<p>I'm sorry if this question has been asked before; I tried searching for it, and got no answer. </p>
<p>So, my roommate was in office hours today and told the professor something like, "Yes, I know I have to work hard for this exam, my roommate and I are both at B+s and really need that A." The professor asked who her roommate was, and when she mentioned my name. He gave her a funny look and said, "Oh, that's really wrong- her grade is way lower, and she's going to have to work much harder to make a good grade in this class." While she said that she thought he was mistaken, he emphasized it and said "Nope, you have it wrong, I know your roommate rather well and she is quite behind."</p>
<p>My roommate told me this right after our final today, and that made me pretty mad. (Also, I never told her what my grade in the class was, so I don't really know why she brought it up)I thought a simple, "Oh, I didn't know she was your roommate" would suffice. I know he didn't technically tell her my letter grade, but isn't this some sort of breach of confidentiality? Is it worth bringing it up with him? I know this is pretty trivial, but I really don't appreciate how freely he told her that I was doing badly in the class.</p>
<p>Yes, that seems like it would be against your school’s privacy policy. If you bring it up with the professor, he’ll probably apologize. Or at least most I know would.</p>
<p>I think that is against the privacy policy…might not have been on purpose but it is.</p>
<p>That’s pretty Damn funny</p>
<p>You took the final. You finished the course. Forget it.</p>
<p>It’s probably against the privacy policy, but I imagine that the professor was well-intentioned since your roommate did pretend to speak for the both of you.</p>
<p>Another perspective: My roommate and I are taking a class together this semester, and I asked her if she could pick up my final exam for me. The professor gave her my exam. I am glad he did because I didn’t have time to go to office hours.</p>
<p>You ask him about it, but that will create an awkwardness from now on. Is it worth it?</p>
<p>How you gonna let him do that? If that was me, I’d be right at his office door squaring up to him for trying to humiliate me like that.</p>
<p>Let’s hope you won’t take another course with him</p>
<p>@Dreamingbig
Just a question…how many times have you been charged with harassment? I don’t think “He hinted at my grade in class to my friend” is a viable defense.</p>
<p>Feed the ■■■■■. If they go extinct, this forum won’t be half as amusing.</p>
<p>The teacher was well intentioned , saying your friend is behind( roomates generally are) isn’t the same as ; " Your friend is sooo stupid, I’m failing her ha ha "</p>
<p>If this is in the United States, I am fairly certain this is a violation of FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), which protects student records, including course grades. Grades are not to be disclosed to other parties, except for the special, specific exceptions listed in the act, without permission from the student. I’m not 100% sure, but I would think this would be considered a violation of the law since this would be considered unauthorized disclosure of student information. I also generally think this is considered pretty serious (I knew it is my college). You could always report the professor and/or go talk to him/her. He/she should definitely not be discussing your grade with other students.</p>
<p>It’s against FERPA. At my school, you’re not even allowed to pick up an exam for somebody else because of it.</p>
<p>Thread’s a year and a half old. Sure the OP is over it.</p>