Speaking of excuses.... This just in: Robert Klose's 'brand new", hot off the (UPNE) press book: The Three-Legged Woman and Other Excursions in Teaching http://www.upne.com/1-58465-927-0.html Sam would approve! :-) John On Sep 28, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Mike Williams wrote: > Honest... I ran out of gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have > enough money > for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old > friend came > in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A > terrible flood. Locusts. IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Davis" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 10:09 AM > Subject: Attendance in English 101J > > >> As of today (9/28/10), you have--with three consecutive absences-- >> exceeded >> the maximum number (four, excused and unexcused, in TTh clsseas) >> permitted >> in English courses, specifically English 101J, and, therefore, have >> failed >> the course because of excessive absences (5). If you wish to >> appeal the >> attendance policy, you should immediately contact Dr. Ken Wolfskill, >> Division Head, and present your reasons to be reinasted to the >> course. >> Official excuses for absences are to be obtained from Lloyd Lee >> Wilson, University Registrar. If Dr. Wolfskill rejects your >> appeal, you >> may >> further appeal to Dr. Larry Frazier, Dean of Arts and Sciences, and >> beyond >> him to Dr. Danny Moore, Provost. >> >> -- >> John H. Davis, Ph.D. >> Professor of English >> Department of Language and Literature >> Chowan University >> Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855