re: Appealing grade in English at LSU

That's ridiculous. Lots of professors are self important, power trippings figs.

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That's ridiculous. Lots of professors are self important, power trippings figs.

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Yeah, the syllabus said "Class participation". Every other class I had up to that point that had that verbiage, meant attendance. To be honest, I think that's what his meant too, but didn't want to admit he made a mistake.

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When a teacher in a different section decides that they don't take attendance and can give the same credit for the same class, then attendance is obviously not in any way part of the necessary curriculum for that course.

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This is not true. If you think it's true then you know nothing about how a university works.

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First off, I don't give a shite how a university works. Only care I have is giving me my peice of paper to prove I know what I know. If I can work the system in any way, I will. If I can't, I can't. But ultimately the question is how, in any way, is being present a necessary part of the necessary curriculum in any class that doesn't have groups or active in class assessments (quizzes and or some form of participation that demonstrates knowledge, not just that a warm body is present)?

You can keep spouting that it was in the instructions and you knew it from the beginning. You are missing the forest for the trees in the argument. I don't think anyone is at all saying that the teacher has to give him credit or that he has any "legal" foot to stand on. We all know that if the school stands by it, then they stand by it and it's ultimately his responsibility. That's a given. Think he was just looking for advice if anyone has gotten leeway. The argument is that why as in institution would you want to hold this person back? They know what they need to know in order to take another, more advanced class and/or to graduate and proficiently use that knowledge representing your university as an institution that puts out students who grasp the material. If you think a university has some responsibility to only put out degrees to those who exhibit good attendance, you are an idiot.

This is one (of many) reasons college degrees aren't worth all that much anymore. People think this stupid stuff is as important as the actual knowledge. Maybe we shouldn't be dumbing down courses so much that one could pass them without attending. Maybe quit accepting idiots into your school that turn English into a remedial course where the teacher is forced to take attendance just so kids show up. A difficult subject with a good teacher and students will show up without being forced.

Best classes I was ever in were ones where the teacher said they're not going to take attendance and don't care if we come, but won't be bending over backwards to help if we aren't doing well.

I'm fine with that. I've definitely had some courses where I didn't learn anything in the actual class, so I stopped going and taught myself the material from the textbook instead.

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So if you don't show, you're not only having points deducted from your participation but also your final grade.

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Did you tell them that's double taxation and as a sovereign citizen you don't have to take their crap?

grow up and go to class--the real requires attendance. You should learn this lesson--the world expects you to show up.

HR recruiter: So, fightingtigers98, I see from your transcript you flunked your English course.

fightingtigers98: Yes sir, I felt like I didn't have to go because I knew it all.

HR recruiter: Thanks son, we'll be in touch.

Try.

Its preposterous.

Here's your argument.
Its none of their business whether you attend. They are not your boss.

You passed the academics.

Its not a factory where you must clock in or don't get paid.

You get out of school what you can.

Appeal.

lolz