So i attend college right now. i am a shophomore and almost to the end of this semester. i have worked hard on my classes. 2 of which are online. one of the classes i especially workeds hard on. got good grades on tests and assignments. come the final exam and essay we have to turn in my grade goes to a D. i question the prof and no answer for 4 days. finally she says i am misreading it. i get angry cuz she didnt explain herself. so i write another email asking what happens. 5th day on that now and still no reply. what should i do?
2006-12-07 06:09:31 · 6 answers · asked by Ashes 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
If the prof is at the school you attend, then go to her office and speak to her personally. If it's a computer class prof, then call the school and get connected to her office and speak with her. Whatever you do, DON"Tdisplay anger toward the prof. Be angry if you want to, but don't show it to her. She is not one of the people you want to piss off, what with the power over your grade.
2006-12-07 06:15:14 · answer #1 · answered by Blue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Email communication with profs. can be frustrating! Bear in mind that they often have large amounts of mail and, unlike students, may not be used to spending all day in front of a monitor. Having an online class complicates matters, but you may have to use the telephone, even if all you do is implore them to answer your email by voice mail! You indicated that the professor said you "misread" the grade, and now you want assurances that some sort of correction will be made. A phone cal may clarify everything quickly.
First, getting angry isn't going to do any good. Most teachers want their students to succeed, and if they have made a mistake they will make it good. However, even if the grade is correct and the "misread" is that you misunderstood the question, you may be able to work out some sort of accommodation with the instructor. It is not unheard of to have grades changed retroactively. Where I worked this required only an official document filed by the instructor with a brief explanation of why the change was made. At the university I worked at the grades were not "posted" and thus etched in stone until the afternoon of the last day of finals week, so it may be that there is still plenty of time to work things out.
Whatever you do, stay calm and be respectful in your communications. They have the power. Doing otherwise will accomplish nothing. The person who advised going "over the head" of the instructor should have stressed that there may by consequences for doing this. You may turn your teacher into an enemy. Do that only as a last resort.
2006-12-07 15:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by gordon B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking as a college professor who teaches both on-campus and online, I can honestly say that it's not uncommon for students to do well on one thing and then "blow" something else. And that's why I always put my grading criteria very clearly on my syllabus, so students know exactly how much each thing is worth.
With the little info you have given, my guess would be that the final an essay count for a lot of your final grade. If so, then it's quite possible to go from say a B down to a D. If you have your syllabus outlining the grading--how much different things are worth like assignments, homeworks, exams, the final, and essays, then that might answer your question.
Now depending upon how busy your professor is, because many of us who teach online could also work full-time, it's not uncommon for a day or two to go by before we can get back to students. I always try to check student messages at least once a day, but I can't speak for others.
If you haven't heard back from your professor in 4 days, that's totally unacceptable in my professional opinion. I would definitely suggest you contact the department's Chair or Dean to explain your situation and frustration.
Let me end with saying that I understand your frustration and hope you can get this matter resolved quickly. By bumping it to the Chair or Dean, I'm sure you'll get action pretty quickly.
Good luck to you!
2006-12-07 15:13:42 · answer #3 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see the dean. Take all your communications with you (copies of the emails... yours and the profs. make sure they are dated) Take copies of the assignments and your work.
Do not whine! State the problem and how you have tried to solve it... show the dean the emails, assignments, etc.
2006-12-07 15:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by TLC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find out her office hours and wait at her office to see her in person.
2006-12-07 14:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by optium 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just drink and have lots of unprotected sex like all college students do
2006-12-07 14:17:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋