 | In the Classroom
 | Enthusiasm is contagious - Professors respond and teach better
to an alert, attentive, and interested class in the just the way a band puts on a better
show for an enthusiastic crowd.
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| Be involved in class - Participate in class discussions and
ask questions. If you have nothing to say, then show that you are interested and engaged
by making eye contact with your professors. You would find it pretty boring if the Prof
never made eye contact with the class. In the same way, the Prof will find you
pretty boring, and assume you are not interested, if you never look up.
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| The "too cool for school" posture is unacceptable and offensive
- Never slouch, chat, glare at the clock, or yawn. You would not appreciate such posture
if you were speaking at the front of the class, would you?
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| When a fellow student speaks, it is not an opportunity to "tune
out," take a break, or start a conversation - Respecting your
classmates includes listening to their questions and comments.
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| Never close your books or rustle your papers to signal the end of class
- This is like looking at your watch when someone is talking to you - pretty rude. In
fact, you might consider not even wearing a watch to class. Time flies when you're focused
on something important.
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| Office Hours
| Make use of office hours - Don't hesitate to make an
appointment if office hour times are not convenient for you.
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| Don't wait until it's "too late" to seek help - If
you are having trouble, let the Prof know, and show you are concerned.
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| Come to office hours with definite questions, concerns, or problems in mind
- Don't wait until you arrive to think about what you need help with.
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| Never ask, "Did I miss anything important in class the other day?"
- Of course you did!
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| Unless the Prof makes a point of giving the class his or her number do not
call him or her at home. |
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