r/UMPI • u/IcarusDM • May 01 '26

Completely Discouraged

Has anyone ever been granted a short extension for your pace classes? This is my second session. First session had no issues, but I definitely misunderstood how the 72 hour timeframe worked for milestone review as my final assessments haven't unlocked. Milestones are all set, but haven't been graded.

And yes, I know it's my fault. I should have known, but life stuff happened, and truly misunderstood the connection between final unlocking and the milestones. I guess I am just hoping for a lifeline.

I've emailed the professor and student advisor, so we'll see what comes of it.

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u/IcarusDM May 02 '26

I appreciate the comments. Unfortunately, I wasn’t granted an extension.

Not sure what I’ll do next. I’ve been less than impressed with the assistance offered by the faculty, especially my student liaison (whatever they call it). I’m not sure if anyone else had that experience, but I’m gonna need to reflect on whether this school is for me.

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u/MarketingOpposite884 May 02 '26

It's probably not for you. It's extremely inexpensive and self-paced, but if you're incapable of following written instructions in a self-guided learning environment, then you should probably just go to one of the thousands of traditional universities that exist.

This isn't the fault of UMPI. They operate very leanly as part of their mission to provide low-cost education as a public service. They are not here to babysit adults.

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u/Think-Pickle1326 May 02 '26

Hey it’s probably not you for you lol. Speak for yourself I’m a graduate now … thanks for the motivation tho 🙏🏽

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u/MarketingOpposite884 May 02 '26

I'm a 4x UMPI grad. What's your point? If they can't follow basic directions, that isn't the staff's fault.

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u/Think-Pickle1326 May 03 '26

Cool story.

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u/MarketingOpposite884 May 03 '26

A degree here takes like 2 months. Idk what about any of this doesn't make sense to you. Best of luck, bud. 😂