Pardon Me, could you please get a life?
This is a combination rant and rave.
A rave for professors who treat college students as adults. They recognize it is our responsibility to come to class, keep up with due dates, and get the notes from someone else if we miss. They recognize that there are times when missing a class can’t be avoided. They recognize that on a rare occasion, a student may need to quietly leave the classroom for a few minutes. A big thank you to all those professors who fit this mold!
And here is a rant for professors who treat college students as children. You know who you are and I know you are not going to change. Let me have my little rant anyway. If you miss class your grade suffers by 2 points. This applies unless you are unconscious in a medical facility and can prove it. If you commit the crime of needing to use the bathroom during class, you are marked as 1/2 an absence. There is a myth that you can get anywhere on campus between classes with time to use the bathroom. This is false. Plus many professors keep a class overtime to finishing lecturing on a point. If you need to step out into the hallway to take an essential phone call from an ill family member or your job, yes–you guessed it! You are marked as 1/2 an absence. Note: if someone has to be a control freak to prove they are in charge, they are not really in charge. You disrespect your students by how you treat them. In turn you are not earning any respect. I know it is not going to happen, but could you please try to loosen up?
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