Health: Rules are meant to be broken

Rules are meant to be broken

By hospitalflunky - 28/03/2009 06:35 - United States

Today, I got an email from a professor saying he was going to fail me for missing the allotted absences, which is school policy. I pointed out I was in the hospital for two weeks with a life threatening illness and that he even came to visit me. He told me, "Rules are rules." FML

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By where’s the humanity? - 21/02/2022 03:00 - United States

Today, I tried to explain to my professor why I’d missed two classes. Even with a doctor’s note explaining my very serious health issues, she rolled her eyes and huffed, "Maybe if you’re ‘oh so sick,’ you should just drop out!” Gee, sorry for trying to improve my life through adversity. FML

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My Bucket

By pyook - 06/09/2018 23:30

Today, my college class has a strict rule that ANY absence, even if it's because you're sick and have a doctor's note, will drop your grade a letter grade. I have a chronic illness. Today is the second time in the first two weeks that I've had to show up to class with a bucket. FML

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By ... - 07/02/2014 20:30 - United States - Glen Carbon

Today, I told my professor that I'll be missing class next week due to upcoming surgery. I asked if I could take the exam that I'd otherwise miss another day. He said no, and that I'd just have to take a failing grade, then wished me luck with the surgery. FML

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Stay safe, stay home

By Anonymous - 17/03/2020 05:30

Today, my professor gave me a huge lecture in front of the class about showing up sick, about how I was endangering the lives of other students, and kicked me out of class. As I left, everyone applauded. I'm not sick, but suffering for horrible allergies. FML

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By gothicvamp93 - 04/01/2015 06:46 - United States - Jacksonville

Today, my boss called and yelled at me because he said I was "spotted" out after I called off sick. I was out getting the medicine the doctor had just prescribed me. FML

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Unbelievable

By snoozer - 23/03/2009 06:12 - United States

Today, I received two withdrawal grades in school for dropping the classes due to a kidney infection that kept me in the hospital. I wrote a petition to the dean asking to remove the grades. He replied to send a doctor's note. I did so, and he then said that I was faking and the note was forged. FML

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By live2dance4ever - 06/07/2019 14:00

Today, I went to attend my summer school class again after being out sick for a week. When I said "Here" during roll call, everyone started cheering and clapping. Apparently, my professor has been badmouthing me while I've been absent for pretending to be sick. I'm sure my grade will be fantastic. FML

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Unethical

By Anonymous - 21/10/2009 02:15 - United States

Today, I decided to take a personal day from class and e-mailed all of my professors saying I had flu symptoms. While standing in line at Starbucks later, someone behind me said, "Glad you're feeling better. Hope you can attend class tomorrow, we'll discuss lying." It was my Ethics professor. FML

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Cogs in the machine

By Anonymous - 25/09/2021 04:01 - United Kingdom - Lincoln

Today, I was dismissed from my job for my poor absence record. I'd not received any formal warnings, and was dismissed on the spot. My absences were because of my disability. He didn't even ask for medical records. FML

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Extenuating circumstances

By No diploma - 05/02/2022 17:59

Today, I found out that my professor dropped me from class because I missed a Zoom meeting. The only class I needed to graduate. Why did I miss the meeting? Because I was in labor for 32 hours. FML

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theatregrl2 0

Saturday 28 March 2009 14:30

I've had similar issues (I miss a lot of class due to illness as well). Go to the dean of students or if your school has a Student Disability Center or something. Rules may be rules but you cannot penalize a student for something that's beyond their control, it's illegal.

UrLifeDoesntSuck 0

Saturday 28 March 2009 14:29

Have you tried talking to the dean of students? If anything, you could try to get the class marked as incomplete or dropped (or stricken from the record entirely).

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Panda_monium 0

Monday 30 March 2009 3:56

Aww, that sucks. The same thing happened to me my freshman year in high school. I couldn't imagine going through it in college.

MixedNuts 0

Monday 30 March 2009 4:08

Thats ****** up, i'd fight that! That proffs an ASSHOLE!

marycjones 0

Monday 30 March 2009 6:03

You should just drop the class and make sure it gets wiped clean with a hardship withdrawal petition. Cuz you really can't be in the wrong (academically) when you have medical probs.

Sharpe 0

Monday 30 March 2009 9:27

It's illegal. Talk to the dean, and possibly a lawyer. If you hate the guts out of that asshole, make a permanent stain on HIS record. That should be sufficient payback.

theatregrl2 0

Monday 30 March 2009 10:51

#74: I agree that it's absurd to say that if all of your class work is A material a professor cannot fail you, however, especially in College, the professors have much more say in the final grade. I'm not saying that they'll fail you if they don't like you, but I've had more than one professor that has given me an A- when my grade in the class based on work was clearly a B+. As for the dean and department chair, I agree it's pointless if it truely is university policy, but seeing as only one professor seems to be giving the OP this problem it's possible that the professor's just being a dick.

ditlihi 0

Monday 30 March 2009 13:37

Oh! That's right. You should automatically be passed. Why? Not because you met all requirements but because someone should feel sorry for you. Welcome to real life, kid.

FajitaFreak 3

Monday 30 March 2009 16:11

"Wait . . . I'm sorry, does your professor think that the fact that he got his degree and spent hours and hours preparing lessons/lectures/grading badly-done papers and homeworks entitles him to have some control or the final say? How dare he! Wow, nail his ass to the wall for that one, really. He ought to knwo that he's there for you, you, you and that you should have no liability but all the control and freedom that you want." Umm, what the ****? He was being treated for a life threatening illness beyond his control...

TheAntiComment 0

Monday 30 March 2009 18:29

yeah #78 its illegal to be failed when you missed class dumbass, why don't you try going to college. They don't have to make exceptions for people that have excuses to miss class.

twilightgirl21 0

Tuesday 31 March 2009 0:54

That is so dumb. You should report him. Tell him to go screw himself. Heartless bastard

qwerty123456789 0

Tuesday 31 March 2009 2:58

Why didn't you explain to your school that you were gouing to be out for a while, or if you were really sick have someone go tell them, or email them.