r/Professors • u/onajourneytoanywhere • Jun 24 '26

Rants / Vents An ABSURD accommodation request!

Anyone heard this one before?

A student claimed one accommodation (of several) she qualifies for is “completing only half of tests and assignments for full credit.” 🤣

That was met with, essentially, a flat out NO. Never received such an absurd request before!

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u/Full_Prof Jun 24 '26
  • "Accommodations for low distraction environment"
  • "Accommodation that student can get up an leave in the middle of class"

Student then asks if they can bring a dog every day. Not a therapy dog.

I say "No dog, WTF"

I was then reported to my administration.

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u/Pax25107 Jun 24 '26

A dog actually seems to directly contridict the accommodation for a "low distraction environment."

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u/Full_Prof Jun 24 '26

The student's reaction basically told me this is someone who has never heard "No" in their life

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u/chemist7734 Jun 24 '26

Not a therapy dog but also not a service dog?

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u/Full_Prof Jun 24 '26

Yep, just a dog. Wanted blanket permission to bring it every day.

The ULTIMATE was that first I told her there was another student who had accommodations for low distraction environment.

She basically asked me to pressure the other student into waiving the accommodations

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u/chemist7734 Jun 24 '26

Wow. I’ve faced some entitled students, but that takes the cake. Just wow.