Show Grading Your Professor Pr fessor i r 0 o j. j 0 0 o o r Two vo students evaluate their professors professor's teaching skills Make sure to bring your number two pencil to class With half the semester gone with the wind some students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents may find themselves themselves themselves them them- selves biting the dust dustin dustin dustin in courses they thought would be a breeze Aaron Weight Staff Writer Student names have been changed to protect their identity Jenny Stevens began CIS 1020 hoping to start jump-start her computer skills Now with the semester half over she wondered whether this level beginning-level class is possible to pass Students in her class Stevens said are expected to study 12 hours per week to succeed not reasonable for a be beginning inning class she said Still Sill she studied long and hard for forthe forthe forthe the first exam The result We all failed the first test Stevens said By the time she and her classmates found out how difficult the course would be it was too late for them to drop the class for a full refund Many of the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents tried to work with the instructor to prepare them for future tests but out he was completely disrespectful Stevens said At least one other student shares Stevens' Stevens frustration Heather Hunt told the Globe that her instructor was disappointed with the students when the entire class failed the first exam If the entire class fails we should look further than the students Hunt said Both Stevens and Hunt agreed that faculty mem mem- bers should do more to help students succeed especially in beginning level classes After their instructor refused to help Stevens and her class mates went to the dean of the school involved for help The dean assigned a faculty member to mediate the sit sit- After weeks of phone calls emails and office visits Stevens was able to transfer into a different different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent section but is responsible for catching up with the rest of her new class on her own For student experiencing unexpected difficulties with faculty members Alma McKertich Accreditation Chair offered the following suggestions suggestions sug sug- First talk to the instructor tor individually or with others who share your con con- cerns State your concerns clearly and offer suggestions suggestions suggestions to resolve the problem problem problem lem McKertich said Most troubles can be solved by simply talking about them McKertich said the second second second sec sec- ond step if the problem remains is is to talk to the division chair or the department department department depart depart- ment chair responsible for forthe forthe forthe the course He or she will mediate between the student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent or students and the instructor When the first two steps have not resolved the problem problem problem lem contact the dean of the school involved If all levels of discussions between the student and the faculty member fail to solve the issue a review board made up of students students' and faculty will take up the matter and make a decision decision decision deci deci- sion McKertich said The bottom line for students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents is to be proactive Its your and time at risk Stevens said |