Nancy - if your course syllabus was explicit on the requirements for the
course, then it would appear to me that the student doesn't have a leg to
stand on. If the syllabus was clear that an exam couldn't be substituted
for the final project, then the appeal would appear to be without merit.
Just
Nancy,
I agree with Mark, except for one little detail.
I don't think it is necessary for the syllabus to explicitly state that
the exam could not be substituted for a project; it seems to me that
a "reasonable" person would assume that. A couple of years ago, I
had students appeal a decision I
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Nancy -
Assuming that
1) the syllabus is explicit and unambiguous in stating the basis for
determining the final grade,
AND
2) The policies on your syllabus are consistent with the institution's
grading policies
AND
3) that you did not say things in class that
At 8:27 AM -0800 1/23/01, Cynthia Miller wrote:
Nancy,
I agree with Mark, except for one little detail. I don't think it is
necessary for the syllabus to explicitly state that the exam could not be
substituted for a project; it seems to me that a "reasonable" person
would assume that
My guess is if your school functions as a real university/college you will win. If it is in the "student as customer" mode, you will receive pressure to accomodate.
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Does your syllabus say that the fourth exam can be used to replace the project? If not, you'll probably be OK but I wouldn't have raised hewr grade.
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Tipsters,
My introductory psychology syllabus states on the first page that the course
requirements are based on three (out of four) examinations, quizzes, and a
final project. The split is given 50% for the exams, 25% for the quizzes, 25%
for the final project.
Several students in one
