So, update on the plagiarism issue.
For our observers at home, you may recall that I had a graduate student who did a whole lot of cut and paste plagiarism in a final paper. I failed her in the class and thus she did not get a passing grade in the course. Her graduation has been postponed until she can take another class.
Well, I understand from a colleague that her advisor is encouraging her to write me an apology note to try to repair the relationship.
What do you all think about this?
I kinda don't want a letter unless it is sincere. The student (as I have heard) still claims not to have known this was plagiarism. So if she is standing by that position, I really don't want a letter.
meara, did I miss it? How did the negotiation go?
Well, I asked for X+5-10%, and got more like X+2.5%, but hey, they came up! And I still get the signing bonus (though I have to pay some of it back depending on how long I stay with the company--have to stay 2 years to not pay any back!!). Will be taking about 2 weeks vacation between jobs (though almost half that will be paid by vacation time)
Well, I understand from a colleague that her advisor is encouraging her to write me an apology note to try to repair the relationship.
Meh? Repair the relationship like "I'm sorry I did this and I hope you won't badmouth me all over using my name"? Or like "Please change your mind and retroactively give me a new grade"? The former...sure. I mean, if it's un-sincere it's almost worse, but...but the latter fuck no. Take your lumps.
I think it's all about whether or not it's sincere. Sincere regret I think always deserves to be known--it doesn't always deserve any change in behaviour, though.
meara,
the grade will NEVER be changed. That would take an act of Hera. Hera doesn't work here.
I Think not changing the grade is the right call. But then why is she writing you? Just to say sorry? I just dont see the point. (okay, if I were her, I would be desperate to apologize but if she's not sincere, what's the point??)
meara, sounds pretty good! I hope this turns out to be a better situation for you.
ita ! - that link goes to a page with a number of articles, but about 1/3 of the way down is the video of THard and McG getting shot in the butt with paintball. Which you've seen, no?
ita, I had to scroll down a bit, but I'm guessing the relevant post has to do with Tom Hardy's posterior and paintball.
The video just makes me shake my head and say, "boys are weird".
My naive little sister. Does she really think she'd see his ass before me? Does she think I can't marshal help to get an answer ahead of her coyness? Silly goose.
The video just makes me shake my head and say, "boys are weird".
Well, you know, shocknives. So I don't associate it with boys.
But then why is she writing you? Just to say sorry? I just dont see the point.
Wouldn't you want to say sorry? Or are you sure she's not actually sorry?
