By early November, most of Prof. Palia s students had learned that his tenure application had been denied. At the same time, they had been complaining to the administration that he wasn t keeping pace with the Corporate Finance curriculum. After several meetings, the school took action. His students also ended up taking an abbreviated version of the regular Corporate Finance final, and this semester, additional review sessions were offered to students who still felt that needed more instruction. Prof. Palia insists that there was no connection between the tenure decision and his conduct in the classroom.
Students take a different view.
The administration is also angry about Prof. Palia s performance. Although CBS is legally obligated to pay him through next year, he will not be teaching. But some students feel Palia is shouldering an unfair amount of the blame. She and others argue that the administration ignored students initial concerns about Palia and failed to move quickly to deal with the situation. Had they acted when students initially complained and suggested solutions, the problem may not have gotten as bad as it did.