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Originally Posted by Frosstbyte
I'd do what Gilda and warrrr suggested and talk to the department chair or the dean. He seems a little touchy as it is, so talking to him personally might set him off. Better to speak with his superiors.
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My suggestion was to talk to the professor directly first and try to clear things up with him before going over his head. Some universities are very strict about the chain of command. If a student has a problem here, at least in the English department, and goes to the department head, she will routinely get sent back to the professor in question to try to work things out on that level first.
This is going to vary by institution and department, but I think it's usually best to try to work things out directly with the person you're having difficulty with before involving other authorities.
Not being the assertive type, I've never been much good at that myself, but I do think it's a good rule of thumb.