academic conflicts during rush

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by Zillini

Asking a professor and/or TA for permission to miss class for Recruitment is a crap shoot. Those who are pro-Greek will be understanding, even if they end up saying "No". Those who are anti-Greek will not only say "No" but might also hold it against you for daring to ask. "Obviously you are only interested in partying and not getting an education. You are wasting my valuable teaching time even taking my class." (I've heard some nasty stories over the years.)

Actually, it's my opinion (as someone who works in this world) that even professors who are pro-Greek or just neutral about Greeks would NOT be thrilled if you asked them this. I'm extremely pro-Greek and I think I would roll my eyes at someone doing this (I have worked as a Teaching Assistant for the last two years).

So basically: don't do it.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

This. You are under no obligation to say what you are doing, and if the professor seriously presses you, you can simply say that you do not feel comfortable divulging your personal reasons.

Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

Actually, it's my opinion (as someone who works in this world) that even professors who are pro-Greek or just neutral about Greeks would NOT be thrilled if you asked them this. I'm extremely pro-Greek and I think I would roll my eyes at someone doing this (I have worked as a Teaching Assistant for the last two years).

So basically: don't do it.

My opinion (as someone who also works in the world) is that missing the class and then trying to deal with it afterwards would be a problem. Planning ahead because of a conflict is less of a problem. I tell my students the first day that I understand that things happen - I've had everything from a student whose father had a heart attack to car problems galore (or so they said . . . )- but it is their responsibility to make up the work.
I also advise them that the sooner they let me know they have a conflict, the more likely I am to be able to help. I am teaching 3 sections of the same class in the fall - should one of my students need to miss class, I'd be happy to let them attend one of the other two, and be impressed at his/her diligence, because God knows there are plenty of students who will just skip because they feel like it.
But first I would check with your campus Panhellenic and see how THEY would like you to handle it. If they can work it so you can attend the class and make recruitment events, so much the better. Good luck!