COLLEGE FACULTY

1. COLLEGE FACULTY Who ARE These People?

2. Different from H.S. teachers: • VERY narrowly focused on ONE aspect of ONE field • Must have an advanced degree • Interested in your MIND, not your social/emotional development • Expect you to be a serious adult who is eager to learn • Under a LOT of pressure • Teach as a small part of their assigned responsibilities

3. What Is a Terminal Degree? The highest ACADEMIC degree attainable in a particular field Earns the title “Doctor” Up to 7 years of study

4. Some Terminal Degrees • M.D. - Doctor of Medicine • D.V.M. - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine • J.D. - Doctor of Jurisprudence • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy (in a certain field--Biology, English, Economics, etc.) • Ed.D. - Doctor of Education • D.D. - Doctor of Divinity

5. RESPONSIBILITIES • Push the edges of knowledge • Do SERIOUS, often experimental, research & get it PUBLISHED • Attend and present at meetings of respected professional organizations • Perform campus service • Volunteer in local community • Seek and productively USE grant money and/or other funding • Teach 2 or 3 classes and act as advisor to majors in the field

6. A Dozen Ways to Annoy Your Professor #12. Contact professor with an email address containing suggestive or “cute” words or phrases. #11. Interrupt others, hog conversation, sleep in class.

7. A Dozen Ways to Annoy Your Professor #10. Send him/her a rude, complaining, poorly written, or anonymous email message. #9. Talk, text, skype, twitter, or pass notes in class. #8. Ask questions that are answered in the syllabus or assignment schedule.

8. A Dozen Ways to Annoy Your Professor #7. Arrive late to class, let door SLAM behind you, and make noise getting settled. Then ask people around you what has been said so far and can you borrow a pencil.

9. A Dozen Ways to Annoy Your Professor #6. Complain indignantly about a grade saying, “This can’t be right--I am an ‘A’ student.” #5. Never ask questions in class and then, on course evaluation, write that the instructor did not cover the material.

10. A Dozen Ways to Annoy Your Professor #4. After final grades are posted, ask your professor to change your grade because you badly need a higher GPA. #3. Make an appointment with your instructor and then arrive late or don’t show up.

11. A Dozen Ways to Annoy Your Professor #2. Make comments that are hurtful to a classmate or to any group of people.

12. A Dozen Ways to Annoy Your Professor #1. LIE, CHEAT, orPLAGIARIZE

13. Getting Along with Faculty Establishing a Relationship • Use appropriate title. • Always introduce yourself. • Talk often with faculty before/after class or during office hours. • Demonstrate curiosity about the subject. • Ask for help if you need it. • Seek career advice.

14. Getting Along with Faculty Classroom Etiquette • Be prepared for class. • Attend regularly and ON TIME. • Demonstrate interest in subject. • Pay attention. • Ask thoughtful, tactful questions. • Dress appropriately.

15. Getting Along with Faculty Quality of Work • Follow assignment instructions. • Turn in completed work. • Be familiar with syllabus and DUE DATES. • List ALL references you use. • Do your own work. • Give yourself enough time to do assignments WELL.

16. Getting Along with Faculty • Summary: --In all instances, behave as if your professors and your courses were part of a PAID POSITION you NEED in order to advance in your career.