Case is backwards too. I couldnt take the usual 'course perscription' because I was there as an undergrad and had taken the courses. As a result I took courses in other related departments (eg. psych, biomech, neuro). I have been getting things approved by my dept as I continue because I dont want any nasty suprises. Still I get them:
I got my butt in a ringer in one of the courses and had to withdraw which means my coursework is taking 2.5 years instead of 2. Because I have to take one more semester to finish coursework they insist it must be a FULL semester (9 credits instead of the 3 I need) which is worse because there are grad students who arent getting paid because the dept is broke. The worst part is it is a dept rule not university-- the engineers take one class a semester, not 3 and dont take classes when they teach.
They decided I needed a certain number of courses in my home department (which is understandable, but they should have spoken up earlier-- still with some re-working of my schedule that semester it got fixed).
They brought me my teaching assignment-- one class, two sections, 60 students. They decided this was 'fair' because they 'pay' my tuition even though I am on a NSF grant. The boss screamed about this one. I ended up with one section.
Basically I keep a stack of emails with useful statements on them so that i can prove that they said my courses were ok, my teaching requirement is finished, etc.
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Date: 2006-06-27 06:00 am (UTC)Still I get them:
I got my butt in a ringer in one of the courses and had to withdraw which means my coursework is taking 2.5 years instead of 2. Because I have to take one more semester to finish coursework they insist it must be a FULL semester (9 credits instead of the 3 I need) which is worse because there are grad students who arent getting paid because the dept is broke. The worst part is it is a dept rule not university-- the engineers take one class a semester, not 3 and dont take classes when they teach.
They decided I needed a certain number of courses in my home department (which is understandable, but they should have spoken up earlier-- still with some re-working of my schedule that semester it got fixed).
They brought me my teaching assignment-- one class, two sections, 60 students. They decided this was 'fair' because they 'pay' my tuition even though I am on a NSF grant. The boss screamed about this one. I ended up with one section.
Basically I keep a stack of emails with useful statements on them so that i can prove that they said my courses were ok, my teaching requirement is finished, etc.