The Work of Faculty

What people think professors do:

• Prepare lectures (pre-recorded and/or synchronous)
• Mark assignments and tests
• Answer emails
• Be available for office hours

What professors at MRU really do:

• Prepare lectures (pre-recorded and/or synchronous)
• Prepare assignments and tests
• Mark assignments and tests (up to  an hour per student for hundreds of students per assignment and test)
• Answer emails (hundreds to thousands per semester)
• Be available for office hours, and are expected to be IT experts
• Attend education discussion meetings (Department, Faculty Councils, Faculty Association, General Faculties Council, others)
• Serve on Committees (Department, Faculty Councils, Faculty Association, General Faculties Council, others)
• Complete assignments for Committee work
• Attend Professional Development Workshops to improve teaching skills
• Scholarly Research (in their field of expertise or on the subject of teaching and learning)