Posted on 08/08/2017 2:09:13 PM PDT by Hadean
UGA responds by nixing syllabus.
One university professor has proposed a "stress reduction policy" so that his business students can avoid emotional reactions in his classroom.
According to a report from Campus Reform, Dr. Richard Watson set out the policies - including letting students choose their own grades - for two of his fall business courses at University of Georgia.
"Emotional reactions to stressful situations can have profound consequences," he wrote at the top, also explaining that students can take exams using their books, notes and laptop materials.
Furthermore, if a student feels "unduly stressed" by a grade, they can email Watson the grade they think is appropriate and it will be changed.
"Only positive comments about presentations will be given in class," he stated.
UPDATE: The university issued a statement Tuesday afternoon in response to concerns over the syllabus. The dean of the Terry College of Business said the syllabus "did not conform with the university's rigorous expectations" and would not be implemented in his classroom.
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I’ve got an idea.
Why not have the students sit in their parents’ basements and play video games?
That’d be less stress, yet.
Do the students get to decide if they succeed or fail at business?
This must be for students in the Public Administration Program.... /sarc
Grade Welfare. I will note the school, and hire no one who graduates from there from the year 2017, on.
All the school really wants is the money. Send them whatever worthless grade they want while they ‘study’ at home. As long as they send the cash.
Note to self: All future resumes received from UGA graduates go directly into circular file.
Public Administration Program....
I think that would be political science?
As these colleges and universities continue to announce hair-brained ideas like this, the word will get around to employers everywhere to be very cautious in hiring people with degrees from that particular school. Some demand “accredited” schools...well the school may be “accredited”, overall, but students who pick their own grades, WITHOUT doing the work, are NOT.
While sparing these fragile snowflakes “stress”, they’re sending them out into a world of business where stress will be “shock and awe” to them. They won’t have a clue how to cope with it.
Did these people never hear of a “medicine ball”...you know, the heavy ball that people toss around in practice, to make the real ball feel like a feather?
What it comes down to is leftist, LAZY, professors. Either they can’t deal with the students tears over bad grades, or they’re just too damn lazy to grade their work, read their thesis’, or deal with them.
It’s the PROFESSORS who are the real “snowflakes” and should still be in Mama’s basement. Their socialist leanings and lazy lifestyle is a travesty to these students, and colleges.
And the “Deans”, College Presidents, et al...where are they, and why do they allow such riff-raff to teach at their schools?
Students: Just drop out of these schools, go get training in welding, or plumbing, or electrician work...you’ll make more money, and there will be no student loan to repay.
“Pick your own grades”...you’ve go to be $hi++ing me.
Everyone should graduate Summa Cum Laude, receive $10 billion, and play centerfield for the New York Yankees.
Sadly it was in the Business School.
Local radio in Atlanta is reporting this is not going to happen in the classroom.
B cause that is how the real world works, right “business” teacher?
The goal in business is to produce/provide a product or service that people want or need, and they purchase it.
If you can pick your own grades in college, what are you going to do to add value to a business endeavor career?
DUMB
The only stress these snowflakes will suffer is the stress of unemployment.
No. “How To Teach A Class Without Having To Grade Papers Because You’re A Lazy @ss”.
“Only positive comments about presentations will be given in class,” he stated.
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Oh boy, wait until they get out into the real world and go before a Red Team review (murder board) to practice their presentation for a big client. These students will be in for the shock of their lives.
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