No grandmothers who died a second time? Beth Benoit On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Jim Matiya <jmat...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi marty, > > It's the time of the semester... > > I had one case of kidney stones > An uncle who died > A sister who had open heart surgery > > > Jim Matiya > Florida Gulf Coast University > jmat...@fgcu.edu > > Contributor, for Karen Huffman's *Psychology in Action, *Video Guest > Lecturettes > > John Wiley and Sons. > > > > Using David Myers' texts for AP Psychology? Go to > > http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/cppsych/ > > High School Psychology and Advanced Psychology Graphic Organizers, > > Pacing Guides, and Daily Lesson Plans archived at > www.Teaching-Point.net<http://www.teaching-point.net/> > > > > > ------------------------------ > From: mbour...@fgcu.edu > To: tips@acsun.frostburg.edu > Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:21:53 -0500 > Subject: RE: [tips] A student request - Any comments > > > > > > These rules are such common sense that I find it sad they felt the need to > state them. > > I turned my grades in as late as possible this semester just to put off > such emails from students. I've already had three requests to raise grades > for a variety of reasons. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Beth Benoit [beth.ben...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Saturday, December 19, 2009 4:43 PM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* Re: [tips] A student request - Any comments > > > > I suspect that this student wouldn't do a "poop load" of extra work anyhow. > (I love Annette's flowery adjectives; a girl after my own heart, as the > expression goes...) > > But words to the wise: At Plymouth State University, where I'm an adjunct, > we received the following reminder which I think clearly addresses possible > problems with Annette's suggestion: > > 1. It is against faculty policy to allow any student the opportunity to do > any "extra work over and above that described in the syllabus, to influence > his or her grade, when the same opportunity has not been made available to > all students." > > 2. No student may be permitted "to perform extra work after final grades > have been submitted to improve his or her grade." > > 3. Final grades may not be changed unless there has been (a) an error in > computing the grade or (b) a documented violation of the Fair Grading > Policy. > > Do other institutions have this policy? I think it's a good one, and it > saves us the extra pressure from students once they get a look at their > grade and think they could possibly get it changed by doing some > after-the-fact extra credit. Then *we're* stuck with the poop load of > extra work. > > Beth Benoit > Granite State College > Plymouth State University > New Hampshire > > On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 4:09 PM, <tay...@sandiego.edu> wrote: > > Give him/her a poop load of extra work to master in one week's time and if > the student is willing to do it, and does, in fact, do it, then raise the > grade. It's Christmas and the student might make a great X-ray tech. Don't > know what else would predict success as much as desire. All this assumes the > student faithfully really did attend class and take notes and try to master > work in the first go-around but needs a second go-around to master it. > (first goaround in your class as I understand it's not the first go-around > so to speak.) > > Annette > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > University of San Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > 619-260-4006 > tay...@sandiego.edu > > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:01:17 -0500 (EST) > >From: "Dr. Bob Wildblood" <drb...@rcn.com> > >Subject: [tips] A student request - Any comments > >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" < > tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> > > > >I got the message below yesterday from a student who, in spite of what she > says did not attend approximately 1/3 of the classes. What you see is a > copy of her email without editing. My syllabus states clearly that the > grade is based on the four scheduled tests (and I offer an "optional" final > exam so that a student who misses a test or who wants to try to improve > their grade by replacing a low grade on one of the four tests). Her grades > were 49, 60, 65, and 70 and she did not take the "optional" final exam. The > syllabus also says there are no extra credit opportunities. Any comments? > WWYD? > > > >"Dr. Wildblood > > > >I know this is very late but after reviewing my grades for this semester I > realized that my grade for your class, Psychology was my only grade that was > below a B. I am applying to Radiology school at Mary Washington Hospital in > Janurary and they willl not accept an application with a gade that i > received in your class. I know that the grade reflects work that i did in > your class,but i shpwed up tp class everyday and took notes and payed > attention. This is my second time taking psychology because my credit from > last year at UVA WISE did not transfer and i happened to have a B in that > class. (go figure). Although the only thing that helped me receive that B > was extra work and assigments that were given in class by the professor. I > am not a good test taker as you can see. I study for the tests and think i > know the information. But when i am given the test i do horrible. Is there > anything i can do, an extra paper or something that i can turn in or email > you that will raise my ! > ! > g! > >! > >! > >rade to a B. i need it for Radiology school. If i need to make an > appoitment and come in i am willing to do that. > >thank you" > > > >. > >Robert W. Wildblood, PhD > >Riverside Counseling Center and > >Adjunct Psychology Faculty @ > >Germanna Community College > >drb...@rcn.com > >. > >The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head > than the most superficial declamation; as a feather and a guinea fall with > equal velocity in a vacuum. > >- Charles Caleb Colton, author and clergyman (1780-1832) > >. > >Be like the fountain that overflows, > >not like the cistern that merely contains. > >-Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Author and Lyricist > >. > >We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students > and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the > desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education > possible. > >- Barack Obama, President of the United States of America > > > > > >--- > >To make changes to your subscription contact: > > > >Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
