nothing to discuss wrote:
horsemouth wrote:Why go to the dean or chair? Why not just talk to the teacher directly about his policy?
Why? The teacher already knows that the policy is not consistent with any accepted standard. If he wished to rectify this, he could have done so already.
What new information is the OP supposed to provide to the teacher when he discusses the situation with him? The teacher knows how grading is typically done. The teacher knows his own policy. Presumably the parties agree on the facts of the case, so there is nothing to discuss.
You're assuming too much. Maybe I missed it, but nowhere in the original post did he say that the teacher knows this is against the rules or not consistent with the standard.
Your last point doesn't make any sense. Why do any two people in any situation even bother having a discussion? Agreeing on the facts of a situation is hardly ever the problem in my experience. The problem is convincing people and making your case. That is what the OP should do before going over his teacher's head to the dean. That is what reasonable people do. Give someone a chance to fix their mistake before you move to the next step.