In college is there such as thing as the 15 minute rule?

Question

I go to Winthrop University and my professor didn't show up so the majority of the class left because one student stated that once a professor is not present for 15 minutes then the class is canceled. Is this true? if it is can u back it up?

Answer 1

There's no such rule. A similar situation happened to my class last week. The Professor was about 20 - 25 minutes late but no one left. We were all joking about the 10 minute rule but as I said no one left and it's a good thing we didn't.

If a class is canceled by a professor someone in Registrar will notify the class. That's the only rule.

Answer 2

Each college or university has its own rules and regulations. Check with the administration office at Winthrop to find out whether there is or isn't such a rule. There is something similar to that at a number of colleges and universities, and it makes sense because there is no point in a class of students sitting there like lumps on a log when the professor doesn't show up. And unless there is an earthshaking reason why the prof is late, it is very rude on his or her part.

Answer 3

I'd say it's more of a custom rather than a rule. In fact, I doubt it's actually a written rule at any school! As many people above have already said, if the professor cancels class he/she will have someone post a note on the door or in some other way let all the students know.

I'm a college professor. I had a situation once just last semester, where I was in a meeting that was only supposed to last an hour, but we all got into an interesting conversation (odd for a meeting!) and none of us had a watch (also odd) and we went over by about 20 minutes! I had a lab right after the meeting, and fortunately none of the students left (I even thanked them for staying, after I apologized profusely for being so late). I'm not sure what I would have done if some/all of the students had left, but I probably would have penalized the students for missing lab and not given them a chance to make it up.

Answer 4

My daughter goes to Purdue and if the Professor doesn't show up after 15 minutes the majority of the class leaves. I don't know if this is a rule or not but most students do leave.

Answer 5

I flunked out of college and now I am stuck working in a factory probably for the remainder of my life, if my boss doesn't show up no big deal, I gotta be there and do my job regardless if I want to get paid, I guess if I were to show up to class to get an education and the professor didn't show up I would sit there and do whatever I wanted to do as long as it wasn't distracting anybody else in the class for the time that I was scheduled to be there until someone showed up and said otherwise, who knows? you just might learn something anyways even without the teacher there

Answer 6

At my college, everyone always said that, but we never left. After all, our tuition was sky high, so why not sit and wait to see if the professor shows up after all? We were usually contacted by email beforehand, or with a note on the classroom door.

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Answer 8

If after 15 mins, nobody has shown up, and there's no note on the door, walk down the hall and check with the chairman of the department (or a fellow faculty member -of the same department-).

Answer 9

absolutely not. if a class has been cancelled, the prof will notify you either by email or there will be a posting advising you.

don't take the chance that you would be missing out on an important lecture, etc. the prof will make you responsible for the information presented.

that being said, you can always check with your department to see if they have that rule, each school can have its own rules!

Answer 10

Yes, at most college's there are but some dont have that rule. the people talking about it are probably right. I suggest you ask a professor just to be safe. Good Luck :)