[nabs-l] I believe I have been discriminated against, where to turn for help?

[Laurel]

Thanks for all the advice. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do.
Let me answer a few questions that might clear up the picture a little
bit.
First, I am a French major. This is under the department of modern
languages. This professor I have a problem with is the Chair person of
the department of modern languages. I cannot go to my department
chair, because she *is* the department chair.
Second, I have attempted to file complaints with the university
before, and they got me nowhere. I was told I could transfer elsewhere
if I had so many problems, and that I *was* being properly accomodated
in the past when I know for sure I wasn't.
Third, I know for a fact that if my professor found out that I knew
what she has done, she would retaliate against me. She has the power
and ability to give me an F instead of the grade I got.
fourth, I do not want to sue. I am now looking for NFB help/advice
because I literally have nowhere else to turn, my unversity can't help
me.

Hope this helps make the picture a little more clear for all. I really
do appreciate you al listening to me complain, I just have had enough.
lol Thank God I can go elsewhere for Grad school.
Laurel

On 2/14/13, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> I would not rush out and sue somebody.  First, I would think that
> your school has some sort of procedure for filing complaints.  You
> must have a Dean of Students, or Chancellor or provost of academic
> affairs etc.  It is called different things at different
> schools.  Or, there is the Chairperson of the Department in
> question.  Do your homework, so to speak, and proceed from there.
>
> Dave
>
> At 12:43 PM 2/14/2013, you wrote:
>>What's his email? Sorry, I'm in school and can't answer the phone, but
>>I can get away with email. :-)
>>
>>On 2/14/13, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:
>> > Good grief!
>> > You better sue them!
>> > Contact Scott LaBarre, and he'll help you!
>> > That's terrible!
>> > Blessings, Joshua
>> > ________________________________________
>> > From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Laurel
>> > [laurel.stockard at gmail.com]
>> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:32 PM
>> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> > Subject: [nabs-l] I believe I have been discriminated against,  where
>> > to
>> > turn for help?
>> >
>> > As my subject says, I believe that I have been discriminated against
>> > by a professor at my university. I am wondering if one of you fellow
>> > listers can tell me where to get help. I had a French professor last
>> > semester. With out making this too long of a story, basically, I have
>> > just found out that she gave me different exams and quizzes than she
>> > gave everybody in the class. She made me do a different and much
>> > harder final exam for example. On the final, I had to go to my
>> > Disability Servic Testing office and answer 4 or 5 questions, in
>> > French of course, one page responses single spaced without use of a
>> > dictionary. I did not know then what everybody else did, I assumed
>> > they did the same as me. I found out yesterday, accidentally, that
>> > what she did was have everybody else come to class and get in groups.
>> > She then gave each group a dictionary, and assigned the groups 1
>> > question each. They then had to answer it and write their answers on
>> > the board. The whole class then discussed each question. All 20
>> > students made 100s on the exam. I made a 74. Had I made an "A" I would
>> > have made an "a" in the class. This is the most major thing she did,
>> > there's a lot of smaller things, but I think I can pin her down on
>> > this one. Where/what NFB resource/resources should I turn to for help?
>> > Thanks
>> > Laurel
>
>
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