Thank a Professor Initiative
Faculty often don’t get a chance to learn about the positive impacts of their teaching. With that in mind, we invite students to send a note of thanks to those instructors who have been supporting them in their education journey. Students are welcome to include their name with their note or keep the note anonymous. We will be collecting the comments monthly to share with the instructors and their department chairs.
Faculty receiving notes should consider the note an official university communication and add the note to their teaching portfolios or annual review.
Please remember that we created this space for positive and respectful messaging only. Thank you!
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the Thank a Professor program work?
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Thank a Professor is a program that acknowledges the hard work of East Stroudsburg University faculty and how their efforts positively impact students. The process begins with students completing a Google form with a short note of appreciation to instructors who have made a difference in their educational experience. Students may choose to include their names or submit their messages anonymously. The Office of Academic Affairs lightly screens all the submissions and sends the student’s message to the faculty. In addition, department chairs and senior administrators are made aware of the faculty’s good work.
- Do I have to have the professor this semester to thank them?
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No, you can thank a professor you worked with previously who made a positive impact. We just ask for the year you were taught by them.
- I have had more than one great professor. Can I submit multiple thank you notes?
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Of course! You can submit as many as you would like.
- Who will see my note?
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At first, a member of the Academic Affairs Office will screen your submission lightly to ensure it’s a message of gratitude. After that, your comments will be shared with the professor and their department chair. However, your name is only included if you give us permission to share it.
- Why are you asking if my comment may be published?
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We like to publicize the positive impact that East Stroudsburg University faculty make and the ways they support our students. However, you can opt out if you don’t want your note published. You can also ask us to keep your comment anonymous, or to only share it with the professor, but not with the general public.
Contact Us
Contact Information
- Campus Address
- Reibman Administration Building
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3539
- Fax:
- (570) 422-3519 (Fax)
- Title of Department Leader
- Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs
- Name
- Margaret J. Ball
- E:
- provost@esu.edu