Don't you have second sessions ? I mean "I got hit by a car." is a pretty damn good excuse that would probably lead any teacher to maybe even arrange a 1 on 1 (not that kind....) session for you.
Hell, I had a teacher arrange an oral examination instead of the written test for me once because I had gastroenteritis (backed up by a medical certificate ofc), and I couldn't attend the backup session (which is scheduled 3months later) because I was moving to study abroad.
A lot of profs at my uni have a "no make up tests" policy and just say the final can count twice if you miss a test. Also missing a test would also count as missing a day for attendance and if you miss 3 you lose 10% of your grade and another 10% for every day after
Even justified excuses ? I mean you got hit by a fucking car, how can that penalize you ?
My school had a "ditch all you want, as long as you pass your exams we dont care. If you dont... youre in trouble." policy, which I really enjoyed.
Well the way thats defined in France is anything that can effectively explain why you were absent and is outside of your control.
Like I was visiting family on La Reunion (french Island) for christmas. My return flight sunday morning was delayed for 2 days due to a typhoon hitting the island and grounding every flights. How can I be held accountable for a motherfucking storm ?
Typically illness, and stuff like that (justified with a doctors note) is also considered a valid excuse.
Would they dock you points if you had a medical condition that forces you to go to the hospital regularly in such a manner that you can't do it solely on the weekends ? Or a temporary condition that makes you spend a week in the hospital ? 'Oh sorry, thats gonna be a lot of lost marks you lazy fuck' ? That seems insane.
Last week (maybe the week before?) I got rear ended because an idiot 2 cars back wasn't paying attention and hit a stopped jeep behind me which got launched into my truck. The cops came around and asked a bunch of questions and got witness statements and looked at licenses and insurance and by the time it was all done and I could leave I had missed my class. No way in hell am I ever getting an excused absence for that.
The fuck is wrong with your uni ? I understand wanting to be strict on absences (although I disagree, if someone passes your class without attending he deserves it IMO, but thats another story).
But when someone is in a serious situation which is outside of their control, if you cant cut them some slack then you are one fucking huge piece of shit...
My employer PAYS ME to do stuff for him, and if I say "Hey, i got in an accident, nothing big, but im dealing with the police, im gonna miss a meeting / this morning", he gets it...
True story... hit by a car while crossing the street to pick up my cap and gown. Driver was wanted and got arrested. Campus police so excited they forgot to take police report. Never even got my medical bills paid.
Hell, I had a teacher arrange an oral examination instead of the written test for me once because I had gastroenteritis (backed up by a medical certificate ofc), and I couldn't attend the backup session (which is scheduled 3months later) because I was moving to study abroad.
My school had a "ditch all you want, as long as you pass your exams we dont care. If you dont... youre in trouble." policy, which I really enjoyed.
Like I was visiting family on La Reunion (french Island) for christmas. My return flight sunday morning was delayed for 2 days due to a typhoon hitting the island and grounding every flights. How can I be held accountable for a motherfucking storm ?
Typically illness, and stuff like that (justified with a doctors note) is also considered a valid excuse.
Would they dock you points if you had a medical condition that forces you to go to the hospital regularly in such a manner that you can't do it solely on the weekends ? Or a temporary condition that makes you spend a week in the hospital ? 'Oh sorry, thats gonna be a lot of lost marks you lazy fuck' ? That seems insane.
But when someone is in a serious situation which is outside of their control, if you cant cut them some slack then you are one fucking huge piece of shit...
My employer PAYS ME to do stuff for him, and if I say "Hey, i got in an accident, nothing big, but im dealing with the police, im gonna miss a meeting / this morning", he gets it...