Barry Westling

Hi Chimene:

Outside of pre-existing institutional guidelines, institutions usually leave it to the instructor for allowing make-up work or not. That said, what does it teach the student if we allow them the chance to make-up assignments anytime they want?

Perhaps the best idea is a compromise – if we allow an assignment to be made up or turned in late, it should have a deduction in value.

Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

Hi Michael:

Outside of pre-existing institutional guidelines, institutions usually leave it to the instructor for allowing make-up work or not. That said, what does it teach the student if we allow them the chance to make-up assignments anytime they want?

Perhaps the best idea is a compromise – if we allow an assignment to be made up or turned in late, it should have a deduction in value.

Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

Hi Rosetta:
I like the fact that you have taken the time to write out the expectations in the syllabus, and give each student a copy so they can not say "I didn't know that would happen". This saves time and avoids misunderstandings in the long run.

Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

Hi Alice:
This sounds like a very fair policy. It's important for the students to know this is the expectation, and if possible, have it in writing and discuss it on the first day of class, so they know what will happen if they are absent or miss a test.

Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

Hi Gilbert:
Most institutions have a specific policy about this very thing. If not, it's important for the instructor to create one and inform the student of the expectation as soon as possible at the start of the course.

Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

Hi Mary:
The process you are describing sounds completely reasonable. The main idea is to use a consistent process that the students are informed about as soon as possible (like the first day of class), and even better if we can put the guideline on paper such as in a class syllabus.

Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

Hi Cheryl:
That's a great idea, and may also be used anyway as a means of having multiple types of tests to proactively resist efforts at cheating.

Regards, Barry

Cecilia Mercado

Michael, I agree 100% I follow your same example this way everyone is treated the same.

Michael Leonard

I do not except late anything. If you miss it you take a zero. That stops me from picking winners and losers, and the students police themselves. Everybody lives by the same rules so it's fair for all.

Michael

rosetta washington

My policy toward a missed test is spelled out to students on the first day of class. It is written, handed to the students along with other rules of conduct in the classroom. The students sign one copy acknowledging they have read and are aware of the rule and keep a copy for their records. I do allow a student a one time opportunity to take the test within 24 hours if the student has a documentation excuse for not taking the test. I explains the rationale of this rule to the student that it will put the absent student in a significant advantage over the students present to take the test on time.

Alice Kresge CHEP

Our school policy does not allow for make-ups of quizzes either. Exam make-ups are at the discretion of the instructor. I like to find out why they missed the exam and if I allow the make-up, it is on the day they return. The student must contact me - I do not initiate the conversation. If the exam is not made up within one week, the student receives a 0.

Gilbert Gardiner CHEP

Our school policy is that missed quizzes cannot be made up but missed tests can; however, a student who missed a test can only earn a maximum letter grade of C.

H. Smith

also, if the known policy is that the alternative test is harder, most of the lame excuses go away.

Mary Moskowitz

Our students need to make up a missed test with in five days of the original date. They must arrange that makeup date on the day return to class. If they do not schedule the make up time on that day they do not have the opportunity to take the make up exam. The test version is different from the original test.

Jeannie Peifer CHEP

I agree our school policy is to deduct from their score. Thank you Jeannie

Cheryl White

I feel that alternate exams should be used because students sometimes ask other students what was on the exam that they missed.

Luis Melendez

or maybe both.