I'm a first year full time student working towards a degree and professional qualification.
On Mother's Day I was bitten by a dog. It fractured the top of the index finger on my dominant hand and bit through my nail down to the bone. There was a lot of concern as I'm a diabetic and an infection in a compound fracture could be very serious. There was talk of keeping me in on IV antibiotics but they agreed to let me home on strong oral antibiotics and painkillers. I was seen several times at fracture clinic, am now discharged, but was under strict orders to rest until the wound was fully healed - it's getting there but still not healed and is still painful. I also reacted very badly to the tetanus jab and was ill for over a week.
I have applied for an extension to one essay via extenuating circumstances through student services. The original submission date has passed. I was advised to ask for 4 weeks and my module leader supported my application (she actually wants me to apply for extensions for other essays too). I submitted a 2 week sick note supplied by fracture clinic, my clinic appt card, and actually showed them the wound.
They've come back and asked for a further sick note up to the amended submission date I've requested. My argument is, when submitting via Turnitin we are required to initial a field to confirm we are 'fit to sit'. If I'm expected to be signed off as 'unfit' until the date I submit, where is my 'fit time' to complete the work, and why am I being asked to simultaneously declare myself fit and provide a note saying I'm unfit?
I don't think I should require documentation saying I'm unfit for the entire length of the extension and gave communicated thus. I'm waiting to hear back but would like to know if I'm BU.
Before anyone points out I've typed this, yes I have, with one finger, and it took me ages, it's not feasible for a 2000 word essay.
If it's relevant, all other work has been submitted on time, I've not asked for EC before, my attendance is good and I'm getting 1:1 equivalent marks on most things submitted.
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Welshmaenad · 30/03/2015 18:11
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