Failing to Complete Assignments
PWR policy requires that students complete allassignments,
including drafts, in order to pass the course. Again, students
will have seen this policy in your syllabus and you will have
discussed it with them. In addition, many PWR instructors do not give
extensions for student work unless that extension is given, in
writing, before the due date. Such a policy makes sense in a
writing class, where progress is dependent on getting timely
response to drafts and working on revisions. If a student fails
to complete work in your class, remind the student of the PWR
policy; if the student continues not to complete work, you should
write to the student, so that you have a record of the correspondence,
reiterating our policy. You may also want to notify the PWR Associate
Director to express your concern. Undergraduate Advising Programs
asks us to report any students in danger of failing a course,
and it’s important that you respond to their request at
mid-quarter, though if you sense a problem you can report it
at any time.
