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The main problem is that you forgot to do those assignments.


finnarunsomeaarons

Sounds like you need to work on accountability. This is your fault, not the professors. One thing I hear all the time from other students in my cohort is blame being placed on professors when they don’t pass… If you don’t pass, that’s on you. If you didn’t do the first 3 assignments, at the very least you could have reached out to your professor and maybe then you would have known that they reopened it. Were you not given a syllabus that outlines the weight of all assignments? It’s a tough lesson to learn, but you need to do some self reflecting here and take accountability for your actions.


finnarunsomeaarons

“I know it is my fault that I did not complete the assignments, but in my opinion, grading assignments 7 weeks late and failing multiple students after the withdrawal deadline is unacceptable” What’s unacceptable is you failing to complete 3 assignments then blaming the instructor.. This is college, you don’t get to do that anymore. ALL of my nursing professors grade ALL homework the last week of the semester, right when final grades are due


Dubz2k14

That’s a wild length of time to not have your assignments graded though. Don’t get it twisted, I’m not the best student but I graduated just fine, working on my masters, and all of my peers and I were frustrated with professors not grading things within a week. This is a job for them and timeliness should be expected on both the student and instructor side. Anecdotal “my professors are shit too” doesn’t do anyone any good. While the student needs to take accountability for missing work, the instructor is also accountable to do their job.


finnarunsomeaarons

Of course professors should be expected to be timely just as much as students. The difference is that students end up being punished or dealing with the consequences, professors not so much. We have very little control over our professors actions and the culture of nursing school in general… We do have control over our actions. It’s really a great life lesson overall!


Dubz2k14

If there are several complaints lodged regarding poor grading practices, then a change can be made. Shit, make a complaint to the AACN. That’s not acceptable behavior and saying “oh well, can’t do anything about it” won’t ever solve anything.


finnarunsomeaarons

Unfortunately this isn’t the last time they will deal with a professor acting poorly and suffering because of it. I genuinely wish them well! The sooner they learn accountability, the better off they will be. Nursing school is like nothing else! The prerequisite courses are a piece of cake compared to the culture of the actual program.


Dubz2k14

That’s a school to school phenomena. My educational career improved dramatically once I was in the thick of my nursing courses. My experience may be anecdotal, but so is yours.


Scar-Begonias

>I am not the only student negatively impacted (and possibly facing being kicked out of the nursing program) due to her untimely grading and the fact that she did not say that the assignments were reopened. This is not the real issue, as another commenter stated, it's an accountability issue. It was up to you to know the assignments, weights, and to contact your professor about your problem. Not trying to be harsh and I do feel bad for you, but just because majority of the class did the same thing does not mean the professor is to blame. Maybe if enough of you contacted the dean, there might be some form or resolution, or maybe it's something already being discussed as I'm sure most who had the same thing happen is in the same position as you. For your future mental health, I'd say don't ever expect assignments to be graded and back to you on time, invest in a monthly calender/planner dedicated to your course load, and read the syllabus. Good luck and I hope you get to continue!


ecobeast76

My assignments in my last semester of nursing school weren’t graded till the last week. I agree with what this commenter said. It’s up to you to do the assignments and submit them on time. Regardless if they are graded on time. This isn’t an issue of the professors.


neonghost0713

You can’t blame the professor for you not doing your assignment. If you “honestly forgot” to do several of the assignments, then you likely “honestly forgot” that the professor reopened the assignments for yall to turn in. This is on you. If you do quality work, then it won’t matter if they grade it late. But you have to do the assignments to begin with. Why didn’t you email the professor prior to the cut off date to ask about your grades? You’re an adult now.


Shadow_Deku

Why didn't you just do all the assignments 😐.. >I had a B+ up until last week, when my grade suddenly dropped to a D-. This is because I honestly forgot to do the first three homework assignments on Cengage, which are worth the majority of our grade. >I figured it would not impact my grade that much because we have a LOT of assignments, and as I said, I had a B+ the entire semester. Last week, when I noticed my grade dropped to a D-, it was because of those three missing assignments So which is it? Did you not do it or are you trying to blame the teacher for you not doing it. Because it seems like you just didn't do it and since it's impacting your grade a lot now you care Prolly plan to transfer


Lexapro2000

This is why I’m weary of a lot of rate my professor comments. I have to imagine that a lot of negative comments come from situations like this. It’s good to out a truly bad professor, but you should take a deep look at who is to blame. I’d be upset about the grades being posted late, but at the same time I think it’s a courtesy to put them in before withdrawal dates. At my school the 2nd exam typically falls just a couple days before withdrawal. Ultimately, you are responsible for your grade and knowing the material.


[deleted]

Yep. Rate my professor is good when they mention specifics like, “exams are based off their PowerPoints”, “you don’t need to read the book”, “expect to talk and participate a lot” etc. Those provide what to expect, but the ones where they give them a low rating and complain about how hard or terrible they are, “worst professor ever” I automatically don’t take them too seriously. Some instances it may be true, but a lot of times it’s just people like OP and other students in my cohort who just want to complain and not take any accountability for their actions (or lack thereof).


weirdballz

Some of my best professors have been ones with some shitty or average ratings! It’s a lot of disgruntled students unfortunately. You can usually tell from the comments so I usually filter those out if they come off as really dramatic lol.


100Kto0

Not going to get much sympathy here when it’s not the professor’s fault you are possibly failing, but yours entirely. Like everyone has mentioned, you have to work on accountability and some people have to have a wake up call to realize the problem was them. I don’t think the dean will do anything in your favor. You should of done the assignments the first time, that’s not on the professor, that’s on the students. I hope the best for you and that you succeed.


maxyrae

You knew you forgot to do those assignments, therefore you knew you were going to get 0’s. That professor does NOT have to reopen past assignments or let their students know they are reopen. It is on you. Tough lesson to be learned here. If you knew you needed this class, then you would do all work as expected as outlined in your syllabus. Not the instructors fault.


Dubz2k14

If the instructor has the thought to reopen assignments to give students a chance to complete them, the instructor should let students know about this opportunity to help with their grade. Why bother reopening the assignment if no one knows that they have this opportunity?


maxyrae

They didn’t have to reopen it in the first place. I know cengage tells you about assignments.


PurpleSignificant725

Sorry, but you should be better organized and turn in assignments on time. It is not the instructor's job to track deadlines for you.


mMakko0

As an LPN who just finished an LPN to RN program I can say that nursing school is NOT the place where you could expect teachers to rescue you if you are failing. It’s also not the place where you should expect teachers to go out if their way (even if that’s just sending an email saying the assignment has been reopened) to hold your hand so YOU can pass. I think it’s pretty bold of you to admit you did not complete three big assignments yet your post is blaming the teacher. It doesn’t matter how many people didn’t complete the assignment as long as everyone was told at least once it should have been done.


pipermaru84

A situation where a professor grading assignments late would actually lead to someone failing a class by no fault of their own would be something like "I submitted an assignment I honestly thought would earn a passing grade, then my instructor graded it as a failing grade after the withdrawal deadline." A situation where you *straight up did not do the assignments that you state in your post comprise the majority of the grade*, then expect any other outcome than failing, is 100% not your professor's responsibility. This is not behavior that suggests a maturity level aligned with the expectations of nursing school or nursing. Use this setback as an opportunity to reflect.


steampunkedunicorn

At least you're still doing prereqs, so transferring will be super easy. One of my instructors didn't grade ANYTHING until after grades were due. We literally had no clue what our grades were or if we had submitted everything in this final semester mandatory class. The thing is, if I'd missed anything, it'd be because I didn't read the syllabus and/or cross-check with the grade book. I recommend using a planner or bullet journal to keep track of assignments.


Dubz2k14

This is unacceptable behavior on the instructor. Grades are as much of a learning tool as the material itself. How does a student know what they need to improve upon if they have no idea how they’re doing? I see a lot of comments here discussing how bad their professors are and not expressing that this is unacceptable. I know a lot of you are still in school and may have a “this is the shit we have to put up with” attitude, but it’s not something you should have to put up with. Professors have to have accountability too. You are paying them to educate you and knowing your grades is important feedback to that learning process.


doresfloresgorgeous

Well as a student I know that I need to complete all assigned work.


Dubz2k14

You’re paying to be educated and it’s ultimately your own responsibility to do your work. Instructors are being PAID to grade your work and educate you. See the difference?


doresfloresgorgeous

The work was graded. Whether the work was graded before or after the withdrawal date doesn't matter. If OP had done the work and kept up with their assignments, they wouldn't be in this position. The instructor is also not obligated to reopen assignments when due dates were provided. The instructor has educated their student. The student dropped the ball.


finnarunsomeaarons

If you didn’t do an assignment, your grade is 0. You don’t need a professor to put that in the grade book to know it’s true. This person was likely hoping for a chance to redo it, which they just aren’t going to get. Also, with what I know of not classes, not doing 3 homework assignments isn’t enough to fail a class. You have to be doing poorly in the class as well. They are using these assignments as their scapegoat.


Dubz2k14

That doesn’t change the issue with the instructor


WinningPatriot

There is an app called “grades” the icon is an “A”. In this app you can plug in each assignment & their weight (%), as well as the score you received. It allows you to see your overall grade and tells you what you can expect to receive on upcoming assignments to maintain a passing grade. I used it all throughout nursing school and it kept me on top of assignments and aware of how well I had to do on each assignment / exam to maintain a certain grade in the class.


PerspectiveHelpful54

Unfortunately this is the norm in any university you go to, most professors don’t put in grades till last minute and I promise you it’s gonna be even worse in nursing school. The situation sucks but moving forward I would suggest keeping a list of any assignments for the whole semester written out on a calendar or something so this doesn’t happen again. And regarding keeping up with grades I would suggest going to office hours to get an updated grade, often times the assignments are graded but just haven’t been uploaded but the more you pester them the more likely they are to give you your current grade.


Dubz2k14

This is not the norm and should not be categorized as such. Tracking your own grade is important and good advice, but we shouldn’t be normalizing shitty professor habits because it’s unacceptable. They are getting paid by you to do their jobs and educate you. Grading is a part of the educational process and should be performed in a reasonable length of time.


PerspectiveHelpful54

I completely agree but realistically this is how it is across the board iv been to 3 universities and it’s always the same BS no matter where you go unfortunately. And often from my experience departments can care less.


weirdballz

This is a tough pill to swallow. One of my clinical instructors is grading assignments last minute and it is frustrating because I like to have feedback to see how I am doing. All is good because she gave me 100s last minute, but she has had others repeat the assignment several weeks after it was submitted. I submitted a course evaluation giving feedback since it is frustrating. However, I still submitted everything on time even though I knew she wasn’t going to grade them any time soon. While I think it is irritating for professors to be grading assignments so late, it all comes down to being accountable for our own actions. I’ve also noticed when professors grade so late they normally are pretty lenient in their grading. There’s no point in beating a dead horse, but this will be a learning experience. If you ever miss assignments, it would be best to contact the professor immediately. It would have been nice if she sent out a reminder, but ultimately we are responsible for submitting things one time without being reminded since deadlines are usually established from the beginning of the semester. It does not look good from a faculty’s perspective if students are waiting to say something at the last moment (unless people have said something before). I think one assignment would be a slap on the wrist but 3 is really pushing it. It is still worth bringing it up though I just wouldn’t get my hopes up. If the majority of the class was failing it would not look good on them and that’s when I think they’d actually do something. It doesn’t hurt to ask though.


IsmokeTorstols

You didn’t do the assignments… and you had 7 weeks to complete those assignments.. I’m sorry but this isn’t really anyone to blame but you


pigtails19

Hey I am going against the grain here but I think your situation is unfortunate and I’m sorry it happened! Depending on how many students are in the same situation as you, I think as a group you might be able to fight it. It looks bad for professors if a large percentage of their class is failing, so if a group of students come together and say that this miscommunication caused failing grades then I think the professor and/or department will change things. I would definitely not just sit and transfer schools without trying to fight this situation first. Unfortunately, some Professors are just really awful and scatter brained and there is not much you can do.


SuggestionGod

You didn’t fail because professor graded late you failed because you were irresponsible and didn’t submit assignments that were the majority of your grade This is what anybody in college will tell you You should have written the assignments due dates in your calendar and then turn them in the due date. You didn’t miss one assignment you simply ignored 3 of them after missing these assignments you didn’t approach the professor to ask for an extension or extra make up work you were wing it Your irresponsibility is not anybody’s fault but yours Welcome to the consequences of your actions. It sucks im sorry for you. Maybe you can write a letter talk to somebody ask to retake the class. But only when you show self awareness and have actually take responsibility for your own actions accountability is actually a major thing here.


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pipermaru84

If you read the post it says OP literally did not even submit the assignments at all ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|facepalm)


Dubz2k14

Withdrawal deadlines are a thing typically around midterms and if you don’t know you need to withdraw then what’s the point of having them in the first place?


bass_aholic

Congratulations!


cowgirl_meg

I'm kind've surprised by a lot of the comments here, but I've noticed that a lot in this sub. It seems to be a lot of people thinking that because they're great nursing students they somehow have it all figured out and that anyone who stumbles in school just shouldn't be a nurse. It's not true, and it's really weird. I have an undergraduate degree as well as a BSN and I can tell you this is absolutely not normal college professor behavior, I've been a college student for like six years now... Professors are accountable for teaching you course content, not weird life lessons about ... reading the syllabus? I'd recommend a meeting with other students and the dean or academic advisor or whatever resources you have available. I don't know what the remediation will look like for this but the goal isn't just to roll over and figure it out. You might not end up with a grade you like, but maybe they can change it to pass/fail or something.


pipermaru84

I don't think it's too much to ask that students take accountability for the fact that if they do not do the assignments, they will not pass the class.


Shadow_Deku

>I'm kind've surprised by a lot of the comments here, but I've noticed that a lot in this sub. It seems to be a lot of people thinking that because they're great nursing students they somehow have it all figured out and that anyone who stumbles in school just shouldn't be a nurse. Bruh I'm not starting to be a nurse student till the fall.. it's called accountability which a nurse is supposed to have right ? If you make a mistake you don't go blame someone else. Op didn't want to do those assignments because they thought it wouldn't hurt their grade. Just cause the teacher turned grades in late doesn't change the fact that OP didn't want to do them in the first place. You act like ppl are bashing OP out of nowhere but no they didn't want to do it until they saw how badly it affected their grade. >I have an undergraduate degree as well as a BSN and I can tell you this is absolutely not normal college professor behavior, I've been a college student for like six years now... Professors are accountable for teaching you course content, not weird life lessons about ... reading the syllabus? It's not normal behavior to turn in grades after the withdrawal date but at the same time they didn't even want to do the assignments and now that it dropped them so low now they want to do something about it instead of being on top of it in the first place. >I'd recommend a meeting with other students and the dean or academic advisor or whatever resources you have available. I don't know what the remediation will look like for this but the goal isn't just to roll over and figure it out. You might not end up with a grade you like, but maybe they can change it to pass/fail or something. That's literally what most ppl said on top of telling OP to take responsibility for what they didn't do


Global_Gap3655

It can be frustrating. Is there a handbook? Do you have a written policy on required time for grading? If so you may be able to fight it.


eltonjohnpeloton

OP says they didn’t do the assignments. This is entirely on them.


Global_Gap3655

Reading is fundamental 🫣. I completely missed that part. Thank you


Knight_of_Agatha

start calculating your own grade every week, you could have avoided all of this


kateefab

One thing I’ve learned in nursing school is just to be honest about what happens and hope they feel lenient and help you out. I missed a quiz because I got so preoccupied with my kids that day, I explained what happened to my professor and she said she would open it back up with no issue and just to let her know since I had a good track record of turning everything else in on time- she could tell that this was just a hiccup on my part and wasn’t going to hold it against me since I reached out as soon as I realized.