Case 5: Side Effect of Medicines
Class Absence Excuse Discussion, ECE400, Spring 2012
A student with bi-polar disorder has not been coming to class for 6 lectures in a row. He shows up during office hours and asks for his absences to be excused because he has recently started new medication which make him extremely sleepy in the morning. His doctors are emphasizing the importance of continuing to take the new medication for at least two months until his body adjusts to it. He wants to do the right thing and continue the medication, but he does not want to fail the class.
- Shicheng Guo, Response.
- I would not accept this. Why not just go to bed way earlier? Maybe one or two lectures, but not six. Plus, what is this guy going to do for all of his other classes that count attendance?
- Artyom Melanich, Response.
- Shouldn't be acceptable. Suggest him not to take a class and think in advance. Make him drop a class until it is too late and take it next semester. If the class is required for the completion of the degree I would try to accomodate somehow and figure out a solution.
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