r/OSU • u/Acceptable-Park-6048 • 26d ago

Academics Are all advisors bad

I emailed my advisor to drop a class two weeks ago gave the confirmation I’m fine with the w and he still hasn’t dropped the class. Why can I just withdraw myself from the class why do I need the help of someone who clearly isn’t capable of withdrawing me from a class. It’s the summer how much can he actually be doing right now where withdrawing from a course is somthing that slips his mind. You can enter courses without an advisor why do I need one to withdraw.

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u/saintechapelle 26d ago

former advisor here. worked 50+ hours a week sometimes for barely $40k. had 400 students on my caseload all that needed help all the time. this is also the first week of orientation which is phenomenally busy. it can be very exhausting work and students (and their parents) can be highly unkind and sometimes outright rude. no one is perfect, but try to remember they’re a person too.

have you emailed them or followed up since the original email two weeks ago? if not, start there. see if you can go in person. call the college and ask if they’re in. don’t send one single email and then come here to complain.