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发帖数: 3525 | 1 在美国上访——如何追讨成绩
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2011.11.01
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2011年9月21日，在加州某大学的某同学A通过认识我的某朋友找我。A 同学碰到的情况
是他上学期选的一门Finance课程成绩被教授“暗算”了，只给了他成绩C。如果按他平
时的成绩和期末考（成绩未知）的情况，他应该能够拿A，哪怕是A-。没想到这个教授
整学生这么过分，把他的期末考和平时的participation分数当作fail，给他这门课的
成绩为C。
在他跟教授交涉未果之后，某朋友知道了这事情，跟我提起。我让A同学来直接跟我谈
，我需要了解各种情况，弄清楚各种事情的来龙去脉，才能确定我能否和怎么帮得了他。
在skype上交谈中，我让他把各种证据准备周全，并扫描给我看，包括这门课程该教授
的syllabus，他的作业和考试，各种来往信件（email）。通过交谈和阅读了这些文件
证据，了解了这件事情的大体情况。既然他通过与教授交涉得不到结果，我去他所在学
校的网页查找之后，建议他到学校与学生有关的部门（各个学校的部门名称不一样）去
投诉（complain）。而要投诉有效，除了要知道怎么去找该部门，怎么说，还得准备一
封投诉信（complaint letter）和充足的证据（evidence）来支持所要达到的目标。
在为了达到目标之余的考虑中，我跟A同学说，这件事情不仅仅是为了找回成绩的目的
，更是在考验他作为学生处理问题的能力（problem solving）。无论结果如何，能否
达到目的，这是做事情的态度和方法问题。要抱着积极的态度（positive attitude）
去对待，即使结果依然争取不到自己该得的分数，整个过程也是锻炼和体验的机会。因
为，如果这件事情在对你有利的证据面前，你选择了息事宁人，选择了只会抱怨（大多
数国人的做法），今后职业生涯中，各种各样的事情会比这事情更加难于面对和解决，
你也有可能会选择退缩，而不是积极找办法去合理地解决问题。这也是一种能力的锻炼
和体验，是读书了这么多年来验证自己是否敢于，能否做事的考验。更不用说，这是在
维护自己的正当权益，这是在美国，需要以合适的途径来争取！
我让他写份申诉信的初稿，目的是让他自己来锻炼。他写好了之后，我感觉有距离，在
掌握了他提供的证据之后，让我有很清晰的脉络，对这封信进行大刀阔斧地修改（如下
）。之后，并交待在去交涉的时候，那些要点要把握好。最后，又准备了一个要求矫正
分数的表格（Request of Grade Correction），这样去跟学校交涉的时候，目标明确
直接了当。
在10月28日3:08:43 PM，我的QQ上，A同学给我这样的一条留言：
"大叔，谢谢你的帮忙， 他们把我的分数已经改成A-了， 估计那个老师也呆不久了，
打了场胜仗真开心啊，哈哈。"
这件事情解决了，我心头悬着的一块石头也落地了，也让我多了一次感受：在美国需要
积极去争取，通过合法的途径，维护自身利益。不能碰到了问题或者事情之后，只会在
网上抱怨（这种情况太多了），如果自己太挫，忍气吞声，那么只能被欺负。
幸亏美国没有“维稳办”，没有网特和五毛告密，要不然，我这不是在煽动，鼓动，还
是教唆他人搞不“识大体，顾大局”的行为吗？
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to file a complaint about the unfairness of assigning my grade
in the course Finance xx00 to a “C”. Last semester I took professor JH’s
course, Finance xx00 and I had tried my best to study this course; however I
was given unfairly a “C” in this course.
I had initially tried to communicate with professor JH about my grade, and
sent emails to him several times. I asked him if he could recheck my grade,
and tell me my final exam score. However, he just explained the reason to me
in one sentence: “Yes, you failed the final exam and your participation
points were 0.” At this final exam and the participation, I have the right
to know my placements in the class and why I was assigned a “failed” or “
zero” for the final exam and participation, respectively. Since I could not
get this issue solved directly from the professor, I, therefore, bring this
issue to your attention in that I believe I was suffered the unfair
discrimination by this professor who didn’t give me a fair grade purposely.
According to the grade distribution, I got 93 out of 100 for the first exam,
and 88 out of 100 for the second exam, and I got full credit (70 points) on
homework. Besides that, I attended every class on time. However, he gave me
a “C” as the grade for this course, in which final exam only counts 25%
of the whole grade. (Please see the course syllabus attached)
In summary, there are several reasons I file this complaint to this
professor:
1) He said my participation points are 0. It is really irrational
because he never gave us a signup sheet, which means he didn’t know every
student’s specific participation. How could he remember throughout the
whole semester so clearly who showed up his class every time without a
record? Giving me a 0 for no reason is totally unaccepted.
2) He emailed me and said: “Participate in class is not just
attendance, it also means in the lectures and discussions that take place.”
In fact, he never gave us any discussion time in class. If he caught those
students who asked the questions in the class as discussion, then it is not
fair for other students if evaluation of class participation was only based
upon whether student had questions or not. Because different students have
different study styles and understanding levels, how could a professor judge
students’ performances and gave students grade just by who asked questions
or not? This was not a normal evaluation for class participation. Assigning
me a “0”(zero) for the participation was totally unfair and the professor
lacks of academic integrity and responsibility.
3) As he mentioned about the lecture, he never gave us any lecture. If
the lecture notes he said mean the homework or the class notes, I took the
notes every class, and I did all my homework on time and got full credits.
Then why he still gave me a 0?
4) In the email, I asked him about my final grade, and he only talked
about my participation points and completely ignored my request.
5) Besides, he rarely stayed in the office hours according to the
schedule on the syllabus. I had to wait him for his office hour several
times to ask questions. However, I didn’t see him until the office hour was
over. For this, he never informed us beforehand when he was not able to
stay in the office for the office hour.
I don’t understand how a professor can be so irresponsible, unreasonable
and unfair. As an international student coming far away from another country
to study here, I pay such an expensive tuition and fees in order to get
high quality education. After one quarter’s endeavor, I cannot accept that
one professor’s arbitrary behavior will ruin a student’s hard effort for
the whole quarter.
I strongly believe this school is accredited and would not connive with a
professor for such an unfair behavior without academic integrity. If the
student’s rights cannot be properly protected, the reputation of this
school will also be hurt.
As the professor mentioned in the Course Responsibilities in his syllabus “
Treat everyone in the class, including professor and his cat, with the
respect due to all intelligent beings.” I also deserve the respect due to
my hard work in this course! With the reasons and evidences shown above, I
request the school’s authorities to investigate this affair and give me a
fair answer within a reasonable timeline. I believe your authorities,
deserving my trust, will take actions to help me on this issue.
Your fair help is highly appreciated. I am looking forward to receiving your
response soon.
Sincerely,
xxxxxx
Appendix
Request of Grade Correction
According to the Syllabus: A 91% and above, A- 86%-90%, B+ 81%-85%, B 76%-80
%, B- 71%-75%, C+ 66%-70%, C 61%-65%, C- 56%-60%, D 51%-55%, F <= 50% | p***y
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发帖数: 5246 | 4 如果这件事情在对你有利的证据面前，你选择了息事宁人，选择了只会抱怨（大多
数国人的做法），今后职业生涯中，各种各样的事情会比这事情更加难于面对和解决，
你也有可能会选择退缩，而不是积极找办法去合理地解决问题。
赞。。
【在 a*****c 的大作中提到】
: 在美国上访——如何追讨成绩
: agostic
: 2011.11.01
: （欢迎转载，转载时请勿去掉来源）
: 2011年9月21日，在加州某大学的某同学A通过认识我的某朋友找我。A 同学碰到的情况
: 是他上学期选的一门Finance课程成绩被教授“暗算”了，只给了他成绩C。如果按他平
: 时的成绩和期末考（成绩未知）的情况，他应该能够拿A，哪怕是A-。没想到这个教授
: 整学生这么过分，把他的期末考和平时的participation分数当作fail，给他这门课的
: 成绩为C。
: 在他跟教授交涉未果之后，某朋友知道了这事情，跟我提起。我让A同学来直接跟我谈
| a*****c
发帖数: 3525 | 5 收到一封信：
拜读大作'在美国上访—如何追讨成绩'，获益菲浅。
我读PhD遇到很大麻烦，请求建议和帮助。我向xx系的上级学院反映过情况，但效果不
佳。
由于事件复杂，我不得不用很多文字，抱歉耽误您的时间。
(请保护个人隐私）
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这件事情在网上贴出来之后，有个人（上面这段话）来找我，也因此又帮了个人的上诉
(appeal)，不过是非美国本土的。还得等到月底才能知道结果。等有了结果，再写篇总
结经验。 | s****e
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