Can a college professor have relations with a student?
A professor should not date a student because it is not allowed or encouraged in most universities. Most faculties and academic staff are barred from having sexual relationships with students of the same institution.
What is the law on teacher student relationships?
An improper relationship with a student can result in a criminal conviction, imprisonment and financial penalties. Even if the relationship is consensual, an improper sexual act between teacher and student is illegal.
Should undergraduate-faculty relationships be allowed?
Catherine Prendergast, a professor of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where there is no policy governing student-faculty relationships, said she opposed any kind of undergraduate-faculty dating when students are still enrolled. To her, the issue is less legal “than one of sound professional norms.”
Is it OK for a graduate student to date a professor?
The relationship doesn’t violate university policy, however. Princeton, like a growing number of institutions, has banned all student-faculty relationships, including for graduate students. As one graduate student put it, “Students should be treated by faculty as scholars, not as potential sexual partners.”
Did the professor violate the institution’s policy on relationships with students?
The professor didn’t technically violate the institution’s policy prohibiting relationships where there exists a supervisory relationship, since he was done teaching and grading her. But the student felt the overture verged on harassment, and she reported it.
Should you email your college professors?
Only email your professors if you really need to; otherwise simply meet them in office hours. Consult the syllabus for the answers to your questions before dashing off emails to professors. Try to be resourceful on your own first. If you do email your professor, be sure it’s the sort of email you would send to a prospective employer or your boss.