I have made several attempts to contact the professor and head of the department, but i get no response, what can I do
2006-06-19 15:13:25 · 7 answers · asked by CURIOUS 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I'd just like to point out that it's summer, and many professors are currently out of the country doing research, traveling, etc.
For example, right now, in my 10-person department, only 3 of us are actually in the US, and only 2 of us are in our offices on a regular basis (we're teaching summer classes).
Your best bet, if you get no response from the professor or the department chair after one more try, is to CALL the department office and talk to the administrative staff. They can tell you when the professor and the department chair will be reachable.
Best wishes to you.
2006-06-19 16:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try one more time, and if you don't get a response, contact the dean or even the president of the college and make sure they are aware of your efforts to make contact with them (no matter who you contact, they will help you go about it the right way and help you contact the neccessary person). If possible, provide him/her with copies of e-mails and other messages you have sent to each person. Also make sure that you entered the address correctly. It's easy to sometimes, out to habit, put collegename.COM instead of collegename.EDU on an e-mail address. I've done it many times.
Sadly, that is often the downfall of college grades. They can be very unfair. In high school your grade was based off a million things, but in college there's no homework or quizzes and sometimes no tests to even try to help pull up your grade. It's based entirely off a couple essays of something.
I know you know all that, I'm just putting it out there for other people to read in case they aren't completely aware of what college is really like. Many people think it's just like high school and it's really much much different.
2006-06-19 22:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by chica_zarca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the colleges website and look for a section called University Policies. In there you should find some information about petitioning for arbitration on an unfair grade. If it is for one test or paper, it may not be addressed but if it affects your grade for the class for the semester there should be a process outlined on how you can petition for assistance. It may take you some time hunting the policy down and you must put together a thorough,fair, and accurate petition, but it may just work if you feel strongly about it. If you cannot find this info on their web site, try calling the Academic Dean's office for assistance.
2006-06-19 22:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by EMAJENME 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Track them down in person, leave messages, or write a letter - But I would use email as a first choice for contacting.
Piece of advise - There is an appropriate way of approaching the professor. Don't appear as angry because that will get you no where. You need to get your point across while sounding intelligent and not rude. Otherwise forget it, it's hard enough for them to admit a mistake and to change a grade as it is - that is if you are right. Make sure you approach him/her in a proper manner. Good luck.
2006-06-19 22:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by Venus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write him a letter and copy the dean on it. Write out your case in detail telling why the grade was unfair
2006-06-19 22:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move up the chain of command, try the dean.
2006-06-19 22:15:54 · answer #6 · answered by danac210 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to contact the dean.
2006-06-20 00:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by nolyad69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋