If you only knew what college is really like now, especially at the private schools that charge in excess of $45,000 a year. The school does not want to lose that money. The school does not want to be sued because little Suzie didn’t get an A.
Yes, the president’s office gets frequent calls from lawyers who want a grade changed or some other special favor for a student. The administration does not want unhappy students and unhappy parents. If it means bending the rules and pretending not to be aware of cheating they’ll do it.
These days a student can skip >50% of their classes and do poorly in the class and still expect to pass with a grade above a C.
Not in my class. I flunked two of them last semester.
I teach at a private university and be assured, a student misses >50% of their classes and does poorly in my class, he/she will fail, period.