From High School to College: Contact with Faculty and Staff

In high school, teacher student contact is consistent as classes typically meet five times a week. Teachers tend to be accessible and close to the student experience.

In college, classes meet less often (typically a Monday, Wednesday, Friday class, a Tuesday, Thursday class, or a night class meeting once a week), so instructor-student contact is less frequent. Faculty members hold office hours throughout the week for students to utilize, but tend to be less accessible than in the high school setting.

Outside of the classroom, see your academic advisor with any questions or information needs that you have...and do so early in the semester!

Be assertive and proactive in your contact and connections with faculty and staff on campus.