student's rights in college?

Question

i was told in college being on time, or not going at all didn't matter.. but my mom got kicked out for not being on time, but she always attended and tried to be as punctual as possible

and she was kicked out because she had a conflict with a teacher

also what are a students rights in college?

Answer 1

It depends on how each class is run. In some classes, the grade is solely based on the midterm and final, so as long as the students pass those tests they don't necessarily have to go to any classes. This is usually large lectures where the logistics of keeping track of everyone are insane. And other classes require attendance and will dock from a grade for missed classes, and even kick out students who never showed up to any classes. This is usually the situation in small classrooms, and in labs.

Coming in late is another matter. In very large lecture halls (150 + people) you can get away with being late by coming in through the back door and sitting in the back. In smaller settings, coming in late is frowned on, and students may even be asked to leave because they are too late.

In general, the student's rights in each class are laid out in the syllabus, which is a sheet handed to students at the beginning of every course, detailing what will be expected of them. If the syllabus says you must be on time, then you must be on time.

Answer 2

You have to base this on what college you are attending and the specific professor.
If you are not sure what your rights are as a student you must consult the college handbook which will outline the students' bill of rights and code of conduct-this is the policy set forth for the whole college. As far as individual classes goes the instructor should outline their individual class policy on lateness and absence in the syllabus. Some may be lax with the rules, others may be strict.
Noone should ever count on attendence being optional in college or lateness being excused.

Answer 3

It depends on the university, but for the most part, universities grant professors the right to remove students from their classes for tardiness, conflicts, etc.

I had a professor that told a student to leave because of tardiness. The student left and was not granted a refund for the course. So, from my experience, I would say the professor can require anything that doesn't interfere with a student's religious beliefs, doesn't discriminate on the basis of culture, religion, gender or minority status.. as long as it is within the bounds of the law.

As far as conflicts and tardiness.. students can file a grievance with the university. More often than not, students who are expelled from a class usually have little recourse against the university or professor.

Answer 4

There's no written charter of rights, it depends on the college. The student to teacher relationship could play a huge role, whether right or wrong, so tell her to go to the administration and take it to the superiors. She cannot get kicked out of class unless she barges in on tests and like, 30 mins late all the time, it's disrupting the class