Raechel I'd second that. I do try to be flexible and listen to their dilemmas- but they are often poorly veiled examples of lack of planning or any preparation. I had a student last spring who was working as an EMT (local ambulance) and working full time on Life-Flight. She made all but 3 classes (admittedly sometimes looking a bit fatigued) took all the tests and turned in her paper on time. It wasn't her best work and she squeaked out an A- (that's not her usual standard). It made it easier to decide about the person who "got in late" or "didn't feel my best" as excuses for missing a test or late written work. Hope everyone is enjoying the end of term or, better still, is enjoying that summer reading list. (We aren't done with Finals till Friday) Tim
_______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chairperson, Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/psychology teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems -----Original Message----- From: Raechel Soicher [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:50 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Student excuses Whenever I start to think I need to be more flexible, I think of my students who are successful in spite of true adversity. Case in point, one of my students was unemployed, started the semester, her mother backed over her infant daughter in the driveway, and the daughter was subsequently in a full-body cast all semester. In addition to this, the student then landed a full-time job (which was an overnight shift at Wal-Mart) and so would come straight to school after work, attend 3 classes, and then return home to be a caregiver to her immobile infant. This student earned a B in my class and had very few absences, in addition to communicating with me weekly about her situation (and NEVER requesting exceptions to any course policies). So many of my students amaze me, but it's always good to remind myself of the ones that do so in a positive way. Raechel Soicher [email protected] Santa Fe College ________________________________ Please note that Florida has a broad public records law, and that all correspondence to or from College employees via email may be subject to disclosure. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13545.bae00fb8b4115786ba5dbbb67b9b177a&n=T&l=tips&o=44734 or send a blank email to leave-44734-13545.bae00fb8b4115786ba5dbbb67b9b1...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=44761 or send a blank email to leave-44761-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
