There is a woman who works in our graduate office who is not only consistently rude, but also unknowledgable regarding, well, anything. Many people that I know have had run-ins with her (we are graduate students). Our degrees are not being processed in a timely manner. In addition, neither are our reimbursements (we get them 1.5 years after we turn them in!). She doesn't reply to e-mails and is just overall rude. For example, I haven't received a paycheck for quite some time and when I ask her about it, she tells me maybe I should budget my money. The problem isn't lack of money in my back account, the problem is I haven't gotten paid. Any ideas of how to proceed? I don't want to press any legal charges (I don't think there is a reason to), but I would like to get her either retrained or replaced.
2007-09-19 09:09:40 · 4 answers · asked by chicabonita 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Since she isn't the dean or chancellor, she must have a supervisor. Get all of your facts together and go see her boss.
2007-09-19 09:17:06 · answer #1 · answered by raichasays 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, when something unacceptable or offensive occurs in a college/university setting, the best thing to do is talk to the provost or president. I am from a small college, so I was able to get directly in touch with one of the president's secretaries when I had a complaint to make. If you're in a large university, however, talking to her boss, whomever that might be, would probably be most effective. If the boss is unwilling to do anything, continue to work up the hierarchy until the problem is fixed. And remember that courtesy and respect will make the school much more compliant to your requests! Good luck!
2007-09-19 16:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by sam88keys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I had a problem with my economics teacher, I went to the head of the College of Business. Just try going to someone right above her. You certainly seem to have a legimate gripe.
2007-09-19 16:18:11 · answer #3 · answered by copswife134 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
raichasays is right. Get your facts together, document them, and go over her head. It will help if several of you go, not just one person. And it will help if you stay calm, reasonable, and rational. If you are loud and obnoxious, you won't help your case.
2007-09-19 16:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋