First day back to school and the Prof gives us a 25 page syllabus with every little detail you can imagine.
The course calender, which gives a week-by-week required reading list, is only 2 pages long and the remaining 23 pages is all stuff like attendance policy, what kinds of foods you are allowed to bring into the classroom, the different kinds of settings you can turn your cell phone to so that it wont distrupt the class, suggested types of clothing to wear in the classroom so that you can work comfortably (sweaters cause it gets cold etc).....23 pages of that!!!!!!!! What a freak!
Have you ever had a syllabus like this???
2007-01-08 12:16:36 · 10 answers · asked by Howdy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Speaking as a college professor myself, the only time I've heard of a syllabus being that long was for a science class. The syllabus had lab procedures, safety measures, equipment listings, etc.
But for most classes, I would have to say that's definitely overkill. Any syllabus beyond 10 pages is just too much for students to absorb in my opinion.
Syllabi have been getting longer and longer as the years have gone by because students are often very quick to complain, or say "It wasn't in your syllabus." And so many of us add additional things that we might not have had in there before.
For example, I used to just verbally state that no recording devices will be allowed in class. Today, I put a short statement about this in my syllabus so it's there in writing.
2007-01-09 10:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I've been tempted to write one like it. Don't get me wrong. 25 pages is most definitely excessive. But try to understand where the prof is coming from. My guess, he or she has been at this a while, really loves the subject, and is worn down by limited classtime being devoted to answering these questions. Chances are they've been asked so many times, delayed or disrupted so many classes, that he or she is just trying to address them before they become issues. Of course, this is also an indication of an exacting personality, so in the spirit of "know your audience" I'd suggest serious proofreading of any papers you write over the semester. Beyond that, despite his or her initial freak show quality, be happy you have a professor who is that committed to the class.
2007-01-08 12:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by zowieshel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Sounds like he is very controlling, so mind the p's and q's when doing the work! Guess I'll stop griping about the 17pages I printed out today for an online Multicultural Education course!!
2007-01-08 12:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, be thankful for all of those details. My syllabuses used to have just 1 page of themes and no info on when, where, how, or anything. A useless page.
2007-01-08 12:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by roxifoxiv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds great - I would love a copy of that to freak out my high school students about what college is like - lol
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-08 12:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2007-01-08 12:28:46 · answer #6 · answered by MichaelP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That's pretty freaky, but it at least lets you know this guy is anal about all that stuff. That means, he's got his policies and isn't going to be too sympathetic about any excuses.
2007-01-08 12:33:16 · answer #7 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a gag he is playing and no one gets the joke...
2007-01-08 12:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by noitall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God no...Biggest one I have ever had was 5 pages, front and back..
2007-01-08 12:24:15 · answer #9 · answered by My Lord . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run, don't walk, run to enroll in another section. this is going to be a nightmare class.
2007-01-08 13:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋