RE: [tips] Student excuses

[Tim Shearon]

Raechel
I'd second that. I do try to be flexible and listen to their dilemmas- but they 
are often poorly veiled examples of lack of planning or any preparation. I had 
a student last spring who was working as an EMT (local ambulance) and working 
full time on Life-Flight. She made all but 3 classes (admittedly sometimes 
looking a bit fatigued) took all the tests and turned in her paper on time. It 
wasn't her best work and she squeaked out an A- (that's not her usual 
standard). It made it easier to decide about the person who "got in late" or 
"didn't feel my best" as excuses for missing a test or late written work. Hope 
everyone is enjoying the end of term or, better still, is enjoying that summer 
reading list. (We aren't done with Finals till Friday)
Tim

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teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and 
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From: Raechel Soicher [mailto:raechel.soic...@sfcollege.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [tips] Student excuses

Whenever I start to think I need to be more flexible, I think of my students 
who are successful in spite of true adversity.

Case in point, one of my students was unemployed, started the semester, her 
mother backed over her infant daughter in the driveway, and the daughter was 
subsequently in a full-body cast all semester.

In addition to this, the student then landed a full-time job (which was an 
overnight shift at Wal-Mart) and so would come straight to school after work, 
attend 3 classes, and then return home to be a caregiver to her immobile infant.

This student earned a B in my class and had very few absences, in addition to 
communicating with me weekly about her situation (and NEVER requesting 
exceptions to any course policies).

So many of my students amaze me, but it's always good to remind myself of the 
ones that do so in a positive way.

Raechel Soicher
raechel.soic...@sfcollege.edu
Santa Fe College

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Re: [tips] So, What's On Your Summer Reading List?

[Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D.]

> On May 11, 2015, at 5:55 AM, Mike Palij  wrote:
> Anybody reading anything

I’ve sometimes considered spending a part of the summer reading books that my 
students have asked about. But this happens more rarely now that Oprah is off 
the air. The last book that I recall being asked about is “The Secret."

Now, I get asked mostly about movies "related to" topics discussed in class. 
Just as with the self-help books, I usually have not seen the movies they 
mention. Perhaps I’ll watch some of them now that I have Netflix (I don’t have 
a television).

So,  here is my list so far:

Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
O'Conner, Patricia T. (2010)

Misbehaving Science: Controversy and the Development of Behavior Genetics
Panofsky, Aaron (2014)

Alternative Psychotherapies: Evaluating Unconventional Mental Health Treatments
Mercer, Jean (2014)

Pitfalls in Human Research; Ten Pivotal Points (Pergamon General Psychology 
Series)
Barber, Theodore Xenophon (1976)

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Re: [tips] Student excuses

[Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D.]

> On May 11, 2015, at 4:58 PM, Stuart McKelvie  wrote:
> 
> Anyone have a list of professor excuses for not getting papers back on time?

My #1 excuse: “I spent too much time responding to emails and phone calls from 
students who didn’t hand their papers in on time.”

My #2 excuse: “I got really drunk when I was done responding to students’ 
excuses."

Best,
Jeff

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RE:[tips] Student excuses

[Pollak, Edward]

My very favourite student excuse: "I can't take the exam that day because it's 
my birthday."

Talk about a feeling of entitlement!  Argh.



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