Should I report my professor?

Question

I'm taking a Science college class. The professor has a Phd. I have been taking the class for exactly two weeks. The spring semester started two weeks ago. Anyhow, he is a brillliant guy however, he is kind of rude. He told the class on the first day if we are going to be absent during his class we need to call him. That is not bad but, he said to the class even if your in a ambulance and have to be rushed to the hospital you need to call him from a cell phone if you are going to miss his class. He also gave out his home phone number because he says now you do not have any exsuse not to call me if you are going to be absent. He also does not let students ask questions in his class. He told a student you can ask a question after I'm done lecturing. In addtion, he talks really fast. And, he told us even if we have a death in the family and there is a quiz that day we cannot make it up. Now, I feel he is a brilliant man but, he has no compassion about his students well being.

Should I report this professor? Or, leave the situation alone?

Answer 1

Report him? For what? For not coddling his students? For having an attendance policy? For telling students to hold their questions until after his lecture?

Are you kidding me???????

Grow up. This is college.

Professors are not there to hold your hand and "be compassionate." That was high school, if you were lucky. Professors are hired because they are good researchers, not teachers. The classroom is a SMALL part of their jobs.

His rules are completely normal. Get over it.

Answer 2

Your advisor has to tell you to report it. In reality, your friend is most likely right. If this were high school or lower, reporting a teacher for the behavior you've talked about would most certainly result in some kind of action being taken. In college, typically the professor isn't held accountable for most things. They can usually be as big an ****** as they want to be and employ any teaching style (even putting students down or insulting them) without getting into trouble. Not fair, but the way it is. Report it, but don't expect much to change, except for him to be in a worse mood during the classes and make things harder for everyone.

Answer 3

There's nothing they can do if you report him. I would try to transfer to a different class, or tough it out. As a former professor, I think I may have been too lenient. Some people these days are shameless and do lie about things like a death in the family. Other professors would cut them slack but ask for an obituary for proof. I don't think that's wrong, but I couldn't bring myself to do it, if someone missed a test for any reason I would let them retake it. I always had a back up test that was different from the first. Some people who sounded sincere in their reasons did well on the backup. Others who sounded like they were BSing may have bought themselves some time but always failed the second test anyway.

This professor sounds like he was on the raw end of BS at some point, but he shouldn't take it out on new students. I would transfer out of the class if you can.

Answer 4

It sounds like your professor has heard just about every excuse in the book. Usually when professors say this they will make exceptions for extenuating circumstances, but keep in mind those circumstances are rare. He doesnt want to play the "what if" game. Most student excuses for absences are not valid. I am tired or stressed etc. just dont cut it. Lets be honest if he really failed someone who had a death in the family or had proof they were in an accident the dean would have a fit. He used exaggeration to get his point across. As for answering questions after he is done lecturing, that is his right to do as long as he answers them. It seems you are most upset about his attendance policy. Its admirable that he is holding you to attending. He is actually doing you a favor.

Answer 5

alot of college and uni lecturers are rather strict about absences. i think he was so unkind to get across the point that attendance is very important at college and university level.

As for his lecturing style, many lecturers do not like to be asked questions when they are lecturing. remember that they have a set amount of info that they have to cover in the lesson, and questions may distract him. just write down any questions you have and ask him at the end of the lecture. im sure he would be more than happy to answer them after the lecture. If you find that he speaks too fast, invest in a little tape recorder or a dictaphone so you can record his lectures, and write down notes when you get home.

hope this can help!!

Answer 6

If you report him, nothing will probably happen. I would drop his class, and ask around to see if people can recommend a better science teacher. Unfortunately, a lot of college profs have a superiority complex, when they should actually realize they are responsible for shaping young people's minds and giving them knowledge. Unless this guy actually does something to you, though, you probably won't get anywhere by reporting him.

Answer 7

There's a "Bullitin", a teacher thats a "JERK", most teachers that say those things are absent minded, just call and leave a quick message if you won't be there, try to make him think that you are doing what he wants just so you can "PASS" when you see them on the street, (AFTER PASSING) call them an "@ S S H - L E", thats what I do ! I swear !

Answer 8

Perhaps he is setting the bar high knowing that it is impossible to comply with and will take absences on a case by case basis. Most profs do that, but to varying degrees. They need to lay the ground rules and then they go about bending them.

Answer 9

Wow.. I would drop this guys class, how insensitvie. He is clearly unhappy in his life. I would for sure report him, but I don't know if the university will do anything for being a jerk..

Answer 10

Congratulations! Welcome to college. My advice would be to drop the class and take another professor. Compassion is not a requirement for being a college educator. Baring him touching you or harassing you, there is nothing to report.