Problem in college, involves instuctor...?

Question

What do you do when you have a problem with an instructor in college? I'm taking intro to microcomputers, which is just learning MS Office 2007, and the teacher has been giving me problems about an assignment. I turned in the assignment and she gave me a 0/100 for it. I went to my advisor and told her, then after going back to class the teacher seemed all upset over this. Apparently she got into a little bit of trouble. At least that's what she said. I turned in my assignment again and it wasn't until the next day that she told me that I turned in the wrong assignment. I know this is wrong. I turned in the same assignment that the rest of the class turned in and she still will not give me the grade I deserve.

This is my Thanksgiving vacation and it really pisses me off that I have to worry about this grade I have throughout it.

Wtf am I suppose to do?

Thank you for the responses. Actually what's really been bothering me is that I don't know who the dean is, and I don't know how to contact them. I have my advisor and at orientation the chancellor gave a speech. The assignment is Microsoft Office Exel project that had to be submitted online. I have the very same file last modified October 26 at 10:30 a.m. Today I called my advisor after the teacher still didn't grade my assignment after I turned it in for the second time. She told me that the instructor wasn't out to get me and that I would have to talk to her. The woman is obviously lying to me and is being relunctant about grading my assignment. I guess after next Friday, when I have the class, if I can't get this straightened out I'll try to contact the dean.

That last detail was before I saw helmet post.

@ Helmet: Not really, the woman isn't treating me fairly. I have had almost a perfect score for the entire class. I actually almost dropped the class but it is a prerequesite for my major and it was to late to get the refund. This isn't my final grade or anything. Just one big assignment. I'm going to pass the class for sure. If not, then I'll be able to test out of it. I've learned what I need to know for the test, no doubt.

Oh ya, Helmut I'm 24. Don't try to treat me like a child.

Answer 1

Go to the dean.

Answer 2

I'm a senior graduating in may in college and I know what you mean. One time I had to retake a whole class just because I thought the final was on another day and missed it. That was my fault I guess though. As for an assignment and a grade, you should either write her a Nice letter or have a Nice talk with the instructor. When I say nice I mean, "I know I messed up and you've given me chances and tried to help me, I need this grade because I've been trying my hardest in class and I really want to do better. Can you let me do/turn in whatever. Please I really need to get an A or at least a better grade. And if she doesn't let you do that at least see if for more points than you have or point off 100. If that doesn't work you'll just have to deal with it. Worst case scenario you'd have to retake the class. That's not the worst thing in the world either, I can't think of one person I know that hasn't to retake at least 1 class the next year, summer school, or in the next semester. They/you make the schedule to allow for these things. This may sound long and drawn out but it's all key things to future success. Oh yea read everything in everybook before every test, plus class notes, studying and doing all assignments on time and you'll get A's or B's if your lazy. Enjoy college and not work so much especially while you're a freshman because college isn't just about the work or the classes or the grades it's also about having the time of your life. For now.

Answer 3

Keep the original questions and answers for the two assignments in a safe place. Make sure they are all dated.

Photocopy the questions and the answers that you handed in. Alter nothing!

Write a short note explaining your belief that the two assignment do not currently have the correct number of marks assigned (you write very well, so you should be able to keep this note brief and keep emotion and personal reactions out of it). Ensure that you specify that the assignments were handed in on time. Request a re-mark of each, and suggest a date by which you would like the re-mark to be carried out.

Send copies to (1) the instructor; (2) your advisor; (3) Head of Department or Dean; (4) whoever pays your school fees (eg parents, company), and list these copies in a 'cc' list at the bottom of the letter so everyone can see them.

Sit back and wait. If there is no response within (say) 2 weeks, send a further copy to the President of your college, with a letter explaining your dissatisfaction.

Ignore any emotive responses, and just keep insisting on the mark allocation you deserve for your work. Be very polite.

A properly-handled request for a re-mark is almost unassailable in a college context. Do I sound like I ran university degree programs with hundreds of students for 6 years?

Answer 4

It sounds like you are in serious need of an attitude adjustment, as well as a reality check. There has to be some reason why you got a 0/100. Drop the course and retake it under another instructor. Meanwhile, find out what you did to get a 0, own up to it, and apologize. You will never get the grade you think you deserve on this work from this instructor. Continuing to try to coerce her can well get you booted out of school.