What canI do if my college is not following through on getting me into my required courses?
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What canI do if my college is not following through on getting me into my required courses?
I am supposed to be taking 1 class at my college (on campus) and 1 on-line class this term. Classes started 10 days ago. The school did not provide me with the information I needed to start my on-line class. I drove to the school (over an hour away) to take a workshop. When I got there they informed me that I was not able to do the workshop because for some reason I was not on the list. The first day of class I e-mailed the guy that deals with the on-line class. He told me to talk to the dean. I called 2 times and left messages. He never returned my call. I have missed 2 weeks now.
Asked on September 22, 2011 under Business Law, Indiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You may be able to sue you college for breach of contract, if they are not providing you the opportunities, services, course, etc. they agreed to provide. You need to take a close look at the agreement/contract with the college and all documentation relating to it, and compare that to what you've done and paid--if you honored your obligations and did what you were supposed but they did not honor their obligations, that's when there may be a breach of contract case. in that event, you may be able to sue either for a return of your tuition, for a court order forcing the college to provide to you what they said they would, and/or for other monetary compensation. Again, in a case like this, the outcome will likely turn on the contract and other documentation, since that defines the responsibilities of the parties.
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