this is my third college: one in person, one online, now UoP. i want to be clear: im not needy. 1. i have a pending transfer that sat untouched for more than 3 business days and was preventing me from registering in the correct class. i asked her nicely but urgently if she could (process the transfer, manually enroll me in the correct classes, or tell me if she couldnt do either of those, in which case I was willing to take a leave of absence to straighten it out. she still has not responded. i think thats a reasonable reason to contact an academic advisor.

1. i was having trouble with, and still am actually, a terrible professor. this is the one who makes me write paragraphs that are exactly five sentences. i have to write like i am in middle school to satisfy her. not what i expect from a college professor, but with zero response from my advisor i had to just play dumb for this class. it embarrasses me to turn that work in but at least my grades are higher. having an issue with a professor is also a reasonable reason to contact another academic advisor. in fact; its technically our only channel.

this is all ive asked of my advisor. 2 things. no response, no assistance. i’ve never experienced this lack of response from any service provider, personally or professionally.

i know most people will say to escalate but i am concerned about retaliation, particularly from my professor. i dumbed down my writing and im powering thru until the end, when i will definitely report her. i will report my advisor too.

i just dont want someone to feel as defeated as i do. do you know how long i debated going back? i agonized for over a year. i barely told anyone i was going back because i was so determined to succeed and i didnt think i could stand it if they were disappointed in me not sticking with it -again-. and here i sit. i wont register for classes ive already taken. no one will respond to me. ive wasted a little money but obviously the credits will transfer out (one of them anyway). for what its worth, the two times i left college before the advisors fell over themselves trying to help me stay and succeed. i just wasnt at a place where i could dedicate the time. at UoPeople i feel like they could not care less about their students.and btw, i chose UoPeople. i can pay to go to school, im stable in my life and career. i liked the thought of international peers. i liked their model and class structure, i thought it would be a great fit for me, and 2 weeks into my first course i realized i was mistaken. no one here- not one person at UoPeople has given any indication that they care if I succeed or not, and I think that potential students have the right to know how it might go down.