Uh, the union would have a lot to say about this, regardless if the instructor is an adjunct, tenure track, etc. A LOT. And would fight quite hard for the professor.
There are many things wrong with the situation - the fact that the instructor was never asked to explain their side of it; the fact that a minority of the evaulations were used to determine fate of said instructor; the idea that the administrators were allowed to essentially (de facto) determine grades of students in the professors future courses.
Yeah NO. Students do not control the class.
I applaud this instructor for their difficult and morally right decision. I would also hope they would send in their story to the UUP newsletter so it can be told as a warning to other on this, er, the anon campus.
I would also hope that this instructor, going forward, would spell out a attendance policy in future syllabi - especially if the school does not have one stated (often when they do not, the professor reserves the right to make their own); as well as a make up one. When I taught, I would not only do this, but also place a statement in that stated "According to the Student Handbook, the syllabi serves as a contract between students and the instructor, explain not only the rules and expectations of the class, but also what we can expect of each other. By continuing your enrollment in this class, you are agreeing that you read and understood this syllabi, and agree to the expectations within."
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Date: 2009-08-30 10:16 pm (UTC)There are many things wrong with the situation - the fact that the instructor was never asked to explain their side of it; the fact that a minority of the evaulations were used to determine fate of said instructor; the idea that the administrators were allowed to essentially (de facto) determine grades of students in the professors future courses.
Yeah NO. Students do not control the class.
I applaud this instructor for their difficult and morally right decision. I would also hope they would send in their story to the UUP newsletter so it can be told as a warning to other on this, er, the anon campus.
I would also hope that this instructor, going forward, would spell out a attendance policy in future syllabi - especially if the school does not have one stated (often when they do not, the professor reserves the right to make their own); as well as a make up one. When I taught, I would not only do this, but also place a statement in that stated "According to the Student Handbook, the syllabi serves as a contract between students and the instructor, explain not only the rules and expectations of the class, but also what we can expect of each other. By continuing your enrollment in this class, you are agreeing that you read and understood this syllabi, and agree to the expectations within."
It was upheld, by the way.