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**Ask for proof of deployment, and a doctors note confirming that he actually has PTSD. | **Ask for proof of deployment, and a doctors note confirming that he actually has PTSD. | ||
***Unfortunately, privacy issues prevent an instructor from demanding any such documentation. -pm | ***Unfortunately, privacy issues prevent an instructor from demanding any such documentation. -pm | ||
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| + | **Should notify you in advance that it might happen and you can come up with the solution. He could at least explain to you the general idea and what makes him to missa a class so you can try to figure out a solution. | ||
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**Answer here | **Answer here | ||
Revision as of 06:17, 1 March 2012
Case 7: PTSD
Class Absence Excuse Discussion, ECE400, Spring 2012
A student has missed half of the lectures in the semesters. He would like to be excused because he has post-traumatic stress disorder following a tour in Iraq. When pressed for details, he says that he would rather not talk about it...
- Shicheng Guo, Response
- Ask for proof of deployment, and a doctors note confirming that he actually has PTSD.
- Unfortunately, privacy issues prevent an instructor from demanding any such documentation. -pm
- Ask for proof of deployment, and a doctors note confirming that he actually has PTSD.
- Artyom Melanich, Response
- Should notify you in advance that it might happen and you can come up with the solution. He could at least explain to you the general idea and what makes him to missa a class so you can try to figure out a solution.
- Write a comment here
- Answer here
