Rob Weisskirch wrote:
> So, I thought: What if I charged students? For
> example, first letter is free and then the
> subsequent 5 letters are $50 or $100--regardless of
> what they say. At least, that would help
> compensate for my time. Our campus has no policy
> prohibiting such action. I mean the airlines
> charge for luggage--are we professors selling our
> time short by not doing so?
>
> What do you think?
>
I don't believe I have any obligation to write letters of recommendation for
any
student, but of course I do write letters for students that I have had in more
than one class and who have shown a high degree of understanding in the
course and especially if they have done some extra work in the course. Other
students who ask are often told that I didn't think I could write a meaningful
letter for them. Even A students may be told that the only thing I can say is
that I had you in a class and you got a grade of A.
As I said, I don't think I am obligated to write letters for students unless I
think it might be helpful. I ask them to give me a short biography, work
history, involvement in academic and social organizations, and anything else
that I might be able to use to write the letter. I think that is part of the
teaching responsibility.
.
Robert W. Wildblood, PhD
Adjunct Psychology Faculty
Northern Virginia Community College
[email protected]
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