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November 20, 2009 |
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Letters to the Editor Some teachers aren't teaching Normally I would not complain about professors and their teaching or lack thereof, but after this semester I am astonished that the people I am paying to provide me with an education are majorly slacking.I have had many classes cancelled this semester for bogus reasons and have paid for courses in which the professors do not even instruct the students. I am sorry, but aren't they working for me? I thought going to a small, private school meant a strong education and actual teaching unlike large universities who provide teaching assistants. For the past few years that I have attended Susquehanna I have had little to complain about as far as my education, but after this semester I am shocked. One instance I have encountered involves professors who are doing outside research and work, which I think is really great, but it should not be interfering with my time to be educated. This research should be done outside of class time and, if a class really needs to be cancelled (but only once), then that is understandable. An even bigger shock is that I have had professors who do not take my concerns into consideration and brush me off as if I am wasting their time. Again, who's paying who here? I am not bashing all professors here at Susquehanna because I have had some incredible ones who are always available and always want to help. Those who are not doing their jobs can take a few pointers from those who are. Overall, the point of this is not to cause a huge controversy but to make faculty aware that students know they are your employer and should definitely have a say in what you do and in their educations. Another amazing aspect of this situation is that even when I have given professors terrible reviews, they are still here and have received tenure. Now I know I am not the only one who has a deciding voice in that decision, but there have been many courses in which I am sure I am not the only student who cannot believe they took a course and learned next to nothing. I am a hardworking student and love school and learning, but I think it's very unreasonable to take a course and not learn anything. Susquehanna should start taking money out of professors' paychecks and refunding the students for classes they miss. I am not paying a professor to cancel class because they have another job either. The purpose of a university is to educate students and prepare them for a career in their specific major. Many students enjoy when professors cancel class, but I think that they should have an attendance policy like the students, if they cancel class they better have a doctor's note for me to see or else they get a zero for the day, that seems fair to me. I hope this article does not offend anyone and is taken seriously. It is meant to spread a message that people need to start being aware of how important our education is and the large role that good teachers and less crowded spaces are to a hardworking, knowledge-hungry student. |
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