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Hi, I'm new to this newsgroup. I am hoping that someone could offer
advice on how to handle a problem my son is having with his
educational institution. Basically, they have recinded advice that
was made by the assistant registrar. I believe this post makes sense
without some of the written documents I have but if you want a copy of
Steve's "timeline" of how things unfolded I can provide that too.
Thanks, David
Interinstitutional agreement rescinded by Sibewa College
Steve Thompson, in his third year at Sibewa College recently completed
two Middleville University Organic Chemistry classes through an
interinstitutional agreement between Sibewa College and Middleville
University. Organic I was taken during Middleville's summer I and
Organic II taken during Middleville's Summer II quarter. His grade
for Organic I was reported without problem. However, his Organic II
class taken in the summer is another matter. The problem as I
understand it is as follows. Steve was told by the Associate
Registrar at Sibewa College that Sibewa didn't do interinstitutional
classes during Middleville's summer II term (when Orgo II was taught),
although Orgo I was fine, because Sibewa College's spring quarter
overlapped Middleville's Summer I semester. However, the Associate
Registrar, told Steve that he could take the Orgo II class
interinstitutional during the summer if he registered for Orgo II and
had the Middleville Prof. report his grades during the fall term.
Steve obtained the agreement of the summer and fall professors at
Middleville to do just that-report his Organic II grade during the
fall. Steve completed the Organic II course and thought everything
was fine. On August 18, Steve received notification that he needed to
meet with the Registrar to discuss the interinstitutional enrollment
for Organic II chemistry. He thought that all that he would need to
do is remind the registrar's office that they had told him to take the
class during the summer and have the grade reported in the fall.
However, that was not the case. He was directed to the registrar's
office where he unexpectedly met with the Provost, Registrar, and
Associate Registrar. Steve was told that he would not receive credit
for the Organic II class unless he applied to Middleville as a guest
student and paid the course fee, also the class would be considered a
transfer credit rather than interinstitutional enrollment. During
this meeting the Registrar did acknowledge that the Associate
Registrar had suggest the above course of action to Steve and that he
had acted in good faith. Nonetheless, they were going to require him
to register and pay for the class.
Steve wrote a letter to Registrar dated August 20 and asked that
Sibewa honor the agreement to pay for Organic II or provide a letter
explaining why the agreement would not be honored.
The Registrar replied on August 25 and made what Steve believes are
false statements and a threat to his academic record.
Please see the attached, Organic Chemistry II Timeline, Letter to the
Registrar, Reply from the Registrar, and Interinstitutional Enrollment
forms.
-I understand that the Assistant Registrar should not have given Steve
the advice she did, but I believe the college needs to honor the
agreement that was made under the Associate Registrar's direction. I
am disappointed with the college for the tactics that were used to
attempt to get Steve to go along with paying for the class.
-We need advice on how to handle this situation. I am also concerned
about the status of Steve's Organic II grade. Steve did receive an A
in the class.
(by the way, I have changed the names of the colleges)
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David,
Forgive me but I find this somewhat confusing. Your son was registered
at a college, S. but wished to take two courses at another college, M. There
was an inter-institutional agreement that applied to one course, Org. I. By
this do you mean that your son paid tuition at his college, S. and then his
college, S. paid for Org. I at the other college, M. or did your son pay all
of the necessary fees to take Org. I at M. in addition to his regular
tuition
And then we get to the question of Org. II. Did your son pay either
college for this course? From your post it sounds as if M. has not been paid
for Org. II. It does not sound as if S. agreed to pay for this course. Is
your son now registered to take Org. II at S.with the belief that this will
pay for the course at M.?
From your post, which is your son's version of the truth, it is not clear
how M. was to be paid for Org. II. The position of S. makes more sense. It
sounds as if your son was confused. But what's the problem? If your son pays
M. and transfers the credit to S. then he will have completed Org. II.
Assuming that he is now registered for Org. II at S. he should change this
and take some other class.
In your post you refer to various attachments that I do not see.
Good luck,
Dave M.
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