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What remedies do I have for the following:

Missed an in class assignment due to illiness.

Notified instructor.

Instructor promised to give makeup assignment as well as points for attendance if I submitted a Doctor's Statement.

Doctor's statement presented.

Instructor refused to give makeup assignment after submission of Doctor's Statement.

Received a "D" in class.

While attempting to get this matter resolved, the Department Chair called me a liar. I addressed the issue with the Department Chair/school and no one bothered to respond.

After this incident I was granted permission to enroll in an internship/practicum to complete my degree.

After completion it was stated that no one knew about this practicum/internship and I would not be given credit. Therefore, I would have to repeat this unpaid practicum over again. Upon re-doing my internship/practicum, I would be given the missing assignment.

On my evaluation of my practicum/internship questionaire, prepared by the school, there was a question --If you had to assign a letter grade to this student's field of experience/practicum project, what grade would you give? My preceptor circled the letter "A".

My evaluation outlining my peformace/knowledge was "Perfect". My precptor sent a letter to me outling with regards to my internship and speaking with my advisor. Even with all the documentation, there has not been any action taken.

I have documention from my preceptor regarding communication between my advisor (same one who gave me permission to enroll).

I have documention from the school's Registrar. The registrar sent an email of all correspondence between all key players involved in giving me permission to enroll in this class.

Documentation was also sent to me by the advsior himself asking how the internship/practicum was going. The same advisor that supposedly knew nothing about my internship.

As of this date, I have not been allowed to graduate and received my Bachelor's Degree from the university simply because of this retalliation.

Asked in IL May 21, 2022
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# 588
I have a question concerning what laws protect my rights to higher education. I was newly enrolled in a technical school (Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville, FL) but soon after starting the second phase I found out I was pregnant and would have to take a medical leave of absence until after the baby was born and I was able to return to normal activities (approx. 6 weeks after birth). I wanted to return to school and requested a "medical leave of absence" (which the school does offer but their policy is only 60 days and requires repeating the class level you were in when you had to take the medical leave). I was told that I would not be allowed to take a "medical leave of absence" and would have to be withdrawn from school. Now the school is billing me for classes (when I started my student loans were already approved and the school also received a check for part of the tuition) and requesting that I make a decision between having the student loan pay them or whether I will pay them directly. If I were allowed the medical leave of absence the student loans would still be paying for my tuition and I would still be able to re-enter school. Now I am not sure what my options are and how I can continue seeking a way to have a job (currently and for the past 5 years I have been unable to get hired no matter how many applications to minimum-wage jobs I submit). I feel like the school has not taken into account the unusual circumstance of my particular medical need for leave of absence (the school does not have many female students and I think that I may be the first pregnant student they have had). What are my options?
Asked in FL May 21, 2022
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# 594

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