Has the Dean ever emailed you regarding student concern

Hello:

I am an adjunct professor and today I received an email from the Associate Dean that said he wanted to meet with me to discuss a student concern and that whenever he gets a concern about an instructor that he needs to meet with the instructor to discuss it.

I am just really scared right now and don’t know what this means. I was a little taken aback to be honest as no student has ever brought up a concern about or to me. Students have mentioned that they love my class and I have managed to receive above 4.0 on my teaching evaluations so I don’t know what is going on.

I do know I have one class that has been an absolute nightmare to work with. Only about 5 of the 12 students show up to class, and I have never had issues with students skipping. I teach communication so the students that skip don’t show up to give their speeches or go to class in general. When I reach out the students never contact me and I have also reached out to their advisors who really haven’t been much of a help at all. I do send reminders about the importance of coming to class, including one a few days ago when again several students in that troublesome class did not want to show upz

I am so sorry to vent but this has been a nightmare for me as an instructor. I don’t know that this is what the concern is about but I have that gut feeling as the students that are skipping are failing.

I am just scared right now, I am trying everything I can as an instructor and students that do care mention about how they have never seen an instructor care about them as much as I have. I have done the best I can this semester and receiving this email from the Dean today makes me really sad and hurt and I just don’t know what to do. What if he doesn’t stand by me and sticks up for the students? Does this mean I am going to lose my job? How can I handle my conversation with the Dean, especially in regard to the class I am having difficulties with?

If you all would could you please share your own stories about the Dean contacting you about a student concern. I think this will make me feel better to know that I am not alone, I sometimes feel like I am the only one that has to deal with this being young and a woman too. I am just really lost right now and just need a little advice too.

Submitted March 15, 2022 at 01:45PM by chelsiebachelor1 https://ift.tt/s18oXlY