tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194240697382766576.post4779259602088650659..comments2023-10-11T05:42:29.101-04:00Comments on Soc'ing Out Loud: "But I'm not a C student!"Brad Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12851627786696484562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194240697382766576.post-10654652207997182832012-10-16T17:13:18.174-04:002012-10-16T17:13:18.174-04:00Good questions, Daniel. Let me take them up in the...Good questions, Daniel. Let me take them up in the next post.Brad Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851627786696484562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194240697382766576.post-88039658208031548482012-10-16T14:41:36.374-04:002012-10-16T14:41:36.374-04:00Okay, I am going to have to ask you to explain thi...Okay, I am going to have to ask you to explain this one a bit. You call two different policies ridiculous without any supporting arguments. <br /><br />To start with, the last day to drop is the first week of class, but I believe you are referring to the last day to withdraw. Yes, it is week after the due date for midterm grades (which many instructors post late). But it is still only 3 working days (Friday, Wednesday, Thursday) between the due date and the deadline. During that time, the academic support offices are trying desperately to contact students and get them to discuss course standings.<br /><br />Secondly, you refer to the "equally ridiculously high cap" on the number of withdrawals. How is five, over the entire course of study, "ridiculously high?" Not to mention that science courses, which have some of the highest withdraw rates, count as two withdraws because the lecture and the lab are different courses. <br /><br />So, the burning question to the policy researcher inside of me, what would you propose to do differently? The five Withdraw limit is currently under review by APC and University Senate. What would you suggest to them? Before students can withdraw, they must meet with their instructor. What kind of discussion do you have with them during that process? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com