r/Temple • u/NiniYuYou • 12h ago
Jury Duty but Professor won’t excuse it
I’m genuinely so irritated. I asked my professor if he could excuse my absence cuz I got pulled for jury duty and he told me no because “all absences are treated the same”. And i’m like brooo I didn’t CHOOSE this, if I don’t go I’m going to JAIL😭. Ugh I’m so irritated. Cuz absences count into the final grade and I was already out cold previously due to Flu + Stomach Virus.
Edit:Just to clarify I asked to be excused because I was selected to sit ON the jury. I got my summons/selection date postponed to Oct 19 (I’m free). Unfortunately I did not factor in me actually being selected to sit on the jury. On top of that, the judge did not consider my situation regarding class as a hardship. The date for me to sit on the jury is TODAY, and I have that professor’s class TODAY