<p>I disagree and know of instances when things have been fixed some time later. </p>
<p>The professors on here who will not go easy on a student who has absolute proof of a hospital stay (and yes, including after the fact) have maybe been hardened a little too much by years of teaching. My kid goes to an Ivy and has high standards for herself, but she has met with accommodations and kindness many times in these circumstances. However, she did do her part in terms of communication, and she is known to have the kind of character described in kids by other posters, the type who leaves the hospital in a cab to get to the exam.</p>
<p>If the poster’s daughter took the class over again, it should be a simple matter to replace the old grade. The parent should get involved in this, meet with the dean or whomever,with the daughter, and bring the documentation. At this point, a professor is not involved and it is more a matter for an administrator and the registrar. It is neither administratively nor financially burdensome for the college to do this.</p>
<p>I think it is unreasonable to expect a kid who is in the hospital to make communicating a priority overall. It is easy to understand that a student and family would be focused on the health crisis and leave comparatively trivial matters like grades for afterward. Those dealing with chronic issues know better, but if this is an acute illness, they are less likely to know they need to take care of things even in the midst of crisis in the hospital.</p>