What Students May Expect of Faculty
Your instructor is an experienced student! He or she has experienced most of the challenges, frustrations, stresses, and triumphs you are experiencing or will experience as a student. Your faculty member knows what students need to do to succeed in the course you are taking, and your instructor wants you to succeed.
You may expect your instructor to...
- provide you with a syllabus that outlines the content and objectives of the course and spells out the instructor’s grading and attendance policies. Your instructor will follow the policies of the College.
- start class on time, be prepared, and use time-tested and/or innovative teaching strategies and learning activities intended to promote learning of the subject material.
- make effective use of class time. Although some topics may not seem very important or interesting to you, the structure of the subject or the objectives of the course may dictate the topics. Your instructor will endeavor to be enthusiastic and to help you to perceive the central material of each topic.
- strive to create a positive environment in which you may pursue learning. Each student’s need to understand the subject will be respected. Each student will be treated with courtesy.
- be accessible and approachable. Your instructor knows that he or she is the key resource provided by the College to help you to succeed as a student.
- organize and schedule the subject topics and assignments. The quantity and nature of assigned work and the evaluation standards will be based upon the instructor’s experiences with, and expectations for college courses at this level in this subject.
- preserve the academic honesty of the course. The basic content of college courses must meet the well-established expectations of transfer institutions, employers, and accrediting agencies.
- be a professional who will treat you fairly and honestly. Grading will be impartially based upon the quality and quantity of student work. Assignments will be graded in a timely manner.