[nabs-l] Grade Expunging

Bobbi Pompey pompey2010 at yahoo.com
Fri Sep 20 19:57:06 UTC 2013 

I did withdraw from some courses. My university only allows you to withdraw from a limited amount of courses. 

Bobbi A. L. Pompey
(336) 988-6375
pompey2010 at yahoo.com 
http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey

> On Sep 20, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bobbi,
> 
> I guess I'm not understanding how you went through the entire course
> without getting proper accommodations. Most schools have  a process
> through which you could withdraw from a class part of the way through,
> for any reason, without your GPA being impacted. Is there a reason why
> you did not pursue the mid-semester withdrawal option? Were you
> promised accommodations that never came? I think it will be harder for
> you to argue for grade expungement if withdrawal was an option.
> Many students have problems that impact their course grades besides
> disability-related issues. Re-taking a course is often an option
> provided to any student who earns a failing or near-failing grade in a
> course, and this option benefits many students, for example those who
> become ill or experience a family illness mid-semester but are able to
> succeed the second time they take the course. You might explore taking
> the course again with a different instructor if you feel the first
> instructor didn't accommodate you properly.
> Also, just FYI, there are several ways to access textbooks besides
> waiting for the DSS office to provide them, including the libraries of
> Learning Ally and BookShare, CourseSmart textbook rentals, scanning
> your own books and hiring readers. Many DSS offices are simply
> short-staffed and cannot provide the full set of accommodations to
> every student in a timely fashion. It is ultimately up to you to
> obtain your accommodations through whatever method is most reliable,
> whether that be on or off campus, and I hate to say it, but if you
> rely exclusively on the DSS office for all your accommodation needs,
> you are likely to have problems in more courses than just that one. We
> on the list are  all here to help you explore alternative means of
> getting your materials so you can succeed in school.
> 
> Best,
> Arielle
> 
>> On 9/20/13, Bobbi Pompey <pompey2010 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I was not provide the book and other classroom materials (mainly PDFs in a
>> format that I could access. And note takers weren't placed until months into
>> the semester.
>> 
>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>> (336) 988-6375
>> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>> http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
>> 
>>> On Sep 20, 2013, at 1:10 PM, "Wasif, Zunaira"
>>> <Zunaira.Wasif at dbs.fldoe.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> How were you not accommodated?
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Anna Givens
>>> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:07 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Grade Expunging
>>> 
>>> Lol!!  DSS had no ability to change grades or do anything with them.  i
>>> would go talk to a different advisor.  Seems like yours does not
>>> understand the problem.
>>> When transcripts are changed, it has to be done by your college at the
>>> university or department.  Your advisor should know about this.
>>> Even if DSS had power to change grades, why would they?  It would just be
>>> like admitting they did not do their job well.
>>> 
>>> Anna E Givens
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 20, 2013, at 11:49 AM, Bobbi Pompey <pompey2010 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello, my advisor suggested that I go to DSS.
>>>> 
>>>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>>>> (336) 988-6375
>>>> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>>>> http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 20, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have not been in this this exact situation, but have had similar
>>>>> issues.  I don't know that dss can or will be of much help.  I would
>>>>> definitely talk to your advisor.  They should be the one to handle
>>>>> this.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anna E Givens
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2013, at 11:36 PM, Bobbi Pompey <pompey2010 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I will. Thank you!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>>>>>> (336) 988-6375
>>>>>> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>>>>>> http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2013, at 11:53 PM, "justin williams"
>>>>>>> <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Good.  If that does not happen, you may  have an ADA case; though I
>>>>>>> would really try to prevail upon the new director.  Maybe write out
>>>>>>> your case on paper so he can see what happened.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bobbi
>>>>>>> Pompey
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:51 PM
>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Grade Expunging
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I've done that. Originally I was told no. But there is a new
>>>>>>> director now. I asked him, and was told he would look into it.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>>>>>>> (336) 988-6375
>>>>>>> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>>>>>>> http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2013, at 11:10 PM, "justin williams"
>>>>>>>> <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Okay; Go through your dss office and see what they can possibly do.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bobbi
>>>>>>>> Pompey
>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:08 PM
>>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Grade Expunging
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I was registered and requested accommodations.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>>>>>>>> (336) 988-6375
>>>>>>>> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>>>>>>>> http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2013, at 10:56 PM, "justin williams"
>>>>>>>>> <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Did you go through your dss office for acomodations?  I do know
>>>>>>>>> that if you did not admit to a disability, and were not a student
>>>>>>>>> under the dss office, then you can't.  However, if you were a
>>>>>>>>> student under your dss office, then you may have a case.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>>>>> Bobbi Pompey
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 10:43 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Grade Expunging
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hello, I wanted to know if anyone has ever had a grade removed
>>>>>>>>> from their college transcript because they were not properly
>>>>>>>>> accommodated in the course?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>>>>>>>>> (336) 988-6375
>>>>>>>>> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>>>>>>>>> http://pompey2050
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>>>>>>>>> (336) 988-6375
>>>>>>>>> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>>>>>>>>> http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
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