That would be the obvious solution so it will be ignored!
One of my colleagues referred to this as the Hot-or-Not Problem, because her comments had never been so bad before RateMyProfessors started asking that question on its surveys. She was convinced that that site publicly telling students to consider that made sexism in evaluations into such a thing.
wow. I scrolled up to check out this "come hither" stare. She's just giving a "REALLY?" look. In anticipation of your comment.
"Believe me, I am about the last person on this faculty for whom the "sexism" label falls readily to hand, but after a lifetime of hearing these stories, I know it when I see it."
...and thanks for the "good heavens, Miss Sakamoto, you're beautiful" stock photo, there.
I was just talking with a professor about this today. The problem's been noted, written about, made the subject of papers and worked into monographs etc. since the 1980s. The academy's done nothing about it and still pretends…
Seems like it should be followed by "because you all know me, I'll be the first to slap an administrator on the ass".
Pretty sure that's the "Greg, you and I both know about the secret bank account where you've been stashing money for three years in anticipation of leaving your wife, my client, for your secretary who is 20 years younger than you and whom we also have pictures of banging your brains out in the Home Depot parking lot…
If he actually spoke about that in an interview, I would be surprised if he'd get in to medical school.
A lot of people are replying to say that evaluations are anonymous, which I assume is usually true, but is not necessarily the whole story. At my law school, you submitted your evaluations through your individual student portal, which was tied to your name and school account. The professors couldn't see who had…
I used to be a college instructor 20 years ago (Yikes! Time flies!) Anyway, I worked mostly with Freshman and sophomores ie 18 and 19 year olds kids, and I NEVER got an inappropriate review, beyond the occasional kid writing that I was cute. (And I was back then.) The fact that law students, who should be actual…
I was once told that I never smiled.
My partner just started teaching at a university this year (as a TA) and he is in a male dominated field. He has horror stories from his female colleagues who are also forced to read absolutely horrid things about themselves. Some of his friends think it's funny. I can't understand why this doesn't constitute a…
I once had a student of a class I was TAing brag all over a med school interview about asking out his TA. Another student at the same interview weekend happened to be a friend of mine, who had audited the class in question. She told me what the student was saying, after confirming I was the TA in question. I had no…
also, wear a bag over your head, lest the students fantasize about you giving them a blow job because you wear lip gloss.
A possible solution: can they say that the evaluations remain anonymous only if there is no inappropriate (sexist, racist, threatening) content? Otherwise, no more anonymity and the student must face disciplinary/academic consequences.
I always make it clear when I hand out evaluations that I WILL EVENTUALLY READ THESE. No, I will not see them until your grades are in, but then, I WILL READ THEM. My students (who are by and large very savvy and smart) have taken this to heart and provide compliments and criticisms pertaining to my job performance…
I don't teach college students. I teach children. In a very general credential course entitled simply "Classroom Management" we were advised on how to dress "appropriately."
After making it clear that any inappropriate comments would be disregarded, I would ALSO make it clear that any harassing comments that are submitted (despite the warning) will go in the STUDENT'S file, and would be included in every request for that student's official transcript.
I'd like to see a blanket statement that any evaluation commenting on the professor's appearance or clothing will be not be counted. This would be printed across the top of the page and mentioned in class the day they fill out the evaluations. Furthermore, it would be done for all classes and profs, so no one could…