According to Monash University, at a university, professional relationships between staff and students
which facilitate learning, research and the exchange of ideas should be
facilitated and encouraged.
The purpose of this procedure is to explain
the expectations of staff members with respect to their dealings with
students, including relationships with students.
The nature of the
student / teacher relationship or student / supervisor relationship
imposes particular responsibilities and duties on the staff member.
Because of the staff and student roles, a staff member has power over a
student even if students are of a similar age to the staff member.
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| Nust building (picture by Radio dialogue) |
Staff
must ensure that they exercise this power in a respectful and fair
manner, and that they avoid sexual harassment,bullying, favoritism and
exploitation.
It is a norm among most Universities that when things turn sour the administrators distance themselves from all activities and blame the lecturers and students for the errors that should have been taken care of by the managment.
" We will pay them once Their students have payed fees", "They should tell their students to pay fees on time so that they get their pay in time", Their students owe the Institution a lot of money", these are common saying or phrases uttered by the NUST administrators.
You wounder why the administrators tend to distance themselves from the academics and students.
A University needs a united front that will stand firm and work jointly for the betterment of the Institution.
According to one Academic, Lecturers must stand with their students against management and against
the police – the students who fought against the introduction of
tuition fees are the same ones standing with staff on picket lines: we
owe our students far more than our livelihoods.
Money an Power are two political aspects that can turn the world round and cause a lot of violence. Power and money should be controlled so that student's wellbeing is not trampled one "when the elephants fight"
Stay tuned for more political updates from NUST. Catch you later.
read more on these issues at:
http://www.radiodialogue.com/nust-lecturers-reject-university-pay-proposal-strike-continues/
greetings to you too Vergo Bonita
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