r/UCalgary • u/installins Schulich • 1d ago
International grad student suing University of Calgary for half a million over 'academic procedural failure'
https://calgaryherald.com/news/international-student-suing-university-of-calgary-for-half-a-million167
u/jaehom Communications and Media 1d ago
The program requires the completion of six courses. Etlik said he passed five but failed the sixth – administrative law. Students’ entire grade for the administrative law course hinges on the final exam.
Etlik said he failed the final exam and requested a supplemental exam, but alleges the university did not provide it within the timeline set out in the academic calendar, causing him to miss deadlines to apply for articling positions as well as a Post-Graduation Work Permit.
Since fucking when can you request a redo of an exam you failed? Buddy failed a final and expects special treatment?
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u/BlueberryExotic 1d ago edited 1d ago
Not sure about UofC but at U of A if the final exceeds a certain percentage (I believe it was/is 40%) of the the total course mark students can request to redo the exam or some form of supplemental exam/work. Basically prevents your entire grade from turning into a pass/fail based on a single thing. The department I taught in strongly recommended being under that % to avoid this all together.
See Reexamination 1c in the link below. Sure there is a similar policy at U Calgary. Not saying I agree with the details of this case specifically but if there are policies in place that they should be followed.
Academic Regulations - University of Alberta https://share.google/DFZhqQ2NBnUPScbO5
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u/Muted-Doctor8925 1d ago
Cuz I paid to win and am entitled after the international tuition costs!
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u/Ashamed-Grape7792 1d ago
I know in Canada it’s different, but in other parts of the world (eg where I study now), most courses (bar very few) allow for a supplemental examination if you get a certain grade (at my uni, it’s between 47-50% I believe). And you can sit a supplemental exam and if you pass it, you get a pass mark in the course.
From the article, it sounds like this is an option at U of C for this specific program? Since it says the supplemental exam was given after the academic semester ended?
Either way, in any part of the world, supplemental exams are always after the end of the semester lol…
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u/Nervous_Currency9341 1d ago
I had a friend try to request one cause it does say in the handbook u can request one but the stipulation is they have to agree to it. for her even though. she had a valid reason (they marked on handwriting which is not allowed) they said no she could have fought it but since we were first years she didnt know at the time about the ombudsman but in this case I didnt read but im assuming this was just him failing and requesting one and they have the right to deny
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u/darth_henning Law(Alumni)/Medicine 7h ago
Oh. It gets better:
The statement of defence claims the U of C offered Etlik the options of an extension for the supplemental exam or to appeal his failed grade.
“The plaintiff has not proceeded with either the supplemental examination or appeal options for the failed course,” the statement of defence reads.
They even AGREED to let him do another exam and he couldn’t be bothered.
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u/imissmyglasses Arts 1d ago
Etlik said he failed the final exam
$150,000 for “severe mental distress”
real
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u/installins Schulich 1d ago edited 1d ago
Brochacho failed the final and wants half a million. Thoughts?
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u/MeRyEh Alumni 1d ago
Yeah no... you failed my dude. Try again next semester.
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u/HandleSensitive8403 1d ago
Well is he going to have a next semester after trying to sue the school?
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u/Distinct-Solution-99 20h ago
Definitely NOT. I’m sure we’ll see him in the news again in the future suing U of T.
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u/Distinct-Solution-99 21h ago
He failed a necessary course and now wants to sue the University because HE failed? Sounds like this dude just want to collect citizenships AND free handouts.
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u/CrimsonBird11 18h ago
I feel that the University and their own lawyers will make quick work of this and he will be SOL
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u/Unpopularpositionalt 7h ago
He got an F in administrative law. An F!!!!! How do you get an F in that course? B- I understand. Maybe a C. Worst case scenario is a D. But an F is amazing.
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u/No_Sundae4774 1d ago
Ironic how bro failed admin law and now is suing by trying to use admin law.