Right now because of doctor appointments and being sick, I have missed about 4 classes. I met with my program advisor and with student accessibility center and they said the best they could do is giving me 5 total absences. Last time I went to the doctor they wanted to admit me, and I said I couldn't because school had just started. I don't feel like Im getting better and Im worried that they might have to admit me before the semester is over. When I told my teacher this, she flat out said she would drop me from her classes. This would push back graduation a whole year, I would lose my financial aid, and we would have to start paying more for insure if I am not a full time student.<div>This all seems incredibly unfair that they are not willing to work with me even though I have CF. Does anyone know what kind of law or if the ADA has a regulation about this? I go to a technical college in Wisconsin, but Im not sure if that makes a difference. If you know of ANYBODY who could help me, I could seriously use it. I have no idea where to turn right now, and getting dropped from school is not an option. </div>
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Right nowbecauseof doctor appointments and being sick, I have missed about 4 classes. I met with my program advisor and with studentaccessibilitycenter and they said the best they could do is giving me 5 total absences. Last time I went to the doctor they wanted to admit me, and I said I couldn't because school had just started. I don't feel like Im getting better and Im worried that they might have to admit mebeforethe semester is over. When I told my teacher this, she flat out said she would drop me from her classes. This would push back graduation a whole year, I would lose my financial aid, and we would have to start paying more for insure if I am not a full time student.This all seems incredibly unfair that they are not willing to work with me even though I have CF. Does anyone know what kind of law or if the ADA has aregulationabout this? I go to a technical college in Wisconsin, but Im not sure if that makes a difference. If you know of ANYBODY who could help me, I could seriously use it. I have no idea where to turn right now, and getting dropped from school is not an option.
Right nowbecauseof doctor appointments and being sick, I have missed about 4 classes. I met with my program advisor and with studentaccessibilitycenter and they said the best they could do is giving me 5 total absences. Last time I went to the doctor they wanted to admit me, and I said I couldn't because school had just started. I don't feel like Im getting better and Im worried that they might have to admit mebeforethe semester is over. When I told my teacher this, she flat out said she would drop me from her classes. This would push back graduation a whole year, I would lose my financial aid, and we would have to start paying more for insure if I am not a full time student.This all seems incredibly unfair that they are not willing to work with me even though I have CF. Does anyone know what kind of law or if the ADA has aregulationabout this? I go to a technical college in Wisconsin, but Im not sure if that makes a difference. If you know of ANYBODY who could help me, I could seriously use it. I have no idea where to turn right now, and getting dropped from school is not an option.
trentallsman
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There should be an ADA reasonable accommodations requirement for your school i would think. talk to your advisor or a counselor at your school. if you need to, write a letter to the dean.
trentallsman
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There should be an ADA reasonableaccommodations requirement for your school i would think. talk to your advisor or a counselor at your school. if you need to, write a letter to the dean.
trentallsman
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There should be an ADA reasonableaccommodations requirement for your school i would think. talk to your advisor or a counselor at your school. if you need to, write a letter to the dean.
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Mommafirst
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Are you registered with the student accessiblity office and do you have a plan that includes the ability to miss classes for legitimate reasons like these illness and hospitalizations? If so, your instructor MUST make reasonable accommodations for you and cannot drop you (like extend deadlines - but still hold you responsible for the work). But if you don't have a plan in place, the instructor may be able to drop you despite your situation.
I don't know if technical/trade programs are subject to the same laws....but regular universities have protections build in IF AND ONLY IF you do the legwork ahead of time to plan for these types of issues. As a college professor, I get a ton of excuses for students missing classes and handing in work late...after awhile it becomes hard to tell the difference between a legitimate situation and yet another excuse. I am very understanding and willing to work with anyone who has gone through the right channels, but I can't re-teach my class to someone who can't be at the lectures, so at some point, even if I don't drop them, their chances of success diminish the more that they miss.
I'm sorry you are having a tough time. I hope that this information helps.
I don't know if technical/trade programs are subject to the same laws....but regular universities have protections build in IF AND ONLY IF you do the legwork ahead of time to plan for these types of issues. As a college professor, I get a ton of excuses for students missing classes and handing in work late...after awhile it becomes hard to tell the difference between a legitimate situation and yet another excuse. I am very understanding and willing to work with anyone who has gone through the right channels, but I can't re-teach my class to someone who can't be at the lectures, so at some point, even if I don't drop them, their chances of success diminish the more that they miss.
I'm sorry you are having a tough time. I hope that this information helps.
M
Mommafirst
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Are you registered with the student accessiblity office and do you have a plan that includes the ability to miss classes for legitimate reasons like these illness and hospitalizations? If so, your instructor MUST make reasonable accommodations for you and cannot drop you (like extend deadlines - but still hold you responsible for the work). But if you don't have a plan in place, the instructor may be able to drop you despite your situation.
I don't know if technical/trade programs are subject to the same laws....but regular universities have protections build in IF AND ONLY IF you do the legwork ahead of time to plan for these types of issues. As a college professor, I get a ton of excuses for students missing classes and handing in work late...after awhile it becomes hard to tell the difference between a legitimate situation and yet another excuse. I am very understanding and willing to work with anyone who has gone through the right channels, but I can't re-teach my class to someone who can't be at the lectures, so at some point, even if I don't drop them, their chances of success diminish the more that they miss.
I'm sorry you are having a tough time. I hope that this information helps.
I don't know if technical/trade programs are subject to the same laws....but regular universities have protections build in IF AND ONLY IF you do the legwork ahead of time to plan for these types of issues. As a college professor, I get a ton of excuses for students missing classes and handing in work late...after awhile it becomes hard to tell the difference between a legitimate situation and yet another excuse. I am very understanding and willing to work with anyone who has gone through the right channels, but I can't re-teach my class to someone who can't be at the lectures, so at some point, even if I don't drop them, their chances of success diminish the more that they miss.
I'm sorry you are having a tough time. I hope that this information helps.
M
Mommafirst
Guest
Are you registered with the student accessiblity office and do you have a plan that includes the ability to miss classes for legitimate reasons like these illness and hospitalizations? If so, your instructor MUST make reasonable accommodations for you and cannot drop you (like extend deadlines - but still hold you responsible for the work). But if you don't have a plan in place, the instructor may be able to drop you despite your situation.
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<br /> I don't know if technical/trade programs are subject to the same laws....but regular universities have protections build in IF AND ONLY IF you do the legwork ahead of time to plan for these types of issues. As a college professor, I get a ton of excuses for students missing classes and handing in work late...after awhile it becomes hard to tell the difference between a legitimate situation and yet another excuse. I am very understanding and willing to work with anyone who has gone through the right channels, but I can't re-teach my class to someone who can't be at the lectures, so at some point, even if I don't drop them, their chances of success diminish the more that they miss.
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<br />I'm sorry you are having a tough time. I hope that this information helps.
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<br /> I don't know if technical/trade programs are subject to the same laws....but regular universities have protections build in IF AND ONLY IF you do the legwork ahead of time to plan for these types of issues. As a college professor, I get a ton of excuses for students missing classes and handing in work late...after awhile it becomes hard to tell the difference between a legitimate situation and yet another excuse. I am very understanding and willing to work with anyone who has gone through the right channels, but I can't re-teach my class to someone who can't be at the lectures, so at some point, even if I don't drop them, their chances of success diminish the more that they miss.
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<br />I'm sorry you are having a tough time. I hope that this information helps.
Hannah:
It took me 16 years to complete a 4 year degree. Your health comes before everything. Do the hospital but keep the school informed. Things have a way of working out. By the way, I got my BS from Northeastern and did my grad work at U Mass Lowell.
There is a lawyer at the CFF Office who will help you with the legal part of this.
Bill
It took me 16 years to complete a 4 year degree. Your health comes before everything. Do the hospital but keep the school informed. Things have a way of working out. By the way, I got my BS from Northeastern and did my grad work at U Mass Lowell.
There is a lawyer at the CFF Office who will help you with the legal part of this.
Bill
Hannah:
It took me 16 years to complete a 4 year degree. Your health comes before everything. Do the hospital but keep the school informed. Things have a way of working out. By the way, I got my BS from Northeastern and did my grad work at U Mass Lowell.
There is a lawyer at the CFF Office who will help you with the legal part of this.
Bill
It took me 16 years to complete a 4 year degree. Your health comes before everything. Do the hospital but keep the school informed. Things have a way of working out. By the way, I got my BS from Northeastern and did my grad work at U Mass Lowell.
There is a lawyer at the CFF Office who will help you with the legal part of this.
Bill
Hannah:
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<br />It took me 16 years to complete a 4 year degree. Your health comes before everything. Do the hospital but keep the school informed. Things have a way of working out. By the way, I got my BS from Northeastern and did my grad work at U Mass Lowell.
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<br />There is a lawyer at the CFF Office who will help you with the legal part of this.
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<br />Bill
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<br />It took me 16 years to complete a 4 year degree. Your health comes before everything. Do the hospital but keep the school informed. Things have a way of working out. By the way, I got my BS from Northeastern and did my grad work at U Mass Lowell.
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<br />There is a lawyer at the CFF Office who will help you with the legal part of this.
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<br />Bill
I did go to the accommodations office, and we did set up a plan. They have me 2 more absences per class more than everyone else gets. That means 5 total. I have missed 4 of some classes so far, and each class is twice a week. So if Im in the hospital for 2 weeks, thats 4 classes right there. This is what I explained to my teacher IN FRONT OF the student accessibility head, and they still said that they would drop me. I am not faling any classes, and I am not behind or missing any work. So if this is illegal, what do I do? Yes, my health comes first, but if I get dropped from school, I will lose my insurance (they charge you per month if you are not a full time student).
I did go to theaccommodationsoffice, and we did set up a plan. They have me 2 moreabsencesper class more than everyone else gets. That means 5 total. I have missed 4 of some classes so far, and each class is twice a week. So if Im in the hospital for 2 weeks, thats 4 classes right there. This is what I explained to my teacher IN FRONT OF the studentaccessibilityhead, and they still said that they would drop me. I am not faling any classes, and I am not behind or missing any work. So if this is illegal, what do I do? Yes, my health comes first, but if I get dropped from school, I will lose my insurance (they charge you per month if you are not a full time student).
I did go to theaccommodationsoffice, and we did set up a plan. They have me 2 moreabsencesper class more than everyone else gets. That means 5 total. I have missed 4 of some classes so far, and each class is twice a week. So if Im in the hospital for 2 weeks, thats 4 classes right there. This is what I explained to my teacher IN FRONT OF the studentaccessibilityhead, and they still said that they would drop me. I am not faling any classes, and I am not behind or missing any work. So if this is illegal, what do I do? Yes, my health comes first, but if I get dropped from school, I will lose my insurance (they charge you per month if you are not a full time student).
Hannah, unfortunately, if you miss 2 weeks of classes they are likely going to drop you.
It may not be nice, and it definately is not fair; but they almost certainly will do it.
If the offered you accommodations (a couple extra days), then once they meet those the professor can drop you. Ultimately you could appeal the decision to the department chair and then possibly to the dean.
But, understand you can't appeal on the grounds it is unfair. You would have to convince them that despite missing a third of the semester (8 of 30 lectures in a normal 2x/wk class) you properly learned the material and could take & pass all the tests. That is going to be a very high threshold, because it would require them to admit that you don't need the professor in order to do well in the class.
Ultimately, I'm kinda shocked a professor would do this to a CFer, but little in life surprises me anymore so all I can say is sorry.
It may not be nice, and it definately is not fair; but they almost certainly will do it.
If the offered you accommodations (a couple extra days), then once they meet those the professor can drop you. Ultimately you could appeal the decision to the department chair and then possibly to the dean.
But, understand you can't appeal on the grounds it is unfair. You would have to convince them that despite missing a third of the semester (8 of 30 lectures in a normal 2x/wk class) you properly learned the material and could take & pass all the tests. That is going to be a very high threshold, because it would require them to admit that you don't need the professor in order to do well in the class.
Ultimately, I'm kinda shocked a professor would do this to a CFer, but little in life surprises me anymore so all I can say is sorry.
Hannah, unfortunately, if you miss 2 weeks of classes they are likely going to drop you.
It may not be nice, and it definately is not fair; but they almost certainly will do it.
If the offered you accommodations (a couple extra days), then once they meet those the professor can drop you. Ultimately you could appeal the decision to the department chair and then possibly to the dean.
But, understand you can't appeal on the grounds it is unfair. You would have to convince them that despite missing a third of the semester (8 of 30 lectures in a normal 2x/wk class) you properly learned the material and could take & pass all the tests. That is going to be a very high threshold, because it would require them to admit that you don't need the professor in order to do well in the class.
Ultimately, I'm kinda shocked a professor would do this to a CFer, but little in life surprises me anymore so all I can say is sorry.
It may not be nice, and it definately is not fair; but they almost certainly will do it.
If the offered you accommodations (a couple extra days), then once they meet those the professor can drop you. Ultimately you could appeal the decision to the department chair and then possibly to the dean.
But, understand you can't appeal on the grounds it is unfair. You would have to convince them that despite missing a third of the semester (8 of 30 lectures in a normal 2x/wk class) you properly learned the material and could take & pass all the tests. That is going to be a very high threshold, because it would require them to admit that you don't need the professor in order to do well in the class.
Ultimately, I'm kinda shocked a professor would do this to a CFer, but little in life surprises me anymore so all I can say is sorry.