Posted by peddidle on March 1, 2007, at 19:00:58
In reply to Re: my prof yelled at me (long), posted by Poet on February 28, 2007, at 23:35:06
> Hi Peddidle,
>
> I can understand your prof being upset that you arrived late for the mid-term, but he didn't have to treat you so poorly about it. Cutting off your alloted time is just plain rotten. Especially so he can eat lunch. Like 10 more minutes would have made it impossible to go eat something? I don't think so.**Exactly! He had every right to be upset that I was late, but he should have been angry about that, not that I have a psychological reason for needing extended time. And, seriously, I'm sorry you're late for lunch, but do you think you'll survive if you don't eat until after your meeting?
>
> Has he ever asked why you are late for classes? Just yelling at you and threatening to lock you out of the classroom doesn't seem to be a very good solution to the issue. Maybe you had a very valid reason for coming in late for the mid-term, he didn't seem to give you a chance to explain it, which I don't think is right.**No, he never asked. I think he assumed I was always late for the 9:00am class because it was really early, but he said he can't, and doesn't need to, understand why I'm late for an 11:00am class. Granted, oversleeping is not a good excuse, but he should have at least given me a chance to explain.
>
> Keep in mind I haven't taken a day class in a very long time and profs are more lenient for evening classes as most people are coming from work or need to wait for a babysitter, etc. In my class tonight the instructor waited 15 minutes to take attendance because the weather was lousy and the campus is downtown and parking can be hard to find when there are sporting events and/or concerts at the nearby facilities. Day class profs might be more strict on being late, but I don't know.**Some professors are more lenient than others. Most of them understand if you're late because you have a class right before their's or something. He just happens to be a huge stickler for promptness.
>
> You said that your extended time to take exams is a necessary accomodation and I think that your prof needs to be reminded of that. Can you give him something in writing from the person/department that granted the accomodation?**He does have it in writing. We are required to get letters from the head of Disability Services to distribute to our professors. So I don't know what it is about "disability" that he doesn't understand. It's not like anyone can just walk in there and get extended time.
>
> I'm sorry your jerk professor made you cry. I hope your T helps you tomorrow.**My T wanted me to send him an email acknowledging that he has every right to be angry, but that I was hurt when he starting yelling about the extended time. She offerred to write the email with me, and I probably should have taken her up on that. I told her an email might make it worse, but I don't really know.
Thanks, Poet! I really appreciate your thoughts.
poster:peddidle
thread:737195
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/studs/20070113/msgs/737438.html