I don't know if this is true or not but I have heard it around for the longest time that if a professor does not show up for class within 15 to 20 minutes of the starting time of the class the student(s) can leave without being penalized.
I've asked at my school and no one seems to know-its not written anywhere but people leave anyway when it happens. I go to school in California, anybody from any other state have you heard of this?
2007-01-08 11:56:08 · 12 answers · asked by Beach Blonde 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I don't leave, I wait for a minimum 30-45 minutes depending on how long the class is scheduled to be. I believe if you paid for it you should wait longer than that.
2007-01-08 12:02:02 · update #1
I had it happen the other day (not the first time) but it was a new class and the professor showed up a half-hour late and me and 2 other people stayed he gave us credit and deducted 10 points from the other people that left.
2007-01-08 12:08:01 · update #2
Yes at most colleges, I live in Virginia and I go to a HBCU, the 15 min rule does exist. It is a 15 mins for professors and 20 mins for doctors. But I also agree with the other answer, I would still wait an extra 15 to 20 mins just to make sure , like most of us, he or she isn't running late. You are paying for it , but if we have to be on time , they should also. But one thing I use to do was I would email or phone my teacher and tell them what time I got there and what time I left, that way even though you did leave they will know you attempted to be at class, but they were late.
2007-01-08 12:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 15 minute rule definitely exists. If the professor has posted something about being late, I would wait it out, but otherwise, I would not wait longer than 15 minutes for class to begin. Time is valuable to both students and professors. The faculty knows this and wouldn't penalize the students if they did not meet their obligation to show up in a timely manner.
2007-01-08 12:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by Brian C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to a UC. Had a prof late once. We all talked about it. I never found anything in writing saying that. If it's not in writing, I wouldn't rely on it. Seems to be more of an urban legend than anything.
For most schools, you don't have attendance in most classes so it really doesn't matter. Still, if it counts, I'd stick around in case the teacher is trying to make some strange point and shows up at the very end of class to do it.
2007-01-08 12:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the policy at my college 20 years ago, but it was just that - a policy. It is an individual thing and varies by school and teacher but should be a standard rule. Students' time is as valuable as the professors' and should be respected.
With cell phones, eMail, and text messaging readily available nowadays, there is no reason the professor can't notify the school to let students know he/she is running late or needs to cancel.
2007-01-08 12:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in college, I attend the college of southern Maryland. We always go by the fifteen minute rule. I guess it is just one of those unwritten laws. lol. Last semester I had a math teacher who didn't show up. But class was supposed to start at 530 and we all waited until 550. We just got a piece of notebook paper, put the date and time, and everyone signed it before they left. I guess that way we were all covered, just in case.
good luck,
katie
2007-01-08 12:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by katiegirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is yes, it does exist at most schools, but the amount of time can vary. Generally, it's somewhere between 15 to 20 minutes, which adjusts for lates, emergencies on the road, weather-related issues, etc.
2007-01-09 10:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's an official rule at my school... official in the sense that they can't penalize you.
I always thought of it as an urban legend created and perpretuated by students who didn't really want to go to class in the first place.
2007-01-08 14:29:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to be standard that students only have to wait 15 minutes for a teacher.
SIU-C has this same rule.
2007-01-08 12:06:11 · answer #8 · answered by ajtheactress 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. I got to school in Ga and it has happened a few times with me. But I think it also depends on the school as well.
2017-02-07 17:54:34 · answer #9 · answered by Adeline 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's happened to me. I go to school in MA. The professor said he was stuck in traffic and he didnt care that we all left.
2007-01-08 12:03:36 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋