Wednesday, November 18, 2009

My questions for Jimmy Davis

    • Does Belmont take personality into account when hiring faculty? Does Belmont scrutinize the personality of an applicant simultaneously with their personal teaching philosophy, in that they must together be coherent?
    • Does Belmont put restrictions on professors with regards to their personal schedules? Is a teacher allowed to attend school and teach at the same time? How does Belmont evaluate whether a teacher is overcommitted or has a conflict of interest in their personal schedule? How would this sort of issue be addressed?
    • Does Belmont evaluate how teachers deal with conflict, adversity, or student hostility in the classroom? If a teacher has issues in these areas and administration hears of this problem, what action is taken to address this situation?
    • How does Belmont interpret the online teacher evaluations? Are they a significant piece of information that is used for knowing the quality of a teacher? If a student chooses to make a comment in their online evaluation, how seriously does Belmont consider the comment?

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