How to address professors and tutors? (1 Viewer)

[Jessica_00]

Hey! My social science teacher in High school used to say said that it was a dead giveaway to everyone in Uni that a student is a first year if he/she calls everyone by "miss" and "sir" |o| ( remembers the good old high school days)

So I was wondering, what do you guys usually call your teachers/professors/tutors/advisors etc etc.. By their first name? By their ranks and titles? Or it all depends?

Thanks guys!

 

[melsc]

Generally first name unless they ask otherwise, most prefer though that when corresponding through email etc to be addressed formally, mainly though with writing style spelling etc...Not "wassup Scott" lol at least the ones I had.

 

[Tulipa]

By their first name...

Well at least for me, I've never known anyone to do Mr. Whatever or anything else. It's pretty much first name basis.

 

[sunnybuns]

First name unless they have the title Dr..then I just call them Dr

 

[melsc]

most dont care even then although some prefer to be refered to by their title

 

[Nebuchanezzar]

first name, no question. Any lecturer/tutor that doesn't wish for you to use their first name is in the clear minority, and you won't really run into many of them anyway...

 

[ObjectsInSpace]

First name unless they ask otherwise. We're all adults, y'know?

Some of them are more lenient than others, but you work out who you can afford to be cheeky around.

 

[groovejet]

University is not strict as compared to school with formailties. Anyway, at the start of tutorials, the tutor/s will say their name with no title. Some of the tutors aren't even that old.

 

[ObjectsInSpace]

Probably "brother", "homeboy", "my nigger", "cunt" all good forms of address.

At this point, you're just abusing sarcasm.

 

[goan_crazy]

I'm sure i saw another thread on this somewhere else

anyway
they usually like first names so its not so formal and more personal.

 

[Jessica_00]

Quote from another member on here that said



The USYD English department says

Quote:
Addressing Staff

The correct form of address to use in both verbal and written communication with staff is their title and surname, which are available in the 'Staff' listing on the Department's website. Some staff prefer always to be addressed formally and some students may prefer always to address them in this way. This is never incorrect. What is incorrect is to assume that first names are acceptable to all staff. Use of the first name is to be initiated by the staff member and typically occurs in small-group teaching situations with senior level, honours and postgraduate students.

 

[nick1048]

This is how u address ur lecturer:

Use the first and last letter of their first name... e.g. George:

"Yo' G to the E, what's crackin baby?"

For your tutor it's different it's more casual:

"You mark our assignments yet dawg? Don't be hatin playa!"

*nods*

 

[Sprinkles~]

I know for a fact I'll end up accidently calling them "miss" or "sir", its just so automatic now hahaha

 

[s1mplykat]

same, we've just been so used to it all this time..
we'll click out of it one day though.

 

[SweetSeasons]

yeah 1st names.. but hehe miss n sir come in handy when you forget their names!

 

[Templar]

Title and surname, unless otherwise indicated.

Ironically, I'm on first name basis with the head of school of my major areas, while mostly the above with the lecturers.

 

[UnIqUe_PrInCeSs]

oi nerd.

 

[aussiechica7]

Depends on how they introduce themselves.

I go with first name unless they refer to themselves as "Dr. so and so". In email, I write "Dear Sir" or "Dear Madam" and then when they respond, I use whatever name they responded with

 

[withoutaface]

Quote from another member on here that said



The USYD English department says

If I'm emailing a staff member that I've never met then I'll use title and surname, otherwise in lectures I find I don't have a need to use a name when asking a question, but if I do I'll use their first name.

 

[Trampoline Man]

While it may be true that alot of professors prefer being referred to by their first names, you definitely should not start out like that, wait until the professor establishes that's how he/she prefers to be called.