bonnie Posted August 28, 2014 Posted August 28, 2014 Professor Bans College Students From Saying ‘Bless You’ In Class August 26, 2014 9:39 PM BRUNSWICK, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) – One professor at the College of Coastal Georgia has banned students from saying “bless you” in his class. Campus Reform reports that Dr. Leon Gardner, assistant professor of chemistry at the College of Coastal Georgia, pointed out his six rules on behavior on his Introductory Physics class syllabus. According to the #6 under the “Behavioral Deduction” section of the syllabus, students’ grades will be lowered for: “Saying ‘bless you.’ We are taught that it is polite to say ‘bless you’ when someone sneezes. However, if you say this while I am talking, it is NOT polite, it is very rude!” Gardener states that a student may be deducted up to 15 percent of their final grade for any student that disrupts his class. He goes on to say in the syllabus that saying “bless you” may result in an immediate 1 percent grade deduction for each occurrence. “Especially egregious behavior could result in expulsion from the class, withdrawal from the course, and disciplinary action from the college,” his syllabus warns students. Last week, a high school senior in Tennessee was suspended after breaking a class rule saying “bless you” after a classmate sneezed. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
Administrators Tom Wetmore Posted August 28, 2014 Administrators Posted August 28, 2014 Bonnie, how do you feel about this? Quote "Absurdity reigns and confusion makes it look good." "Sinless perfection is such a shallow goal." "I love God only as much as the person I love the least." *Forgiveness is always good news. And that is the gospel truth. (And finally, the ideas expressed above are solely my person views and not that of any organization with which I am associated.)
bonnie Posted August 28, 2014 Author Posted August 28, 2014 Bonnie, how do you feel about this? I don't have a problem at all with the professor. I am a little curious about the statement of the professor,but that doesn't change the fact that the rule appears to be known upfront.I assume that it is not just the phrase Bless You" spoken while he is speaking that is the problem,but in general interrupting. If that is just a phrase that irks him,either try to work with the faculty to change that or choose another school or class Or if saying "Bless You" is so important to the students,do so and take your lumps. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
LifeHiscost Posted August 28, 2014 Posted August 28, 2014 Quote: "either try to work with the faculty to change that or choose another school or class" I agree with that conclusion, the principle being found here. ""Any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet for a testimony against them."" Mark 6::11 KJV God is Love! Jesus saves! Quote Lift Jesus up!!
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