I might not graduate...

[Clear.tranquil]

So here is the thing, I am suppose to graduate in about 2 weeks.
tentative graduate school student, signed up for classes already, and taking masters classes now too.

However, i was just informed this morning that i need 12 more hours to graduate.

My university changed English majors hours from 36 -> 51
This change took place fall 2007, the semester I switched to English.

However, my advisor was still following the old plan, as many people were not even informed.

I already took it to battle, knowing well a good amount of the professors as well as the chair of the department, however, it may not be enough.

They might be able to grandfather me but who knows.

Now what, Im #$@!%ed.

[Gorlam]

Not exactly sure what you want us to do about it, you either get grandfathered into the program or they make you take another semester at college. Taking another semester myself to grab a few classes I missed.

[SlickWilly440]

Yeah that sucks dude.

I know several people who have had similar issues with having to take more classes b/c the requirements for their major has changed or had to take a similar class over again b/c they transferred from a community college.

And the big problem with this is the advisors are not always competent and end up telling the student one thing, which later changes or is different from what is needed. The advisors should be punished for their mistakes b/c they waste the students time and money.

I went and saw an advisor at the beginning of this semester and was told that I had to take this class to fulfill the requirement, when I had already taken a different class that fulfilled that same requirement. The advisor went to talk to someone else; came back to me and said "Yeah that class you took will fit the requirement." So yeah, mistakes like that if I had not ask further about, would have caused me to take that class. (Well actually I was already taking that class to fulfill a different domain requirement).

Are you screwed in any other way, besides having to take another semester?

Hope you get grandfathered.

[OliveButtercup]

It doesn't sound like it's your fault as the counselor was following the old regime. If my future was about to be put on hold because of some incompetent employee that school would be on the evening news and I'd have consulted with a lawyer. I have zero tolerance for this stuff

[SlickWilly440]

I have zero tolerance for this stuff

And your avatar clearly points that out.

[Plekto]

You should be fine as your specific course catalog is usually based upon the year you entered the university and not when you actually entered a specific program.

In any case, the classes that are in the normal G.E. part of the curriculum would fall under this rule. Only courses that are specific to your major and restricted to it should affect you. (grad level courses and specific teaching and internship type classes most likely)

Possibly have to take 1 course, no big deal other than it being a huge PITA.

[Clear.tranquil]

My case didnt win, so Im taking the semester now.

Oh well, at least I met a girl today while trying to fix things, had sushi, talked for a few hours, and got her number.

[Trump]

Actually Pletko, that is only sometimes true. Many times if you switch majors you must take the catalog of the year you switch.

Though, it is common that they will allow you to apopt any catalog year after the one you started with. Sometimes that helps people out.

[OliveButtercup]

My case didnt win, so Im taking the semester now.

Oh well, at least I met a girl today while trying to fix things, had sushi, talked for a few hours, and got her number.

Well there's always that! :)

[Plekto]

I would still try to petition the classes if they could be taken as general GE(the ones that can be that is), as you could have conceivably taken them as part of your original major, too.

[ruaidhri]

Graduation problems are not unusual. My older son received college credit for a High School AP English. His advisor told him that he fulfilled his English requirement for his degree in Engineering. Well, the school gave him credit for a different english course than the one required despite the required course being a prerequisite for the course for which they gave him credit. Like you he didn't discover this until shortly before he was to graduate.

He went to everyone in the school including the President of the University. He worked campus security so he knew everyone. The English Department said no, their survival depended on everyone taking the required English course. Still, the University arranged for my son to "graduate" with everyone else. Like everyone he received a blank degree holder. The university also agreed to accept an English credit from a University close to his home (in a different state). He took the class over the summer, got an "A" and his University mailed his degree to him.

edited to clarify

[Trump]

If English was required for a degree Engineering, 2/3 of the people where I work wouldn't have a degree. Sadly, many do not speak English very well, and we often have communication difficulties. I can only imagine trying to interpret literature with them... ugh...

[koku]

My case didnt win, so Im taking the semester now.

Oh well, at least I met a girl today while trying to fix things, had sushi, talked for a few hours, and got her number.


lmfao wtf. you're so easily bought. meeting a freaking girl and a # makes an entire semester wasted okay now?

wow lol.

[h2orowe]

Don't give him shit for trying to make the best out of a crappy situation, Kokujin. DON'T YOU PUT THAT EVIL ON HIM.

[Kannon]

...meeting a freaking girl and a # makes an entire semester wasted okay now?

YES.