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Do professors Mark?
Professors mark them if it’s a small class. Usually the senior years ie: 3rd and 4th year courses but intro courses and 1st year courses, they usually have TAs marking the exams and the professors help out whenever they have the time to do so.
Do professors talk about bad students?
Well, faculty often discuss about bad experiences with/performances of students with other faculty. Sometimes to get advice, sometimes to vent, and sometimes because the student has done something amusing. Sometimes the student’s name is used and sometimes it is not.
Can a university lecturer date a student?
While legal, it is hardly professional for lecturers to date students. Professors are required to alert the university should a relationship develop between them and a student to ensure no unfair advantage is given to the student.
Do professors read final papers?
Some professors might only read the essays on final exams for students in between letter grades. If the final is a paper instead of an exam, we really only extensively grade the ones from students on the cusp from one letter grade to another.
Do professors actually read your thesis?
First, yes, each thesis is read by some professors. It’s not as though all professors have to read all theses. Each student has a committee, usually of three to five people, one of whom is the primary adviser. The committee members will read the thesis, and will often (almost always) mark it up with suggested changes.
Can lecturers sleep with students?
No, it is not illegal. And in some circumstances it may not be any kind of problem at all. Some UK Universities are huge! A lecturer and student at the same university could be several miles from each other all of the working day.
Do professors really read long essays?
Yes, most of us do extensive literature reviews when we are writing papers, and it’s often the case in mathematics that published papers are over 10 pages.
Can a professor change your grade after the class is over?
In many schools, the professor has a year to change the grade. This is why in such schools, professors keep all the exams and submissions for a whole year after the class is over. So that if need be, they could go back to them if you decide that you think you should have got a different grade.
What is academic freedom of professors?
The academic freedom of individual professors is a longstanding concept, with its roots in the nineteenth century. It is both a professional standard and a legal definition. The professional standard of academic freedom is tied to custom and practice, and to the ideal environment for freedom of thought, inquiry and teaching.
Can a professor get fired for making a mistake?
Yes, but the professor typically has to write a letter of explanation to the dean. The dean has the final say. Typically it is done only if a clear mistake was found, usually a mistake made by the professor.
Can a biology professor write a letter of recommendation for a student?
A biology professor’s requirement that students be able to affirm a scientific answer to the question of the origin of the human species before he would provide a letter of recommendation prompts a justice department investigation.