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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a professor and I don't recall ever hearing from a parent. I did have one student with a health condition who kept having her boyfriend email me on her behalf about making up coursework. I had to put a stop to that because of FERPA. I teach at a university where a lot of students are first-generation college students and are paying their own tuition. It's not a school the "spoiled rich kids" would think to attend. It is very rewarding to teach students who don't take the opportunity for granted.

On the topic of course offerings, I agree with PP that if a student meets with their advisor regularly there is no reason they can't meet all of their requirements in four years. Even if a particular course isn't offered or doesn't have enough seats, there is a process for getting a waiver in which a different course can be taken to replace the requirement. Sometimes a course can't be offered because it was developed by a faculty member who recently retired or left, and a replacement could not be found in time. My field is highly specialized and we have a hard time finding adjuncts. Most people who are qualified work in research settings and don't want to teach. There are also the students who complain that there "aren't any courses", but it's just that there aren't any that fit their preferences. They want to take courses that are not too early but not too late, only with certain professors, etc. They will email me asking to add my classes, telling me that they HAVE to take my course THAT semester, and I have to point out to them that there are 3 other sections of the course with open seats. They don't want to rearrange their schedules, attend class at a non-preferred time, or wait until the next semester (if they aren't graduating). Parents shouldn't always take their kids' word about courses not being available. [/quote]

This is exactly right.[/quote]

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