Persistence makes the grade

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  1. Han

    Han New Member

    Persistence is the key. After a long waiting list, I have been accepted to CSUS as a part time professor. I will be teaching 3 classes….. which is unheard of, but with the current budget crisis, it has been offered, and I have taken it.

    Any suggestions, comments, etc. would be most appreciated. I am teaching a beginning marketing class and a marketing research class. I am a bit shocked at the amount of information that is provided to an instructor. I am going through it all, but it seems like a great start....

    This group has always given opinions / direction well, so fire away (and thank you up front for any help).
     
  2. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    First off, congratulations!

    The best advice I can give you is to not forget what it was like to be an undergrad student yourself.

    Being an instructor is sort-of like being a parent...your students need someone who they can trust & respect, not a friend from whom they can ask favors. Be friendly, but don't become friends. Treat everyone equally. Be firm but fair. Respect everyone's opinion. Don't ever ridicule, embarrass, or over-criticize a student in front of the whole class.

    Sooner or later (probably sooner), you're going to get a student who has an excuse for everything, be it missing class, a test, or being late with assignments. Don't let them get away with it. Usually, a heart-to-heart talk does the trick, and they either clean up their act or withdraw from the course. If not, don't be afraid to give them an "F" grade. The last thing in the world you want is a reputation of an "easy grader". It has the dual effect of putting a time limit on your tenure at the school (they're not stupid) and also possibly damaging the reputation of the school.

    Other than that, being an adjunct is great! :D
     
  3. sshuang

    sshuang New Member

    I am just curious.
    Approximately how much are they paying you for this?
     
  4. Charles

    Charles New Member

    kristie,

    Congratulations. Keep us updated.
     
  5. Han

    Han New Member

    Re: Re: Persistence makes the grade

    $600 per class per month.

    Thanks everybody for the words of wisedom.
     
  6. Carlos M. Lorie

    Carlos M. Lorie New Member

    Congratulations
     
  7. sshuang

    sshuang New Member

    Re: Re: Re: Persistence makes the grade

    You must be kidding me.
    With three classes, that's just $1,800 per month.
    How much does a full-time professor at Cal State U make? I imagine a full-time professor at Cal State U only teaches four classes per session.
     
  8. Han

    Han New Member

    From what I have been told due to budget cuts, that is the best they can offer.

    Starting professor's make $50,000, and work up based on a school and experience (steps and levels) matrix.

    Yes, I will be keeping my day job.
     
  9. tcnixon

    tcnixon Active Member

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Persistence makes the grade


    This is why it is part-time. It is quite common to pay aduncts quite little, comparatively.

    There is no correlation between what full-time and part-time professors make.



    Tom Nixon
     

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