Grading delays

[DolceDolce]

Yes ... there are some grading delays with some professors. I've seen as many as 3 professors teach the same subject and the progress and milestone feedback is at varying speeds. The number of classes you can successfully take will also depend on which classes they are, and if you are in the mindset of "Cs get degrees" of are you "striving for academic honors". BLS degrees allows for more electives, which also aids in the speed. I just had a friend exit the BA program which saved her from 3 nightmare classes. Another friend in the BA Management and Leadership program just submitted a 35-page final exam in Accounting with Stacey Emery.

Regarding unlocking classes, some people on FB posted being able to unlock a class over a long weekend, while a milestone, not Final was stuck in limbo.

For people that are focused on speed, I do encourage everyone to try and make the most out of UMPI, and enjoy the opportunity and experience. It's a great institution and their goal is to provide a quality education. We should be proud that UMPI is taking steps to ensure that education is allowed at a pretty fast paced while still promoting an excellent education. You want UMPI to be able to uphold the integrity of the degree and the school. The fact that professors grade their work personally is another excellent reason to have UMPI. Direct feedback from the professor - many students in larger schools do not have the benefit.

Also, for every person who has a terrible experience with UMPI, 10 more will have a positive experience. It really is very subjective according to many variables. I have screenshots of one professor allowing a student to resubmit a draft final because she misunderstood the directions. Personal attention and allowances like that you will be hard-pressed to find at other online institutions.

While it seems collectively UMPI has had some changes with the move to Brightspace, I feel gratitude that UMPI has a generous YourPace program, that doesn't make you take course sequentially, but rather in tandem.

UMPI's overall intentions are not to "slow people down." The program has been gaining a 10-15% YOY enrollment increase, and this Fall Term, some professors have had to help other professors by also adding a class to their schedule. The move to Brightspace was primarily to allow for more flexibility in updating courses, to keep information relevant and for today's body of knowledge and standards; it also allows for each professor to modify part of it such as quizzes; and allows for easier exchange of information. It was never enlisted to purposely slow students down.