acklenackle
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ
Hello everyone!
I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice about a problem I am having with my University.
I started working on my bachelors almost 2 years ago and from day 1 I had a plan with my advisor to graduate in May 2010. I was only to take 4 classes this semester because I took so many at once in the past.
My advisor decided this winter to have a baby and not tell her students. Since she always takes forever to get back to me to register for classes, I figured she was just being her lazy self. I got tired of waiting and called her supervisor to register. It was then that I found out that my advisor made a huge mistake and I am 4 classes short of graduating. They refused to let me take 8 classes at once so now the earliest I can graduate is July 2010.
This is a huge deal because the certification I was going to get to teach is only held in June, once a year and nobody can make an exception for me. Now I've been networking and preparing myself for a field I can't work in for a whole year now. The salary in NJ would have started at $45,000 a year. I'm making less than $20,000 right now because I've been trying to do well in school and network to get a good job.
I also need to ad that my advisor has made mistakes before and I requested to switch advisement. I was denied that opportunity at least twice. They had soooo much confidence in her and they were wrong so they should suffer the consequences, not I.
I've emailed every Dean and President in the directory and only the people who couldn't help me have responded. I really don't care how busy my school's President is. I think my situation needs to be dealt with now.
This is what I asked them for:
1. I want either her or the University to pay my summer tuition. If I had taken those classes during the regular semester I wouldn't have been charged.
2. I called the career center and they told me to google "things to do with an English degree." I'm dead serious. lol. So I asked for some real options and their assistance in finding me a job that would pay what I would have been making this upcoming year.
I don't think that's asking for much. Yes, they could say that I was not guaranteed a job before, but I had a chance. Now because of them, I can't even try to work in my field.
I told them that I paid for something I did not get. Yes, I got a nice education. However, people further their education in order to create more job opportunities for themselves. They've destroyed my opportunities due to their incompetence.
I was thinking of getting a lawyer first to intimidate them. It's ridiculous that after almost 2 months and a whole lot of emails, I can't get an answer from anyone. They need to take me seriously and they are not.
I was also wondering if I can sue them for what I would have made this year. I know the answer is probably no but I figured I would ask. If I can't sue for my potential salary, can I sue for negligence or at the very least, my summer courses?
I appreciate any advice you all could provide!
Hello everyone!
I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice about a problem I am having with my University.
I started working on my bachelors almost 2 years ago and from day 1 I had a plan with my advisor to graduate in May 2010. I was only to take 4 classes this semester because I took so many at once in the past.
My advisor decided this winter to have a baby and not tell her students. Since she always takes forever to get back to me to register for classes, I figured she was just being her lazy self. I got tired of waiting and called her supervisor to register. It was then that I found out that my advisor made a huge mistake and I am 4 classes short of graduating. They refused to let me take 8 classes at once so now the earliest I can graduate is July 2010.
This is a huge deal because the certification I was going to get to teach is only held in June, once a year and nobody can make an exception for me. Now I've been networking and preparing myself for a field I can't work in for a whole year now. The salary in NJ would have started at $45,000 a year. I'm making less than $20,000 right now because I've been trying to do well in school and network to get a good job.
I also need to ad that my advisor has made mistakes before and I requested to switch advisement. I was denied that opportunity at least twice. They had soooo much confidence in her and they were wrong so they should suffer the consequences, not I.
I've emailed every Dean and President in the directory and only the people who couldn't help me have responded. I really don't care how busy my school's President is. I think my situation needs to be dealt with now.
This is what I asked them for:
1. I want either her or the University to pay my summer tuition. If I had taken those classes during the regular semester I wouldn't have been charged.
2. I called the career center and they told me to google "things to do with an English degree." I'm dead serious. lol. So I asked for some real options and their assistance in finding me a job that would pay what I would have been making this upcoming year.
I don't think that's asking for much. Yes, they could say that I was not guaranteed a job before, but I had a chance. Now because of them, I can't even try to work in my field.
I told them that I paid for something I did not get. Yes, I got a nice education. However, people further their education in order to create more job opportunities for themselves. They've destroyed my opportunities due to their incompetence.
I was thinking of getting a lawyer first to intimidate them. It's ridiculous that after almost 2 months and a whole lot of emails, I can't get an answer from anyone. They need to take me seriously and they are not.
I was also wondering if I can sue them for what I would have made this year. I know the answer is probably no but I figured I would ask. If I can't sue for my potential salary, can I sue for negligence or at the very least, my summer courses?
I appreciate any advice you all could provide!
