03-03-2011, 08:06 AM
Didn't read all replies, but look into your college rules.
At my CC for example, if they put it in the syllabus - they CAN'T change it. The entire purpose of the syllabus is to be a guide and source of information to students, if they change it whenever, then it is pretty useless. Some colleges view the syllabus as somewhat of a contract between student/teacher and thus, take a hard look at teachers that don't follow their own syllabus. You aren't asking for an exception to any rule. You are asking him to accept your paper under the rules he himself outlined in writing at the start of class.
The teacher is asking all of his students to disregard his own syllabus, which seems like something a student has more reason to get ticked about than the teacher, at least to my mind.
Personally, I wouldn't take this up with the dean if there was any way I could just adjust my paper in time. Tho teachers who don't follow their own syllabi are a huge peeve of mine, I wouldn't cause a ruckus over it unless it became a regular source of frustration or might affect my grade. Then, I would and have brought it up to the dean. (twice ever)
At my CC for example, if they put it in the syllabus - they CAN'T change it. The entire purpose of the syllabus is to be a guide and source of information to students, if they change it whenever, then it is pretty useless. Some colleges view the syllabus as somewhat of a contract between student/teacher and thus, take a hard look at teachers that don't follow their own syllabus. You aren't asking for an exception to any rule. You are asking him to accept your paper under the rules he himself outlined in writing at the start of class.
The teacher is asking all of his students to disregard his own syllabus, which seems like something a student has more reason to get ticked about than the teacher, at least to my mind.
Personally, I wouldn't take this up with the dean if there was any way I could just adjust my paper in time. Tho teachers who don't follow their own syllabi are a huge peeve of mine, I wouldn't cause a ruckus over it unless it became a regular source of frustration or might affect my grade. Then, I would and have brought it up to the dean. (twice ever)
M.
Mom of 11
Graduated 6, still home educating 5
Credits from CC classes:
eng 1113 freshman comp 1
eng comp 2
pos 1113 american fed gov't (political sci.)
spa 1103 spanish 1
bio 2123 human ecology
his 1493 american history civil war era - present
phi 1113 intro to philosophy
soc 1113 intro to sociology
total credits 24 hours
gpa 3.12
Mom of 11
Graduated 6, still home educating 5
Credits from CC classes:
eng 1113 freshman comp 1
eng comp 2
pos 1113 american fed gov't (political sci.)
spa 1103 spanish 1
bio 2123 human ecology
his 1493 american history civil war era - present
phi 1113 intro to philosophy
soc 1113 intro to sociology
total credits 24 hours
gpa 3.12
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