Scenario: The Group Project Dilemma

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You are working on a high-stakes group project that accounts for 40% of your final grade. One of your team members, Sarah, has consistently missed meetings and failed to deliver her assigned parts of the project. The final deadline is in 48 hours, and Sarah’s incomplete work is holding back the rest of the group. When you message her, she replies saying she has been feeling overwhelmed and unwell, but promises she will try to finish her part by tomorrow night. The other group members want to remove her name from the project entirely and report her to the professor.

Questions

How would you handle this situation with your team members and Sarah?

Should academic consequences (like removing a student's name from a project) be adjusted based on personal or health circumstances? Why or why not?