Timeline for Is it unfair to retroactively excuse a student for absences?
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| Jul 1 at 21:34 | comment | added | Michael Richardson | Another bit of useful information is whether this was a difficult pregnancy episode that resulted in hardship or even hospitalization of the student. Submitting medical excuse documents was likely way down the list of priorities. | |
| Jun 30 at 10:39 | comment | added | J Kasparian | I guess the regulation forbidding retroactive accommodation is intended as a countermeasure againtst students using this to trick the system, and therefore should be applied with flexibility | |
| Jun 30 at 6:27 | comment | added | G_B | Especially so if the pregnancy is unplanned and/or accompanied by health and/or relationship complications, details which the student might not be eager to disclose. It's not hard to imagine that kind of situation overwhelming somebody for a couple of weeks. | |
| Jun 30 at 2:18 | comment | added | Brendan Mitchell | Plus one. Pregnancy is an extremely challenging experience in any situation, but especially as a student. The "responsible" thing to do is to immediately inform your professors so they can accommodate as appropriate, but there can be any number of emotional barriers that make even that difficult. Being a little more understanding than is strictly required will harm nobody, and may make a world of difference for her. | |
| Jun 29 at 18:51 | history | edited | Buffy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 29 at 18:39 | history | answered | Buffy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |