Can a professor teach at more than one university?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the feasibility and logistics of a professor teaching at multiple universities or campuses simultaneously. It touches on various arrangements such as adjunct positions and the implications of teaching across different locations.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that it is not unusual for professors to teach at multiple campuses, citing examples from the University of London and international arrangements.
  • One participant mentions a professor in the UK who teaches in both London and Singapore, indicating that he spends entire terms in one location rather than commuting frequently.
  • There is a suggestion that the professor in question might be an adjunct, implying a different employment status that allows for teaching at multiple institutions.
  • Another participant questions whether the teaching schedule allows for simultaneous classes, suggesting that the professor may not be teaching at all locations at the same time.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that teaching at multiple universities is possible, but there are differing views on the specifics of how this arrangement works, including employment status and scheduling logistics.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the nature of the professor's employment (tenured vs. adjunct) and the scheduling of classes remain unresolved, as well as the specifics of how often the professor travels between campuses.

ainster31
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I checked my prof on ratemyprof and he apparently teaches at 4 different campuses: 3 campuses for one university and at another campus for another university.

How does that work?
 
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He has a busy schedule.
 
I know a prof in the UK who teaches courses in both London and Singapore. But he spends a whole term (semester) in one place, he doesn't fly back and forth every week.
 
This is at all unusual.
A good example is professors who belong to the Universty of London (which includes nearly all colleges in London except Imperial). They tend to travel quite a lot since many (most) 4th year and graduate courses are given by UL as a whole.
Moreover, many who have reached the "level" of professor are also visiting professors at other universities, sometimes this is a nearby university but quite frequently it is in another country.

So the answer is lots of travelling...
 
ainster31 said:
I checked my prof on ratemyprof and he apparently teaches at 4 different campuses: 3 campuses for one university and at another campus for another university.

How does that work?

Is that person a tenured professor at a particular university?

He could be simply an adjunct professor at those places and he's employed simply to teach.

Zz.
 
ainster31 said:
I checked my prof on ratemyprof and he apparently teaches at 4 different campuses: 3 campuses for one university and at another campus for another university.

How does that work?

Does that site specifically state when the class was taught? He may have taught in several places, but maybe not all at the same time.
 

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