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Dec 2, 2021
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doctorcoug
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Yup, this is what I'd do. I assume the professors already have a letter from the
doc. Any kdy not allowing accommodations for something like this deserves the civil suit.
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My nephew was playing volleyball last week and took a spike to the face that
Goliath
12/2/21 9:56pm
I bet professors get skeptical after hearing every excuse possible
WhirleyPop
12/2/21 9:58pm
Many professors seem to think everything should revolve around their class.
aussiecoug
12/2/21 9:58pm
I remember several saying things like, you have a 2 day window to take the test
Mayor of Cougartown
12/2/21 10:00pm
Some professors take themselves and college way too seriously.
WDaddy
12/2/21 9:59pm
For an injury like that, give him "Incompletes" in every single class. You NEVER
BleedCougarBlue2
12/2/21 9:59pm
Some of the worst / most power-hungry profs I ever had were "assured of their correctness" and inflexible. Sad but true.
Division Bell
12/2/21 10:01pm
When it comes to professors and student health issues at BYU and BYU-I, they are morons. From my own personal
BIG XII Coug
12/2/21 10:01pm
Hire an attorney and send the request on letterhead. That will be the end of it
doctorcoug
12/2/21 10:02pm
A very specific letter from the attending doctor with his recommendations and
LehiPT
12/2/21 10:02pm
Agree with this. There is a process in place to allow needed accommodations.
bluebooks
12/2/21 10:26pm
Professors probably prefer that the decision comes from above on stuff like this
Megamind
12/2/21 11:25pm
Go to the dept h3ad or dean.5here is no qay a prof or dept will force a kid
CarolinaCoug
12/2/21 10:02pm
Side note: did the hulk spike the ball?
Hotlanta
12/2/21 10:03pm
Have an attorney send a letter to BYU Idaho
JOPE
12/2/21 10:03pm
Yup, this is what I'd do. I assume the professors already have a letter from the
doctorcoug
12/2/21 10:08pm
A few ideas. Talk to his Bishop. He’s gotta have some connections at the
jordbyu
12/2/21 10:04pm
Send photos of the eye, call the professors, some may be jerks, but others have
Blue Cougar
12/2/21 10:04pm
Escalate to the dean of students and send documentation. I've learned academia
Ironhide
12/2/21 10:06pm
Thanks, everyone, for the responses.
Goliath
12/2/21 10:07pm
I teach for BYU-I (online) and I previously supervised >100 online adjuncts
AZ Coug
12/2/21 10:09pm
I'll bet the university has a disability resource center that helps students get
BikeGuy
12/2/21 10:12pm
Yes, they do
AZ Coug
12/2/21 10:14pm
My daughter had an emergency appendectomy (almost burst) while attending SUU….
Bonoman
12/2/21 10:13pm
I had the same thing happen to me but it was the Friday before finals. 1 professor in particular was adamant he would
BIG XII Coug
12/2/21 10:21pm
Are you sure he heard them right?
hydrocoug
12/2/21 10:23pm
hyphemas are bad news. I've seen a few people after they had one that went south.
TN_Coug
12/2/21 10:26pm
I had a hyphema after my mom nailed me in the eye with a racquetball
EQD2
12/2/21 10:44pm
My son had a hyphema as well.
Eddie
12/2/21 10:58pm
Don't be too hard on the professors. A situation like that isn't specific to the
garyfan
12/3/21 12:36am
Laying out the consequences? Come on. This is a terrible take
doctorcoug
12/3/21 6:16am
How so? I explicitly said I think the prof should accommodate. But my point
garyfan
12/3/21 6:28am
RE: My nephew was playing volleyball last week and took a spike to the face that
Pequinino
12/3/21 1:57am
Some professors are donkeys, what can I say.
Mitty
12/3/21 9:21am
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