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Final Exam vs Family Vacation: What’s a Professor to Do When Students Demand an Exception to a Hard and Fast Rule for a ‘Capricious’ Reason?

by Dennis Beaver | college, contracts, education, history, professor, student

Two students wanted to reschedule a final exam so they could visit Italy with family, and when their professor refused, citing a posted long-standing and universal rule, they muttered about filing a grievance. What’s next? May 11, 2026  • By Dennis Beaver Under...

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