#overlyhonestsyllabi

I was wondering what I might write about tonight. Then it happened.

#overlyhonestsyllabi

Yes, it’s a thing. It’s on Twitter. Check it out. You can observe here, whether you have a Twitter account or not.

If you’re in academia, you might want to participate. Or at least get some ideas.

I just posted my syllabus for the fall semester. I’m thinking I ought to revise it now…

Below, I’ve added a bunch of tweets that express exactly how I feel. Students, you may want to pay attention.

I will answer all emails asking questions answered in the syllabus with “Please see your syllabus.” #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Raven (@punkrockscience) August 22, 2013

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If you disagree with the grade on your exam, I will be happy to regrade it. I grade harder than the TA #overlyhonestsyllabi #butseriously — NatC (@SciTriGrrl) August 22, 2013

 

Asking for ex.credit means extra work for me.That makes me cranky when assigning grades.You didn’t think this through. #overlyhonestsyllabi — Carlie (@CarlieP) August 22, 2013

 

I’m going to do this!! RT @Worse_Reviewer: The first quiz is over the contents and meaning of the syllabus: #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Penny Higgins (@paleololigo) August 22, 2013

 

I know you won’t do all of the reading. Why you pay 60k per year to avoid work, I’ll never know. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Shae (@shaenasaurus) August 22, 2013

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If you need a B to keep your scholarship, that’s great incentive to study, but not a reason for me to change your grade #overlyhonestsyllabi — David Shiffman (@WhySharksMatter) August 22, 2013

Attendance isn’t mandatory but I will silently judge you as you predictably get a poor grade. #overlyhonestsyllabi — Milton Tan (@mt_ur_mind) August 22, 2013

 

Don’t complain that class is too early. You live on campus. I live 40 miles away, and I’m here, on time, every day. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Penny Higgins (@paleololigo) August 22, 2013

 

Emails received at the weekend will not be answered until at least Wednesday #overlyhonestsyllabi

— DrMegs (@MrsDrYobbo) August 22, 2013

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Yes everything I lecture on might end up on the exam so you should learn it #overlyhonestsyllabi — DrMegs (@MrsDrYobbo) August 22, 2013

 

THIS!! RT @PsycGrrrl I don’t know if that is on the exam, I write the exam the night before and it is still a week away #overlyhonestsyllabi — NatC (@SciTriGrrl) August 22, 2013

 

Emails will be answered within 48 hrs because that’s how long it takes to bury the snark #overlyhonestsyllabi

— EMG (@FitAcademic) August 22, 2013

 

all make-up exams are via interpretive dance. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Worse Reviewer (@Worse_Reviewer) August 22, 2013

I’ve considered throwing exams from the top of a stairwell and assign grades by what steps they land on. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Joanne Manaster (@sciencegoddess) August 22, 2013

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If your work schedule conflicts with our class schedule, you can either find a new class or a new job. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Linda J. Lee (@lindajeanlee) August 22, 2013

 

Your TAs might not know much more than you do. But they control your grade, so be nice to them. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Megan Carroll (@MCsociology) August 22, 2013

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Damn right I’ve caught cheaters on regrades by taking mass specs of the inks on the pages. I’m a chemist! Tremble. #OverlyHonestSyllabi

— Christopher J Cramer (@ChemProfCramer) August 22, 2013

 

Reminder: I was a student. I have given birth to a student. You are not sneaky. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Sarah Tuttle (@niais) August 22, 2013

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Hard to hear, I know, but I’ve had 100s of students, and I know better than you where you’ll fail, how you can succeed. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Cedar Riener (@criener) August 22, 2013

 

I’ll hit it off w/ some students better than others, but that won’t fix a bad grade. I’ll just feel worse giving it. #OverlyHonestSyllabi

— Amanda Bower (@heyprofbow) August 22, 2013

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I may have to make your assignments in crayon as that is all I could find #overlyhonestsyllabi #my4yrold took my pens

— DrMegs (@MrsDrYobbo) August 22, 2013

 

My office hours are 2-4 but since no one ever comes to them i forget i have them & will probably not be there if you do #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Christopher Lynn (@Chris_Ly) August 22, 2013

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All the “don’ts” we cover are there because once, someone did. #overlyhonestsyllabi

— EMG (@FitAcademic) August 22, 2013

 

I may tweet about you anonymously if you say a ridiculous comment in my class #overlyhonestsyllabi

— Whitney Laster (@thePhDandMe) August 22, 2013

 

Ok. Now I guess it’s time for me to revise my syllabus…

Added 8-22-13:

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