My first reaction-- don't let her back in. First, you don't really know what the conversation with the counselor was. I have heard this same story only to find out that the counselor was not asked the question or was not given correct information from the student regarding their major.
Of course, I don't know just how much of your class she actually missed, or how she was doing prior to dropping, but am assuming that things were not going too well. It doesn't sound as if her behavior as a student was leading her toward being "highly successful" in your class to begin with. One could make the argument that if this is a class needed for her major, it would be better to take it with that attitude. Denise T. Dewhurst, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Montgomery College Germantown, Maryland -----Original Message----- From: sylvestm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 12:57 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: malcounseling insurance? should an academic counselor be held liable for giving incorrect advise to a student? for example,a student of mine had been absent from my class and was about to drop the course.She returned to the lass and told me that her advisor had told her that she did not need to take the class because it was not required for her field of study. She later discovered that the course is required for her field of study.She pleaded with me to let her back in the class. Comments invited. Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
