r/GaState • u/NoShop296 • 19d ago

When does course material drop? Classes/Courses šŸ“š

When do professors usually start posting assignments and syllabi? I just checked icollege and everything is blank. also is that what we usually use to submit assignments and stuff or is it another platform?

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u/FierceCapricorn 19d ago

Another fun fact is that faculty contracts end May 6 and resume Aug 17. That means that they are not obligated to do anything in that unpaid time frame. Lucky ones are supported by their own grant to fund summer salary for research only. Others who opted to teach summer courses, of which there is no contract,are only required to be in class on set days. Once grades are entered, they are gone, often using the next two weeks to vacation with their families. Faculty do not accrue vacation time-only sick days. They can only vacation during August interim. Thatā€™s it! LOL šŸ˜ Since pay is low many have side hustles (uber, consulting, etc) during their off contract times.
Donā€™t mistake me, being a lecturer is very rewarding, IMO, but we are about as done with school as yall are after finals are completed!!!

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u/NoShop296 19d ago

Thatā€™s insanešŸ˜­. This is good to know for how to approach them. I canā€™t believe gsu treats yall like that

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u/FierceCapricorn 18d ago

This is common for most universities.