Thread: Student appeals dismissal over UCSD’s English policy

Student appeals dismissal over UCSD’s English policy

Written by Pat Flynn
10:35 p.m., Oct. 8, 2011

LA JOLLA — A 19-year-old University of California San Diego student with a 3.2 GPA is contesting the university’s decision to dismiss him for failing to meet an English proficiency requirement.

Andrew Kubal, an A-plus physics student, was a week into his second year of classes at UCSD when he received a Sept. 29 email informing him that he was dismissed for failing to meet the requirement last year.

“I moved in, I enrolled in my classes, I bought my books. I am going to my classes, studying,â€

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LA JOLLA — A 19-year-old University of California San Diego student with a 3.2 GPA is contesting the university’s decision to dismiss him for failing to meet an English proficiency requirement.

Andrew Kubal, an A-plus physics student, ...

Kubal, who said he scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SAT, ...

For now, Kubal, an Eagle Scout who said he got A’s and B’s in high school English, is continuing to go to class at UCSD, hoping officials will change their minds.

“I think I’ll keep going to class until on-campus housing kicks me out,â€

[quote="millere"][quote]

LA JOLLA — A 19-year-old University of California San Diego student with a 3.2 GPA is contesting the university’s decision to dismiss him for failing to meet an English proficiency requirement.

Andrew Kubal, an A-plus physics student, ...

Kubal, who said he scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SAT, ...

For now, Kubal, an Eagle Scout who said he got A’s and B’s in high school English, is continuing to go to class at UCSD, hoping officials will change their minds.

“I think I’ll keep going to class until on-campus housing kicks me out,â€

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Why would they lie about something as simple as that, when it can be proven or disproven by looking at his grades?

Because no one ever does that. Journalists know that when they make this stuff up, no one ever checks the facts about a story. Also, most colleges do not allow the public to casually look up a student's grades because there are privacy rules against this.

Do you feel like taking the time to check the facts about this story?

Originally Posted by millere

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Why would they lie about something as simple as that, when it can be proven or disproven by looking at his grades?

Because no one ever does that. Journalists know that when they make this stuff up, no one ever checks the facts about a story. Also, most colleges do not allow the public to casually look up a student's grades because there are privacy rules against this.

Do you feel like taking the time to check the facts about this story?

NO. I trust the student to tell the truth about grades that he can be asked to show to anyone.