou 0
No, they were called an arrogant ass because they're acting like one. Not because they're in university. The other person brought that up because they're in university as well. Learn to comprehend what you're reading, thanks.
nyuukou 0
Okay, I'm going to actually be reasonable about this instead of just assuming like a lot of other people are... OP: The other times you've missed this class, has it been for field experience? Did you let the prof know at the beginning of the semester? Also, is this class essential to your graduation, and not in the sense of it provides credits towards graduation but is not part of your degree programme?