The Rules For Behavior at Universities Facetoface Meetings and Greetings

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The 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.)

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The 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

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The 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.)

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Example (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----

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Example (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----

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The 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)

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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.)