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[crazylemongirl]

My old uni is in the
headlines after a political studies lecturer got the boot for an abusive email to an international student who asked an essay extension because her dad died.

I never took any of his classes but anyone who is in the department knows this guy is a *beep* when it comes to granting extensions but on the flip side is easily the best lecturer in the department.

[Gopher]

[contrarian]

The guy sounds more than a little anally retentive. I taught writing for 6 years in Korea. I always gave extensions, but I did so one the clear understanding that a delay meant loss of some marks.

[Alyallen]

I've never been in a situation like this but if a parent dies would a university tend to give an extension for such an event?

I think for an international student, it's a bigger problem, since they would have to get on a plane to go to the funeral and then turn around and come right back...But I suppose some would say that they should suck it up and deal with it because it's a only a parent after all....

I'm American and I went to college on the east coast but had friends who were from the west coast and even as far away as Alaska. I think my school would grant an extension for them and for international students as well but each school is different....

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[Alyallen]

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[Alyallen]

[cubanlord]

I've read the article. The punishment served the crime. He was racist and his unethical approach was unbecoming of a well-respect professor. Therefore, his release, in my eyes, is justified. I'm a firm believer in holding people accountable for their actions; there was NO excuse for him to say the things he said. That's ridiculous. For anyone to argue that it was okay for him to treat a student with such blatant disrespect is asinine. Universities have a responsibility to maintain a professional working environment for both teachers and students alike. Having a post-graduate degree doesn�t make you King. All it means is that you have researched in a particular, extremely narrow subject. That�s it. It baffles me to no end that some with their Ph.D.�s walk as if they are above the rest. I have met both types of professors and tend to value those that are more down to Earth. They are smart and treat you with respect. The others, well, are just smart and really need to work on their people skills.

Now, was he wrong in denying her an extension? I don't think so. That's his prerogative as HE is the professor. However, to write that crap...me thinks not!

[laogaiguk]

I don't know any universities that do this (the incomplete thing). Not to say there aren't any, as obviously there are. But backing up a statement like "credible institutions note this" with a bit more fact than a limited scope of observations (observations of schools they went to) would be helpful.

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[laogaiguk]

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[laogaiguk]

[Gopher]

Why would I retract what I simply reported, above, when it is correct information and the only thing you have against it is that it does not sound right to you?

In any case, I did not assault you with a personal attack. I merely find it odd that I would cite two examples of credible institutions and their "Incomplete" policies on America's East and West Coasts and that you would suggest that my understanding was limited by "a geographical problem."

In any case, it is clear that I could cite one-hundred credible institutions and their "Incomplete" policies and you would continue to reject what I have simply reported, above.