So, in the previous post I put up pages out of the faculty handbook that describes how professors are evaluated. The evaluation process is incredible rigorous and makes sure that teachers have an established teaching philosophy and classroom method that work. But after those six years, professors evaluate themselves and send it in to administration. Other than that, it is up to student to do professor evaluations to show Academic Affairs which teachers need to change their style.
This ins't a horrible system. But if teachers have been going unevaluated for twenty or more years, shouldn't they be evaluated? Students don't take their duty to Academic Affairs seriously. I think teachers should be evaluated every five years at least after the six-year tenure review. That is just my opinion. Is there any better idea of how to run professor evaluations? It would be great to give feed back to Academic Affairs. Policy could change along with the vice-president of Academic Affairs at the beginning of next year.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Tuition increases
With the economy being what it is, tuition is increasing around the country. For at least four years, maybe more, the cost of attending liberal arts colleges has been increasing. In Nebraska, it has been pretty regularly going up by $1,000 a year. At state colleges, the increase is a little less dramatic, but still pretty regular. So with the price of education increasing, how long until higher education becomes a luxury rather than a standard?
Not everybody is going to be able to afford college before too long. In four years, Doane's tuition has increased $4,000. When will this downward spiral turn around? Any opinions on when or what will need to happen before the situation gets any better?
Not everybody is going to be able to afford college before too long. In four years, Doane's tuition has increased $4,000. When will this downward spiral turn around? Any opinions on when or what will need to happen before the situation gets any better?
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