Final Exam vs Family Vacation: What's a Professor to Do When Students Demand an Exception to a Hard and Fast Rule for a 'Capricious' Reason?

Students wanted to reschedule a final exam, and when their professor cited a long-standing, universal rule, they muttered about filing a grievance. What's next?

# Final Exam vs Family Vacation: What's a Professor to Do When Students Demand an Exception to a Hard and Fast Rule for a 'Capricious' Reason? Students wanted to reschedule a final exam, and when their professor cited a long-standing, universal rule, they muttered about filing a grievance. What's next? **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/how-a-professor-can-protect-herself-from-students-unfair-demands) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*