Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Is it too late to have an old college professor change my grade?

Story time.

Spring quarter of 2008 I took a political science course online. Two weeks after the course had ended the grade for my final paper still wasn't up. As I went to email the teacher, I found an email from him, that he never received the paper. At this point I could still see my assignment that had been submitted in the online class but attached it in my email and. apologized. The teacher then said it was ';too late, I gave you your chance'; He then ignored my additional emails, attachments, screen prints proving it was turned in on time, and a phone call.



This lowered my grade to a 2.4.My problem is, I recently found out that anything below a 2.5 doesn't get political science credit, but only an elective credit (my electives are already fulfilled). This makes one starving college student very sad.



Advice, please?! A counselor told me it's never too late for the grade to be changed, but not at her discretion. I just don't know how to attack this after it's been so long.Is it too late to have an old college professor change my grade?
Talk to the dean about this issue. You'll need to go above him. However, I would try one more time with this particular teacher, armed with your evidence ammo. If no dice and he doesn't budge, go up the ladder. You have recourse, just not with him.

Good luck.Is it too late to have an old college professor change my grade?
See if you can petition. go to the Dean or the ombudsman (Ombudsperson, to be politically correct) and petition. You can prove you turned it in on time.
Go to the dean of your department. That person is the only one who can override a professor.

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