anyways. If someone else is making the decision then they don't have to worry about whether they are being played. If something goes wrong, then can easily and rightfully blame someone else. They won't have to defend their actions.

The school might even have an office with an established procedure on exactly how they want things like this handled.

Even if he ends up with an I or W for every class this semester, it probably won't hurt him. When an employer or grad school wants to see his transcript he's got an excuse that everyone will accept. It will also be be an endearing sorry that decision makers will find interesting.