accused of cheating

QuantMech
Mon, 10 May 2010 14:00:27 +0000

motherbear332, I think you might have misunderstood the designation “WF” (or maybe I did). At many schools, after the deadline has passed for withdrawing with no grade recorded, the two options are “WF” and “WP,” namely “withdrawn failing” and “withdrawn passing.” Not sure that applies here, but I think that is why the high school was at first inclined to treat “WF” as a failing grade. Later they changed their minds, presumably based on the unfairness to smom123’s son.

Addendum: If “WF” just means “withdrew too late” at the school where smom123’s son was taking the course, then it’s ok. On the other hand, if the school does have “WF” and “WP,” and this was not explained to them, then they might have grounds for re-opening the conversation. The student is in high school, after all, and perhaps should not be presumed to understand the university’s grading system in full.