re: UCLA Professor Refuses to Change Black Students' Grades, Gets Suspended

To be honest, professor didn't even need to bring up MLK. He could have just referred to the syllabus. If it's in his syllabus that he doesn't allow students to retake tests for any reason, then that would be all he had to say.

For example, I had a professor in college who gave me a straight up zero on an exam and 2 other assignments for 2 days I missed in class. Thing is I missed those class days because my Dad had just died, and I definitely was in no mental state to to class and take tests. I went to the professor hoping to be able to make up the exam I missed. I begged and begged him, even showed my dad's obituary so he knew I wasn't lying. But he would not budge. He stated that in his syllabus, he does not allow test retakes for any reason. Special circumstances he will allow you to postpone tests, but only if you talk to him before time for the test.

I made a D in the course. I thought the professor was a giant Dick. Tbh, I still think he's a giant dick. But I somewhat respect it though, he had his expectations clearly aligned, and I didn't follow through with the expectations provided. I missed class without notifying him. I wanted a special allowance for my situation, and many times those are just not possible.


Tl;Dr All professor should have to do is stand by his syllabus. The Dean is then supposed to stand by the professor in that instance. Not to mention, George Floyd's death was tragic, but frick, none of them knew him personally. You shouldn't be able to say you're grieving over him if you never met the man in his life.