Building Healthy Relationships with Lecturers
- 9 hours ago
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-Sylvia Hashondali
Maintaining healthy relationships on campus is one of the best tactics to survive University. Lecturers and professors play a relevant role in ensuring student academic goals are reached. Jesaya Hamukwaya, the Student Representative Council (SRC) for Sports, Culture, and Gender welfare at Triumphant College shared his ideas on how students can build and maintain healthy relationships with lecturers.
Students can build healthy, professional relationships by:
• Being respectful and professional in language, tone, and behavior.
• Communicating through official channels (college email, office hours, class platforms).
• Students should Participate in class and show genuine interest in the subject.
• By being punctual and prepared for lectures and meetings.
• Avoiding overly personal topics or informal behavior that blurs the student-lecturer role.
• Maintain mutual respect.
The best way to ask lecturers for advice or mentorship:
• Ask during office hours or request a formal appointment.
• Be clear and specific about what you’re asking for (academic guidance, career advice, research interest).
• Students should keep the request professional and polite.
• Understand that mentorship is voluntary, meaning that they shouldn’t pressure advise or mentorship
What students should do if a lecturer makes them uncomfortable:
• The student should document incidents (dates, times, messages, witnesses).
• They should report the issue to the appropriate authority (HOD, Student Affairs, SRC, or campus counselling unit).
• Seek support from a trusted person (SRC member, counsellor, or student support office).
Why respecting boundaries is important on campus:
• Protects students and lecturers from abuse of power.
• Promotes professionalism and fairness in teaching and assessment.
• Creates a safe learning environment for everyone.
You can find Jesaya on Instagram @valeli_na
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