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« on: February 02, 2012, 01:19:03 PM » |
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I was so happy that there was not a single complaint or whining about grades last semester. Then, this in yesterday's in-box....(paraphrased)
"Dear Prof. Dragon, I spoke to my academic advisor and s/he was really concerned about my grades last semester. I was sick a lot and had a lot of health issues. I got an "F" in your class. My advisor suggested I sit down with you and go over the exams you did not return to me (final and make-up exam) and see if you can regrade them so that I would get a "D."
Love & kisses,
Flakey, who had an emergency medical note every time there was a test or an assignment due."
Me: "Dear Flakey, You are welcome to pick up your exams. Your grade, however, stands. The only way I would ever change a grade is if there were a mathematical error, which is not the case for you. Yours truly, Dragon."
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fiona
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2012, 01:24:44 PM » |
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I hope you copied this to the academic adviser, who may not have actually said what Flakey claimed the adviser said.
The Fiona
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The Fiona or perhaps La Fiona
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hiddendragon
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 01:26:57 PM » |
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I would, if I knew who s/he is. I'm pretty sure you're right about Flakey making it up, though. I hope you copied this to the academic adviser, who may not have actually said what Flakey claimed the adviser said.
The Fiona
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2012, 03:03:51 PM » |
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"and go over the exams you did not return to me"
I love this phrasing and its implications. Hiddendragon, you slacker and exam-hoarder!
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2012, 03:06:16 PM » |
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I would, if I knew who s/he is. I'm pretty sure you're right about Flakey making it up, though. I hope you copied this to the academic adviser, who may not have actually said what Flakey claimed the adviser said.
The Fiona
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2012, 03:19:11 PM » |
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I once had a similar situation as a graduate TA. I taught the lab section of a class, where Flakette missed several meetings and failed to turn in two lab reports. A full year and a half later, Flakette wants to review the failing grade she received so that she can graduate. She thought that her lab quizzes should be re-graded because a friend that she studied with got much higher scores. She also insisted that she left the final lab report in a black box that is outside of my office door. However, there is no black box outside of my office door. I checked around the hall to be sure there were no mysterious black boxes floating around.
I told her that if she could find the old quizzes and missing lab report, that I would be happy to grade them. However, with the 10%/day deduction that I assign late work, she would still receive a zero on the lab report. And even with 100% on quizzes would still fail the class.
I never heard from her again, but did see her once working as a cashier in a gas station.
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2012, 03:20:30 PM » |
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<hums>
Re-grade me, when I'm not strong.
I need a grade, a grade that will carry on.
For though I know I'm wrong,
For just a few points, I'll be able to carry on.
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2012, 04:32:42 PM » |
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The sprite is indeed probably lying, but you'd best make sure that she has no valid medical excuse that would require you to regrade her under school rules, if any such policies exist.
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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 04:37:29 PM » |
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<hums>
Re-grade me, when I'm not strong.
I need a grade, a grade that will carry on.
For though I know I'm wrong,
For just a few points, I'll be able to carry on.
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I am singing this to the tune of 'Lean on Me'. Not sure if that is the intention, but it works... |
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fiona
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2012, 05:21:18 PM » |
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Re the student who wanted a regrading because his/her/its friend had a higher grade: Offer to regrade the friend's papers at well. But get Stu Dent's written permission from friend to do so, along with the written understanding that the friend realizes that his/her/its grade could also be lowered.
It all goes away after that.
The Fiona
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The Fiona or perhaps La Fiona
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2012, 06:45:41 PM » |
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The sprite is indeed probably lying, but you'd best make sure that she has no valid medical excuse that would require you to regrade her under school rules, if any such policies exist.
What valid medical excuse would validate regrading? No illness on the student's part is going to alter the instructor's grading of her work. Even if a student was actively hallucinating during an exam, she can't just say that now and expect her instructor to change the assessment of an assignment in light of that fact. The work is the work. If she wants to petition for a retroactive medical withdrawal or something, then that's different, but that would be something she would probably need to take up with the Dean of Students. |
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2012, 07:10:53 PM » |
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The sprite is indeed probably lying, but you'd best make sure that she has no valid medical excuse that would require you to regrade her under school rules, if any such policies exist.
What valid medical excuse would validate regrading? No illness on the student's part is going to alter the instructor's grading of her work. Even if a student was actively hallucinating during an exam, she can't just say that now and expect her instructor to change the assessment of an assignment in light of that fact. The work is the work. If she wants to petition for a retroactive medical withdrawal or something, then that's different, but that would be something she would probably need to take up with the Dean of Students. Agreed. I haven't heard of medical things being used for a regrade when the semester is all done, but I've heard rumors of students finally producing the documentation to get an extremely late withdrawal/no credit. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2012, 09:27:16 PM » |
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The sprite is indeed probably lying, but you'd best make sure that she has no valid medical excuse that would require you to regrade her under school rules, if any such policies exist.
What valid medical excuse would validate regrading? No illness on the student's part is going to alter the instructor's grading of her work. Even if a student was actively hallucinating during an exam, she can't just say that now and expect her instructor to change the assessment of an assignment in light of that fact. The work is the work. If she wants to petition for a retroactive medical withdrawal or something, then that's different, but that would be something she would probably need to take up with the Dean of Students. Agreed. I haven't heard of medical things being used for a regrade when the semester is all done, but I've heard rumors of students finally producing the documentation to get an extremely late withdrawal/no credit. +1, and that is the response I give in similar situations. I send the student to the Dean of Students to discuss a medical withdraw or medical leave. |
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« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2012, 12:29:19 AM » |
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What valid medical excuse would validate regrading?
This, perhaps? But I doubt the brain-controlling fungus would allow for e-mail contact. .....Or would it?! THIS explains everything! |
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2012, 10:24:41 AM » |
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"Sure, I'll regrade you. But I may find additional errors I missed the first time around, so your grade is just as likely to go down as it is to go up."
And they never ask again.
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