FERPA (Academic Privacy) Question

momma-three
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:31:41 +0000

Here is another suggestion if your son has not been able to communicate this request to his professors.

Sit down with your son and review the syllabus for each class. Get a large calendar and help him to organize the assigned reading and studying. It is usually pretty easy to figure out when exams will be based on the assignments. Will your son study on his own without proding? He will probably do very well once a system of organization is in place and he is able to see what he needs to do on a daily basis.

I can feel for you and understand your frustration but I still think that the way to go is to have your son deal with each professor through e-mail. I would think at the very least he should hear back from them regarding their position with this. I have a feeling that he will get some positive feedback because I do believe that most people in the teaching profession want to see students make it.