Quote from: FishProf on April 25, 2024, 08:31:47 AMQuote from: downer on April 25, 2024, 08:29:15 AMI admire the hardassity of the policy.
I don't see it as hardassity (but I will accept the label for myself), the exam is compromised once someone leaves.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on April 25, 2024, 08:10:32 AMQuote from: marshwiggle on April 25, 2024, 08:04:13 AMIt's fine for students to "denounce" oppression; what they need to be made to understand that history is a long game. Whatever they do right now is unlikely to have any visible impact, but the concerted actions of people with influence and authority, over time, will change things for the better.
So is the idea that they should just wait until they have influence and authority, and then they should work for incremental change?
They have very little power right now, but they're hoping to influence some of the people with more power to start changing things for the better. What's wrong with trying to exert some influence, even if they're not successful? Is that not part of long-term incremental change for the better?
Quote from: EdnaMode on April 23, 2024, 12:46:56 PMAt my institution, faculty are not allowed to schedule meetings in the conference rooms, and in the School of Engineering, all the scheduling goes through one person and I'm not sure how they manage to keep their job. Here's a synopsis of an email exchange.
Dear Glennis (not her real name),
Dr. Smith, Dr. Jones, Dr. Who, and I would like to schedule a meeting on Friday of this week sometime between noon and 4:30 PM. We do not care which conference room we are in as long as it has a projector and screen.
Thanks,
E M
Good afternoon, Dr. Mode,
I have scheduled Room 123 in our building for your meeting on Thursday at 10:30 AM.
Glennis
Glennis,
We cannot meet on Thursday, the only time we all have available this week is on Friday between noon and 4:30.
Thanks,
E M
Dr Mode,
My apologies, I changed it to 1:30 on Thursday.
Glennis
Glennis,
Again, none of us can meet on Thursday, we can only meet on FRIDAY between noon and 4:30. No other days or times will work.
Thank you,
E M
Dr. Mode,
So, does 1:30 on Friday in room 123 in our building work for you all? Let me know and I'll schedule that for you.
Glennis
Glennis,
Yes, that works, thank you for setting it up for us.
E M
And thankfully, the meeting did appear on all of our calendars. Finally.
Quote from: downer on April 23, 2024, 02:43:50 PMNassau Community College isn't on the brink of collapse, but it is going through hard times. Massive consolidation of departments, and they have got rid of all their food services.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/institutions/community-colleges/2024/04/17/nassau-community-college-consolidates-departments
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nassau-community-college-cafeteria-cafe-snack-bar-close/
Given the massive taxes residents of Nassau County pay, it's a little ironic. But their property taxes don't go towards the community college.
Quote from: FishProf on April 25, 2024, 08:31:47 AMQuote from: downer on April 25, 2024, 08:29:15 AMI admire the hardassity of the policy.
I don't see it as hardassity (but I will accept the label for myself), the exam is compromised once someone leaves.
Quote from: downer on April 25, 2024, 08:29:15 AMI admire the hardassity of the policy.
Quote from: FishProf on April 25, 2024, 08:26:47 AMQuote from: downer on April 25, 2024, 08:10:55 AMGiving exams in for classes, I can be confident that some students will finish the exam and leave before other students even turn up to take the exam.
I don't allow that. Once someone leaves, no one else can start.
Quote from: downer on April 25, 2024, 08:10:55 AMGiving exams in for classes, I can be confident that some students will finish the exam and leave before other students even turn up to take the exam.