<p>Hi All,
I was trying to salvage the grade of one of my classes that's required for my major. I'm not a bad student, last semester in the fall I finished strong with a 3.5 GPA... this spring semester I have 18 credit hours, and I admit this is a little too much for me to handle. Long story short, the class i'm "failing" is a design course.
1. The professor doesn't upload ANYTHING in terms of grades. Its less than a month until the end of the semester and I don't even know my actually grade. Don't I have a right to how i'm doing in the course?
2. Because he doesn't upload grades it took me forever to make a decision whether to drop or withdrawal from the class. Eventually it became too late to drop or withdrawal.
3. I looked to my last option as a incomplete. And was greeted by the professors idiotic e-mail saying that I had missed 7 classes (sick), and that it wouldn't be possible for me to pass the class. He blamed that he had to follow "department" policies but in actuality the professor pretty much has free reign to do whatever he/she wants.. as evidenced by his nasty e-mail.
4. At this point, he won't let me take the course as a incomplete.
-There are about two weeks left until finals week.
-Mind you this course is a very expensive one, is it worth to spend more money for the two weeks left if I'm going to fail?
-Also I'm considering sending him a strongly worded e-mail about the fact that its a student's right to see how he or she is doing in the class.</p>
<p>In conclusion things I'd like an opinion on.
- Should I still go to class even if he's going to fail me? Should I go and try anyway to see if I can pass with a C?
-Is it worth the extra money I have to spend for these last two weeks of class?
-Is it worth talking to the department chair to see if any other last resort options can be implemented?
-Is it really bad to fail a class in college? I've already sent my transfer applications out, and i'm really worried that this failure might affect my chances of getting into IUB...</p>
<p>Don’t send your professor an e-mail about that. If you’re going to talk to someone about this, talk to someone higher up, but I’d never say that it was/is a right to see your grade. </p>
<p>Did you not email the professor when you were sick? Did you not read the syllabus and school policies regarding absences from your courses? You should’ve been aware of the consequences. My suggestion is that you should finish the class, see if he gives you any mercy and if not retake the class. Don’t shift the blame onto the professor. If you had to take 7 absences, you should’ve talked to him after the 2nd one in some way. 7 absences is wayyy too much. </p>
<p>It’s worth talking to the chair but you better not go about it in a complaining manner. State your case if you have a good one. </p>
<p>If you are trying to transfer, heck yes it is really bad to fail a class.</p>
<p>Since you went to class regularly and made the time to speak with the professor before and after class, and even went to his office to discuss your performance in this class, and made sure to be aware of how your actions fit into the university calendar, then clearly it is the professor’s fault…</p>
<p>Forget about “it’s my right to this, it’s my right to that…” Once you step foot into a college, you are an adult. If you did not know your grade you should have gone up to your professor after class or emailed him about it. I’m 100% sure he would’ve been more than willing to look through his grade book and tell you your grade. If you had done this, you would’ve been able to decide whether to withdraw or push through, because after a certain point, you can withdraw without a refund, and later on you cannot withdraw at all.
Why didn’t you tell the professor that you were sick or give him a medical note? You can’t just be absent to class and expect the professor to call you asking where you are. This isn’t high school. Your professor is obligated to follow school procedures or else he will risk being in trouble himself. Save yourself and don’t email him a “strongly worded letter” or else he’ll just send you an email of what I’m telling you right now. Good luck in the future :)</p>