That's fine if he calls, but he still needs to put the whole history of this in writing, send it to the department, and keep a copy for himself. He's really been jerked around with this, and someone's feet need to be held to the fire about it.
They're not buying it. I knew they wouldn't. He got a snarky email back from the secretary saying "You know what you need to do to graduate".
I just feel like there's no point talking to anyone or even bothering to complain...they're a club of good ol' boys...all in cahoots, from the secretary to the advisor to dean to the president of the university. It's maddening, because there IS NO RECOURSE. If you rock the boat, they just make it harder. And you can't prove it...you're a troublemaker.
He hasn't complained because he can see how it works...so he's not branded a troublemaker yet. If he pushes this issue, we really fear how it will end.
I told him last night I still wanted him to go through the graduation ceremonies, but not for my sake...for the boys. So they can see their dad graduate. I can not bear the thought of him not graduating him this spring, when he could have if he'd only done the project instead of the thesis and graduated for sure.
I keep thinking that if can just graduate we can put this all behind us and move on. Some day, surely, he will!!
If they will just approve the dang thesis, it would go a long way in making me feel better!
He's going to Stillwater again on Friday. Meeting the snarky secretary about signing up for 2 more hours and also meeting with his committee.