UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Thursday, November 10, 1994 3A Panel to address classroom problems By David Wilson Kansan staff writer Omofalaal Aajay, assistant professor of women's studies and theater, has a simple deal with the students in her Women of Africa Today class. "Iexplicate texts,provide a broader view and give students the benefit of my wider readings," she said. "I expect students to be prepared for class," she said. But sometimes, her students have not read as carefully as she would have liked. And her complaint is by no means unusual. Concerns such as Ajayi's will be addressed today by a three-student, three-professor panel. The panel is part of the once-a-semester University Senate meeting that includes all faculty and Student Senate. All students and professors are invited to participate. The idea for the panel came from Senate Executive Committee's recent discussion of faculty evaluations, said WIl Linkugel, professor of communications and chairman of SenEx. Linkuokel said he hoped the panel would spark discussion of what students should expect from professors and vice versa. "It will discuss the notion: What responsibility does one assume in the college classroom?" he said. Linkugel said many students today sought an education that would land them jobs rather than give them broad understandings of the world. "For me, the easiest students to teach were students of the 1950s because you could get them interested in anything," he said. "But maybe that's just my romantic notion." Robert Shelton, University ombudsman and professor of religion, will be one of the three professors on the panel. Shelton, who has been ombudsman for nine years, said he would address two topics: Availability of professors and other instructors and explanation of course requirements. Both concerns have been raised by students over the years, he said. "issues are not only raised by students but also faculty," he said. Sandra Zimdars-Swartz, professor of religion, also will be on the panel. Zimdars-Swartz has said that student What? A University Senate panel will discuss faculty and student accountability, including classroom behavior When: 3:30 p.m. Where: 108 Blake Who: A panel of three students and three professors will speak briefly about students' and professors' educational responsibilities. Students and faculty are invited to participate. behavior at the University of Kansas has gotten progressively worse. "There's been a decline in what I would call classroom etiquette," she said. University Senate to study student expectations By James Evans Kansan staff writer Mark Galus said a professor he had three semesters ago asked a little too much of him for a test. "He told us to understand everything in the four chapters of our textbook and understand all the material from the last month of lectures," said Galus, head of Student Senate's student rights committee. Galus said this professor, like many professors, often lost sight of the fact that students had more than one class. He said that professors should realize that students have other classes, jobs and other activities that they were involved in. Galus will be one of three students who will address the responsibilities of students and expectations of professors tomorrow during a panel presentation to University Senate. Jill Bechtel, Student Executive chairwoman for Student Senate, said that she would address the idea that a professor should work to be a mentor to students. Bechtel said there were a lack of mentor programs on campus currently. She said the level of learning would increase if students would work more closely with professors. The level of learning and student interest in classes also would increase if professors came into class with a positive and caring attitude about the material they were teaching. Bechtel said. Professors also should take an active role in advising students and establishing relationships with students, Bechtel said. She said many students felt they had not been advised properly during their freshmen and sophomore years. In contrast, Melissa Leeland, executive secretary of Student Senate, will address the question of what students should be responsible for in the learning process. She said that she would like to see classes focus more on discussion. ComedySportz ofKansas City An Exciting Professional, Impovisational Competition Show Tuesday, November 15 7:00pm $4 in advance-$6 at the door 1631 Crescent Rd St Lawrence Catholic Campus Center For more information call 843-0357 *FUNDRAISER FOR 1995 KANSAS CATHOLIC COLLEGE STUDENT CONVENTION, SPONSORED BY ST. 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