What would you do?

[swivelj]

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So long story short... My CC flubbed my paper work and registered me as a grade seeking student when I should have been an audit. Almost two months later my professor informs me of the mistake on his grade sheet.Therefore, I have missed every lab and have a zero for the first test. My two options are take a W or try to fight the good fight. What would you do? (I have two W's to date)

 

[ERP123YouAndMe]

Fight it. If it is not your fault, talk to who you have to talk to in order to resolve this. With administration, sometimes you just have to insist until you get what you need. Ask if there is a special form to fill out, ask admissions/registration, try to talk to the dean of your department and then the dean of the school. Communicate with different people (in person) because not everybody is looking out for your best interests.

 

[futuremddo]

Gosh, I just started another thread asking about fighting points on an exam, but the answer to this one is clear: fight it! Be nice, polite, professional. I always find a "Let's work together to find a solution to this" approach to be best when you're working with (or against!) people with whom you'd rather not be interacting. Good luck!

 

[beBrave]

I had a similar situation with grades. I spoke with the Dean, sent him the email he requested describing the issue. Followed up via email, spoke with another senior official in the department and will be hiring a lawyer shortly to bring closure to the situation. 🙂

 

[swivelj]

Well... Spoke with VP today gave me the run around, and basically said it presents a legal fiasco for them because they falsely reported a grade seeking student which equates to
funding for the university... He said he would see what he can do... He also had the nerve to tell me that a W doesn't matter that Admissions will only look at my MCAT and GPA...such a joke I'm pretty sure a W in my last semester of class I've already taken once will not been seen in a positive light... Just hope I can some how explain it in a primary effectively

 

[Law2Doc]

Well... Spoke with VP today gave me the run around, and basically said it presents a legal fiasco for them because they falsely reported a grade seeking student which equates to
funding for the university... He said he would see what he can do... He also had the nerve to tell me that a W doesn't matter that Admissions will only look at my MCAT and GPA...such a joke I'm pretty sure a W in my last semester of class I've already taken once will not been seen in a positive light... Just hope I can some how explain it in a primary effectively

A phone call from a lawyer could probably fix this. By having a lawyer call it suggests to them that it's a "legal fiasco" for them to not fix it as well, even if the possibility of litigation is never mentioned. I wouldn't settle for a W if you can prove you signed up for an audit. But it's going to come down to what paperwork you have to prove this -- your word really won't do.

 

[swivelj]

Not really sure I would have the proper evidence to support my cause..... When you enroll for an audit you are required to wait until the registration closes for grade seeking students, which I did. Then you go to the registrar and they write an override to place you in the class, and they are supposed to annotate on the form that you are an audit. The clerk did not do this so the supervisor that processes the override assumed I was a grade seeking student. So I guess they could just say I never asked to be placed as an audit. I do however have multiple emails with my professor before this date were the dialogue was specific to me auditing the course. All of these emails occurred well before this incident, and my SO was also standing right beside me while I was filling out the paperwork and heard me explaining to the clerk I wanted to audit. Would any of this be enough to seek a lawyer?

 

[Law2Doc]

You can have a lawyer try to make a phone call, but if the school calls your bluff, you really don't have enough to win in court (basically just the emails, as the SO witness is of no value).

 

[stlrams22]

Don't let them "see what they can do." Try to get them to acknowledge a mistake in an email or record a telephone conversation. Don't back down. They screwed up and need to fix it. A W is a W and does not help your cause. Threaten to use a lawyer.