NBR: Should she say something?

teacherjess

My sister is a senior in college and is a very big-boned girl. She takes after my dad's size of the family and is about a size 16. She works out, etc., but just seems like she is meant to be built bigger.

Anyway, she is finishing up her final semester and in one of her classes the other day, the professor accidentally projected his altered attendance list on the projector at the beginning of class. Next to everyone's name, it had "descriptions" of the students, I guess so he can remember them. My sister said there were things like "Very blond girl" and "Short guy" and next to my sister's name it said "Tubby." WTH?

I told her to go and complain to someone but she pointed out that she absolutely needs to pass this class to graduate, and she has already failed it twice and is barely passing now (it is anatomy and physiology 2). So she doesn't want to make waves, which I understand. She just wants to graduate and leave. But I think after she graduates, she should go back and tell her counselor or someone. That doesn't seem right to me. She doesn't think anyone would do anything.

WDYT? Could he get in trouble for this kind of thing?

KristenBtobe

That's horrible.  I think the dean of that department should be informed, it's offensive.

futuremrs.inman

That's awful!  I think she should definitely say something. Very unprofessional of him!

kel716

I'd complain after she has her degree in hand.  That's awful!!! 

 

cops_wife

She should have the opportunity to fill out an anonymous evaluation at the end of the quarter. I'd mention how offensive that list was there. Then after she passes, I'd mention it to her counselor as well. That is truly awful.

teacherjess

Ugh, glad it's not just me. I can't wait until she tells my mom...then it will really hit the fan!

suprchicy

I teach in academia, so I unfortunately know too much.  She should definitely say something to the department head of the professor, because that is really rude.  As an teacher of any age group you have to be sensitive to your students' feelings, but too many of them are just jerks.  Have her send an e-mail first to the department head and ask to speak with him/her.  To be completely honest, I seriously doubt the prof will get more than a "watch it" from the department head, but at least something was said.  I'm really sorry your sister is going through this.  Some people are just jerks.

adamsbabble

When I was a hostess at Applebee's years ago, we had to write descriptions for people on the wait list and even there you couldn't write things like that!  What a jerk!

424bride

That is terrible!  I think she should bring it to someone's attention, too.