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It seems there's more to it than just the exam thing. In August 2010 (according to the timeline on the left of the article), one of the student's undergrad cou

It seems there's more to it than just the exam thing. In August 2010 (according to the timeline on the left of the article), one of the student's undergrad courses was upgraded to a PhD level course. Suspension of the prof for violating student's privacy by complaining about the case. Keep in mind this is the same University of Manitoba that will turn over your personal information to bill collectors should you not pay a parking ticket. (UofM Computer Engineering 1998)

metageek 16y ago
> turn over your personal information to bill collectors The spokesman pointed out that this was health-related information (since the student had a doctor diagnose his test anxiety); it'd be reasonable to treat that more carefully.
- invisible 16y ago
  I think him having "exam anxiety" hardly counts for health-related. Where do we draw the line on what is health-related and what is pertinent information?
  - metageek 16y ago
    >I think him having "exam anxiety" hardly counts for health-related. I tend to agree, but apparently the university believes in it, and requires a doctor's note. Given that, I can't really be surprised that they treat it as health information.
    - jmm 16y ago
      Testing related diagnoses should be viewed with a bit of skepticism, I think. I worked in test prep for five years, and our [high end] clientele had quite a way of paying their way to various diagnoses that granted extended time on the P/SAT, ACT, or whatever. (And in case you're curious, colleges are unable to view whether a student took the SAT under extended time conditions or not.) That said, "exam anxiety" might be a new one to try in the college admissions racket.
  - LaGrange 16y ago
    I actually know a great veterinary surgeon with exam anxiety. That seems to indicate that exam anxiety is different from stress intolerance, and if exam anxiety" doesn't stop people from being great even in stressful jobs then it is good enough reason for me. Of course, the student in question remembered about his illness after the exam in PhD program. It does strike me as a little weird that someone wouldn't find out earlier. Furthermore, exam anxiety does not mean that he should have no exams, just a modified form of exams. It seems that the university officials got in conflict over what the form should be, and dean at some point decided to get rid of the exam altogether, which definitely does strike me as wrong.

metageek 16y ago

> turn over your personal information to bill collectors The spokesman pointed out that this was health-related information (since the student had a doctor diagnose his test anxiety); it'd be reasonable to treat that more carefully.

invisible 16y ago
I think him having "exam anxiety" hardly counts for health-related. Where do we draw the line on what is health-related and what is pertinent information?
- metageek 16y ago
  >I think him having "exam anxiety" hardly counts for health-related. I tend to agree, but apparently the university believes in it, and requires a doctor's note. Given that, I can't really be surprised that they treat it as health information.
  - jmm 16y ago
    Testing related diagnoses should be viewed with a bit of skepticism, I think. I worked in test prep for five years, and our [high end] clientele had quite a way of paying their way to various diagnoses that granted extended time on the P/SAT, ACT, or whatever. (And in case you're curious, colleges are unable to view whether a student took the SAT under extended time conditions or not.) That said, "exam anxiety" might be a new one to try in the college admissions racket.
- LaGrange 16y ago
  I actually know a great veterinary surgeon with exam anxiety. That seems to indicate that exam anxiety is different from stress intolerance, and if exam anxiety" doesn't stop people from being great even in stressful jobs then it is good enough reason for me. Of course, the student in question remembered about his illness after the exam in PhD program. It does strike me as a little weird that someone wouldn't find out earlier. Furthermore, exam anxiety does not mean that he should have no exams, just a modified form of exams. It seems that the university officials got in conflict over what the form should be, and dean at some point decided to get rid of the exam altogether, which definitely does strike me as wrong.