So, the director of my masters program retired and one of my professors stepped into the director role. She has a reputation of being a difficult person to work with academically.

Anyway, I started my program with different course requirements prior to updated course requirements made to my program this year.

Now, she refuses to let me take my capstone course because I didn't fulfill the new course requirements - specifically one course.

I can go to the academic dean to complain and appeal her decision. The academic dean can't force the director to let me take my capstone. Just report to the director that I complained and if they agree with my complaint, send an email to this woman, asking her to let me take the capstone course.

She can still say no, to the academic dean. So, kind of what's the point but that's higher academia for you.

Don't you just love the unpoetic justice of higher academia?