Decision Tree: Student Request For Flexibility

A graphic representing a decision tree for addressing student requests for flexibility on due dates and class policies.

Being flexible does not mean anything goes. My goal is to be empathetic, consistent, and equitable. Here is how I make decisions about how to address student requests for flexibility on due dates and class policies.

Katherine M. Castle, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Practice, Assistant Chair and Director of Undergraduate Education
Department of Communication Studies
Dean’s Fellow, CAS Teaching Academy 2019–2023