tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post7391133642098971203..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: My Class is More Important than Yours!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-51148417733350504612014-09-17T19:22:28.917-04:002014-09-17T19:22:28.917-04:00These are also, I suspect, the same faculty member...These are also, I suspect, the same faculty members who, at the end of a semester that has suffered multiple weather interruptions, decide that, even though the provost has announced that the Monday make-up classes will take place on Tuesday, and the Tuesday make-ups on Wednesday, they will hold their Tuesday class as usual, on Tuesday, in the usual room, don't even think to check whether Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-72781167895357527452014-09-17T13:10:59.187-04:002014-09-17T13:10:59.187-04:00Excellent point. I've been forced to drink the...Excellent point. I've been forced to drink the Kool-Aid so often that I didn't even imagine there was a way to say NO to make-ups. Either the class is a priority or it is not; I remember when I was tougher.College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-7690961358798633712014-09-17T11:30:24.927-04:002014-09-17T11:30:24.927-04:00What's this business about make-up? My classes...What's this business about make-up? My classes happen when they happen. If the student can't attend for whatever reason, they are adults (in theory) and have to make a choice and live with the consequences. I don't give make-up, I don't accept late homework (try turning in a tender half an hour after the deadline, it will NOT be part of the evaluation group), and I really hate Suzy from Square Statehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085856052108645578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-49290223114516572112014-09-17T10:46:22.539-04:002014-09-17T10:46:22.539-04:00When this happens to me (maybe once every other ye...When this happens to me (maybe once every other year, so thankfully not often) I try to make a point of quid pro quo by asking which class period of THEIRS the student can miss this week to come make up MY class. Such ego needs to be reminded to not suck up everyone else's air. The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-82428233640780575452014-09-17T10:17:53.892-04:002014-09-17T10:17:53.892-04:00I would tell him "no my student can't mis...I would tell him "no my student can't miss you will need to adjust your schedule if you cannot compromise."Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653265363298375065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-34502885420808737592014-09-17T09:57:31.249-04:002014-09-17T09:57:31.249-04:00That sucks. If the professor is such a big shot, ...That sucks. If the professor is such a big shot, he should be able to get one of his many grad students to proctor the exam or lab. If he has to do it himself, then he's not so important after all. Tell him to fuck off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-61967843235897316922014-09-17T09:10:45.241-04:002014-09-17T09:10:45.241-04:00Amen to this. I used to distrust the little shits ...Amen to this. I used to distrust the little shits all the time until I began to followup with some of my colleagues, the big shits. They sometimes almost proudly say things like: "I knew you wouldn't mind. Yours is just a discussion class, right? I'm giving exams."Reg W.noreply@blogger.com