ultimateguy
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If I have a concern about one of the faculty in the department, should I go to the chair of the department, or higher up?
Problem Solving: Faculty Concerns
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That depends on the type of your concern. 
leon1127
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I usually go to the low one first. If the problem was not resolved, the next person I shall see will be the president of school.
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If it's something crazy like, he/she is hitting on you or flat out lying to you about something important, you probably have to go higher up because his/her antics are almost certainly well known and accepted by their coworkers and immediate superiors.
If it is something grade related, you may be better off going to the head of the department who will be much better qualified to evaluate the difference between a fair and unfair grade then someone outside the department.
Either way, it’s going to take a lot more then your word to convince anyone that the professor has done something wrong, be prepared to provide lots of evidence to support your case.
If it is something grade related, you may be better off going to the head of the department who will be much better qualified to evaluate the difference between a fair and unfair grade then someone outside the department.
Either way, it’s going to take a lot more then your word to convince anyone that the professor has done something wrong, be prepared to provide lots of evidence to support your case.