KENNESAW STUDENTS GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT! PROFESSOR ABUSES POWER!

  • by: B. M.
  • recipient: Kennesaw State University Faculty, Staff and Students!, United States

I am a student at Kennesaw State University, I have good grades, I keep to myself in class and I stay out of trouble. This Spring Semester I was emailed by my Professor saying that I was accused of violating article 4 of the student conduct code,
" 4) Misrepresentation and/or Falsification. Knowingly providing false information in completing University forms or applications (including admissions forms, scholarship applications, time sheets, false or counterfeit transcripts, etc.) or in any work submitted for credit. This includes providing fabricated/altered documents to substantiate an excused absence (such as to meet attendance requirements or have the chance to make up a missed exam). Signing in for another student or having another individual sign in on a student’s behalf on an attendance sheet also constitutes a violation of this code section;"
ALL OF THIS BECAUSE I LEFT CLASS EARLY, so I could prioritize another class I had an exam in. I did not falsify an excuse for my being absent, I did not have another student sign in for me or send me a code to sign into class, I did not do anything wrong except leave her class early to PRIORITIZE another class.
In this email, I was asked to come in for a meeting with my professor. The day of the meeting I went to her office and saw, to my disbelief, about 30 other students there all for the same code infraction. We were given two options either that a 30% reduction on our attendance grade or take it to student court.
I proceeded to look at the syllabus and read to my professor, that if a student leaves early from class with out her knowledge prior, that the grade will be changed from a here to an absent.. Not a STUDENT WILL BE GIVEN A HONOR CODE VIOLATION for leaving class early. I was willing to take the absent, but I am not willing to be bullied by a professor on a power trip! Out of 30 Students asked to meet with her I am the only one who did not take a reduction on my grade! This professor is abusing her power as a professor.

I have siblings that have attended KSU who have never heard of this happening, I have talked to other professors and they have suggested I take it to student court, because I have a good case.
I received another letter today informing me of my court date and time, with the added note of if I am not found INNOCENT then I will be SUSPENDED for A WHOLE YEAR, from KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY!

College should be a time of growing and learning and preparing us for the real world, where no one is there to hold our hand and tell us what we need to do and where we need to be and when we need to be there. I am PAYING for my education, I get out of it what I put into it. This is NOT high school anymore! I was willing to take the absent for the day as the Syllabus stated would happen if I left early, I am not willing to be Bullied into losing point on my grade! The syllabus is our rules and guide lines for our classes, it tells us the penalties and consequence of not preforming certain tasks to the expectations of a professor. I spoke with the adviser over the student court and I was told I am GUILTY until PROVEN INNOCENT!
Why shouldn't a professor be challenged on their integrity? Shouldn't Students be given an opportunity to be INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY? I AM INNOCENT and I am betting a good bit of those 30 other kids are innocent as well. Why are we being overly punished because this professor cannot keep the students in her class!

The Goal of this Petition is to show KSU that they have Professors abusing their authoritative power, and that their Students have a voice and deserve to be heard as Innocent until proven Guilty!

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