> Wendy,
> The point Bryan is making is that whilst genuine financial pressures, of
> whatever nature, are of concern, they cannot be 'mitigating
> circumstances' which account for failure. Circumstances? yes, of
> course. Mitigating? No. Simply, they are reasons for failure, not
> excuses. I've heard it said in a Review Board meeting: there is no
> point in 'working through college' if the student doesn't/can't keep the
> academic side of the contract to which she or he is committed.
Why can't financial pressures and the pressures of work be
mitigating circumstances? If they prevent the student from
performing as well as they might have done without such pressure,
then they are mitigating circumstances. Students who have to work
may experience sudden/unforeseen pressures which can affect
their performance. If other pressures can constitute mitigating
circumstances, why not financial?
Elizabeth
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