What do you do when your student is failing and flailing?

[sylvan8798]

@anothermom2

Re academic completion for this semester - maybe she can get incompletes for the D and F classes, so that she may complete work and study properly for finals at a later date which doesn’t sound like it is happening now. A mere C is so much better than D or F. Medical withdrawal should be available at any time for major problems, but any of this needs to be discussed with professors/academic advisor/advising dean etc. types at the college asap.

I have mentioned this before, but in my experience you have to be passing a course WHEN you request an incomplete. You can’t just take an incomplete at the undergrad level because you happen to be failing. I know you think this is feasible, but it is not. NOT FEASIBLE.

@compmom

Well, she could withdraw from the two classes she is not doing well in and get “W”'s.

One of my kids withdrew from a class very late in the game. At first she had a “W” on her transcript but since it was due to a mental health issue, she did get that wiped off.

As far as withdrawing and getting “W” on their transcripts we are well past the withdrawal date. Medical withdrawals are probably a whole nother matter.