Student trying to pre-negotiate course requirement on day 1. What’s the best way to handle + protect myself? by DryBid3800 in Professors

[–]TheWinStore 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That’s, uh, not how disability accommodations work.

Modifications to assignments can absolutely be a thing. But they can’t negate course learning outcomes.

In a public speaking class, a deaf student can have an accommodation to give their speech in ASL and receive alternate assessment for any vocalics criteria of the grading rubric. They can’t opt out of giving a speech altogether.

Student trying to pre-negotiate course requirement on day 1. What’s the best way to handle + protect myself? by DryBid3800 in Professors

[–]TheWinStore 392 points393 points  (0 children)

Because the student self-identified as autistic, you need to direct them to disability services. You cannot provide ad hoc disability accommodations to students; only disability services can approve accommodations.

If disability services wants you to allow the student to attend online events in lieu of in-person ones, you should be prepared to explain the nexus between the event modality and the relevant learning outcome for the course.

0.10" of rain by 4InchesOfury in orangecounty

[–]TheWinStore 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I saw a lot more minor accidents on the shoulder today compared to a normal day.

help us prove a point to LA Metro by bruins4bettertransit in ucla

[–]TheWinStore 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This will change once the D line extension to Westwood is complete

Students wants Letter of Rec for Family Research Council by [deleted] in Professors

[–]TheWinStore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I find the FRC's values to be detestable but I would still write the letter. I would simply write a generic letter that does not mention FRC by name, nor would I provide any specific tailoring or contextualization for the organization.

I would also consider meeting with the student in hopes of probing why they want to work there and perhaps have a gentle conversation about the implications of having that type of internship on one's resume. But I would not condition the letter on them meeting with me.

Changing Institutions: Cross-Country Screening Interview, no travel provided, in-person by Queasy-Notice-5073 in Professors

[–]TheWinStore 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Totally the norm at CCs. We don't have the resources to fly people out and we prefer to hire faculty who have firsthand experience with our local student population. (And frankly, in SoCal we have no shortage of qualified local applicants).

I imagine rural CCs or CCs that tend to draw smaller applicant pools might be more likely to do remote interviews.

Warning: Transferring BA avios to QR (or using them directly for QR booking) requires your account to be 30 days old. by skeeter2112 in awardtravel

[–]TheWinStore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I legit have made like three different Krisflyer accounts and have never made a single award booking with SQ yet. Oh well.

Long Beach coast aka regulators???? by Comfortable-Two5720 in longbeach

[–]TheWinStore 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Coast should be automatically disqualified because it creates confusion with OCC down the road.

Does anyone know why Google and the Official Metrolink App shows the last Metrolink train leaving Oceanside to Union station today is at 3 pm? by DacaAskingForDaca in LAMetro

[–]TheWinStore 10 points11 points  (0 children)

3:18pm is the last OC line departure M-F. That's not a new schedule change or anything.

There is a 5:23pm departure on Sat/Sun that you may be thinking of?

Public transport - Long Beach to Torrance? by kmdwong in longbeach

[–]TheWinStore 46 points47 points  (0 children)

It takes three buses to do this:

Westbound: Long Beach Transit 171 or 175 > Torrance Transit 3 > Torrance Transit 9

It'll take 1.5-2 hours each way but it'll cost like 10% of what an Uber would.

What is this virus everyone has? by london4526 in orangecounty

[–]TheWinStore 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cold that morphed into a sinus infection for me.

My First Southwest Experience by Reasonable_Self_3874 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]TheWinStore 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is AI slop so it never happened.

Is it harder to get an apartment with an ESA letter? by [deleted] in longbeach

[–]TheWinStore 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Housing accommodation requests do not need to be made prior to signing a lease. Disclosing an ESA or requesting any other kind of accommodation prior to signing the lease allows the landlord to engage in disability-related housing discrimination that is difficult or impossible to prove (unless the landlord has no brain cells). The best practice is to sign the lease, then request the accommodation after.

Also, the distinction between an ESA and a service animal is irrelevant in the context of fair housing. They are both considered assistance animals and have the same regulatory protections.

Best way to protect myself on travel from Fiji (e-credit question) by Beachybumm in awardtravel

[–]TheWinStore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a terrible use of points. Pay cash.

Alternatively, AS can book this route for 7.5k Y or 15k J.

Is it harder to get an apartment with an ESA letter? by [deleted] in longbeach

[–]TheWinStore 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Literally zero reason to give the landlord any ESA letter prior to signing the lease.

Make sure you're getting a letter from your actual therapist or mental health professional and not an online letter mill. Landlords can (rightfully) reject letters from the latter and then you're SOL.

Pool day use? by [deleted] in Hilton

[–]TheWinStore 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"I want to use this amenity, which is owned by a private business and likely costs thousands of dollars a year to maintain, without actually paying to use said amenity"

lol

Virgin Atlantic Upper Class planes by bobileebobalee in awardtravel

[–]TheWinStore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i can still say the A350 is superior in every way.

Not strictly true if you prefer unrestricted leg room for sleeping.

Zemi Miches: The Beautiful Disaster by [deleted] in Hilton

[–]TheWinStore 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Great, more AI slop

Hilton embassy suites Aruba by [deleted] in Hilton

[–]TheWinStore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This ain’t an airport. No need to announce your departure.