Title: The Rules For Behavior at Universities Facetoface Meetings and Greetings
1The RulesFor Behavior at UniversitiesFace-to-fa
ce Meetings and Greetings
- Use the formal form of address (Dr. Smith or
Professor Jones). Do not use Mr., Mrs., or Miss
and NEVER their first names! - Knock before opening any door
- Even if open, stay out of a private office
unless/until invited in - Always announce your presence ("hello," "excuse
me" etc.)
2The RulesFor Behavior at UniversitiesCommunicat
ing with Instructors
- Follow their individual instructions
- Office hours is where youll find the nice
instructors - Email described in more detail below
- After class if they invite you but not before
- NEVER
- Drop in without an appointment out of office
hours - Phone outside of business hours
- Catch them on the fly if you happen to bump in to
them
3The RulesFor Behavior at UniversitiesEmails to
Instructors or any other OSU official
- Use your ONID account
- Put Course, and/or reason for email in subject
heading - Address formally (Dear Dr. Jones)
- Identify yourself (I am Frank Bernieri)
- Describe your status in detail (I am in your MWF
4pm section of PSY 202) - Summarize communications completed to this point
(We talked last Friday after class and you told
me to email you.) - State why you are writing (Id like to schedule
an appointment to meet with you.)
4Example (embarrassingly bad)
- From BadJonny HOTMAIL mailtoxxx999_at_hotmail.com
Sent Monday, October 27, 2003 218 PMTo
Bernieri, FrankSubject -
- Hi!
- I'm a student of yours and lost my syllabus and
I'd just like to know when Midterm 2 will be.
Also, do you have a website ? -
- J---- L----
5Example (Good)
- From J---- X. N--------- mailto---_at_onid.orst.ed
u Subject Regarding Midterm 3 and Syllabus
Quiz PSY_202_002_W2009 -
- Dr. Bernieri,Hi my name is J---- N-------, my
OSU ID number is 931-000-000, and I am in your
psy 202 class this term at 800am. I was
wondering if you had added the two points to my
score, or the whole classes score for midterm 3,
about the extrinsic/intrinsic question. My graded
exam said it was wrong, but I actually got it
right because of the error. I also had another
question that it said that I missed, but I marked
the correct answer it said that it was, I just
think I did not erase clearly enough a previous
answer I had put down before. I don't know if you
can do anything about these but I think it would
help me. I hope to hear from you soon,J---
N----
6The RulesFor Behavior at UniversitiesLecture
Behaviora formal music recital
- Arrive on time (if you walk in after it begins
then you owe the instructor an apology) - Stay in your seat (if you stand up or change your
seat then you owe the instructor an apology) - Stay until dismissed (if you close your notebook,
stand up, or put on your coat before being
dismissed then you owe the instructor an apology) - Do not talk (if you talk or whisper during class
then you owe the instructor an apology)
7The RulesFor Behavior at UniversitiesLecture
Behaviora formal music recital
- If you consume any drink, food, or private parts
of the individual sitting next to you, without
first getting permission then you owe the
instructor an apology - If you have an open newspaper or are reading
anything other than your Psychology text, then
you owe the instructor an apology. - If you battle sleep then youll look silly and
will be hilariously distracting and thus, will
owe the instructor an apology
8The RulesFor Behavior at UniversitiesAsking
Questions
- Generally, questions are GOOD!
- Repeat points you did not hear, see, or
understand - Clarify things you do not believe
- To simply question why
- Some questions are BAD!
- When answer is on the syllabus (this is the
worse) - When they are personal (you, classmates, or
instructor) unless invited to ask this kind
9The RulesFor Behavior at UniversitiesStudent
Entitlements
- An instructor who shows up, on time, and teaches
- Communication and time with instructor
- Answers to your questions
- Fair treatment
- Fair reasonable grading schemes
- A class that conforms to the syllabus
10The RulesFor Behavior at UniversitiesStudents
are NOT entitled to
- Passing grades because they need them (to
graduate, to avoid probation, to keep financial
aid, etc.) - Grades they feel they have earned
- Miss class without penalty or consequences
because they need to (wedding, vacation, job
interview) - Miss exam without penalty or consequences
(because the need to or because it was an
accident) - Passing grades because they either attended every
class, or did every assignment - Easier grading standards because their life is
more demanding than most students (e.g., single
mother of 3, working full time, taking care of
your sick parents, lost an arm, wrecked car,
etc.)