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Academic Success Program: Communication & Etiquette
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM
Communication & Etiquette
Communication
Everything you do sends a certain message, verbal or non-verbal.
Sometimes the hardest thing about communicating is to feel comfortable starting.
Communication is one of the best things in life!
Communicating with your professors
Communication with you professor can and should be: Respectful Well-timed Enjoyable
Use office hours if: If you have questions about how you are doing –
especially if you are behind or know you are going to miss a class for a legitimate reason
If you don’t understand class material You genuinely want to know more about the topics!
Office Hours
Why going to office hours is a good idea:
One-on-one interaction can’t happen during class Lets your professor get to know you Shows that you care about the class and want to do
well The opportunity to make a personal connection! This
is someone you may want as a mentor, or could be someone who writes you a letter of recommendation in the future. Depending on your future goals, you could even become colleagues one day!
Some Friendly Advice
Do Don’t
Come prepared: what do you want to discuss?
Ask specific questions
Be on time
Be polite and respectful
Come during office hours or make an appointment
Shake his/her hand
Ask vague or broad questions
Ask questions you could figure out yourself
Be late
Show up 5 minutes before they have to leave
Act like somebody owes you something
Be rude or demanding
In-Class Communication
Everything you do is sending out some kind of message – including body language, such as:
Slumping in the seat, texting, using your lap top for Facebook (they can tell), not bringing a notebook, avoiding eye-contactPaying attention, taking notes, asking questions if you don’t understand
Professors participation
Etiquette You can speak your mind AND be polite at the same time
Participation
Some reasons why participating is a good idea:
Participation is often up to 15-20% of your final grade It puts a name to the face It creates a good impression
But… Don’t just talk for the sake of talking
Aim to add valued points to the discussion
Class Etiquette
No social media
No texting
No sleeping (DUH)
Don’t start packing your bags before your professor is done talking – this may not seem like a huge deal, but it is rude