I am a new faculty member at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno,
Nevada. I was astonished to find that approximately 50% of the faculty here
award "W's" (withdrawals) to those students who have earned an F in the
class. The rationale goes something like this: "F's are punitive."
"Students will be prevented from going on with an F on their transcripts."
"This is a community college, therefore we are more student-centered." I,
however, gave F's to those who deserved them, but this issue has really made
me think about my rationale/automatic behavior. I vowed to do some research
over the break to assess what the difference (if any) between these options
are. I would really appreciate some data/citations from anyone who also has
bumped into this phenomenon.
Peace,
KJ
Kitty Jung
Psychology Professor
TMCC
Reno, NV
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