I've been in post secondary education for a long time, partially because I keep graduating during a recession.
I've noticed a trend where schools have these hidden rules and surprises a lot of the time. This is my third school for the record. Schools really need to be more up front with their students about what is going on.
Background: I am a grad student, for my credit requirements beyond my thesis I am required to take 4 courses, 2 are independent reading courses I've already done and two are in class actual courses one of which I've done.
The fourth course is where the issue comes in, there are three possible choices to take, 2 are offered one year and the third the next flipping back and forth. I spoke to my supervisor asking him which course would be best for what I was working on and my current skills and he suggested the course that is on its own. So I did and I waited until my second year and signed up for it.
The day before the semester starts I email my supervisor who is listed as one of the teachers for the course what the schedule is because I can't find it anywhere. He tells me it's the same as an undergrad course. He is listed as one of the teachers for the course in the calendar.
See this course is an extension of an undergrad course, it overlaps about 70% and you have added extra work. I did not know this, and this is where the problem comes in. I took that course already for undergrad, so I ask him about that and he's the one that taught it at the time too. He says because of the extra work it's fine for me to take it. Ok problem solved right?
so I go to the second lecture having missed the first due to this I go talk to the teacher who is the other person listed in the calendar. I tell her I need to be added to the blackboard for the course so I can see the notes and stuff. She didn't know I was enrolled in the grad course or that anyone was, or that I'd already taken the course. So she has to talk to my supervisor and according to an email I have in my inbox the other department supervisor as well who I'm meeting with on thursday.
For the record this is normally a 2 year degree.
by the way I am now considering the title of this thread to possibly be the title of my autobiography.
I've noticed a trend where schools have these hidden rules and surprises a lot of the time. This is my third school for the record. Schools really need to be more up front with their students about what is going on.
Background: I am a grad student, for my credit requirements beyond my thesis I am required to take 4 courses, 2 are independent reading courses I've already done and two are in class actual courses one of which I've done.
The fourth course is where the issue comes in, there are three possible choices to take, 2 are offered one year and the third the next flipping back and forth. I spoke to my supervisor asking him which course would be best for what I was working on and my current skills and he suggested the course that is on its own. So I did and I waited until my second year and signed up for it.
The day before the semester starts I email my supervisor who is listed as one of the teachers for the course what the schedule is because I can't find it anywhere. He tells me it's the same as an undergrad course. He is listed as one of the teachers for the course in the calendar.
See this course is an extension of an undergrad course, it overlaps about 70% and you have added extra work. I did not know this, and this is where the problem comes in. I took that course already for undergrad, so I ask him about that and he's the one that taught it at the time too. He says because of the extra work it's fine for me to take it. Ok problem solved right?
Quoth Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor
For the record this is normally a 2 year degree.
by the way I am now considering the title of this thread to possibly be the title of my autobiography.
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