Dear Student

Dear Student,

We are all dealing with the pandemic. Please show grace to everyone.

Dear Student,

It’s been a rough semester for everyone. Stop emailing daily about extra credit points you didn’t earn.

Dear Student: I’ve spent the entire semester posting grades. You’ve spent the entire semester ignoring those posts. No. You can’t do any extra credit. No. There are no other options. The semester is over.

Final grades are in and of course the slew of emails has started. Despite the fact that I’m leaving for London in a few short hours and would like to spend with my children and husband...I decided it was better to respond to these students now then deal with all the emails over seas.

Most of these students are just people that didn’t turn in anything the entire semester and also neglected to check their grades the entire semester and are completely shocked. Some don’t know that failing a final exam is bad for your final grade. However, this last email takes the cake.

This student failed the exam, turned some of the assignments, and missed a quarter of the semester. She claims I mistook for another student sitting next to her who also wore glasses. Ummmm...I call roll at the beginning of class. If you’re not there...I know.

Dear Student:

Citing is not copy/pasting someone’s work. Not citing is stealing.