Should I file a formal complaint against my professor?

collegemom3717
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:55:41 +0000

The kindest way I can see this is to suggest that you are feeling raw. The anniversary of the death of a parent is tough.

However:

Also, what kind of sick person lies about burying their own parent?

I have had university students try and pull way worse lies & excuses. CC teachers see even more of it. Burying ashes a long time after a death can be seen as something that has an element of choice in the timing. I’m not defending your prof beyond saying that he has undoubtedly seen a lot of excuses, and is probably just cutting to the chase. To you that sounds like he is calling you, @wmj1996, personally, a “liar”. To him it’s probably simply saying ‘if you have something, just send it in’.

Not a reason to file a formal complaint.

As for not giving clear enough examples, I agree with @TQfromtheU that going to office hours - with clear and specific questions is a good plan. Note that formulating clear and specific questions can take a surprising amount of prep work!