Webster University Greenville Metropolitan Campus

Welcome from the Director

It's my pleasure to welcome you to the faculty of the Greenville campus of Webster University.  Webster University was founded in St. Louis, MO in 1915, originally as a Catholic woman's college.  The Greenville campus opened in 1993 for the purpose of offering graduate degree programs to working adults.  The local campus has been very successful in pursuing its mission.

As a member of our faculty, your role is the most important within our organization.  It is my firm belief that you, and the other members of our faculty, define our success as a university.  You represent the gateway to a new season of learning for our students.  Most of our students have been out of a formal educational setting for several years - sometimes a decade or more.  As a result, many are anxious about their studies.  This anxiety sometimes leads to behavior that we may consider inconsistent with our notion of graduate education.

On the other hand, I think you will find that most of our students are returning to school to better themselves.  They exhibit considerable motivation and seek to understand how their studies can be applied to the everyday world of work.  As a result, they will challenge you with the type of questions they ask.  You likewise should seek to challenge your students.

Let me encourage you to help your students develop intellectually.  It is our job to ensure that our students leave here better than they arrived.  Of course, the students have an obligation to apply themselves to their studies.  Most do apply themselves, but for the few who may not, it is your obligation to hold them accountable.

I hope you will find the information in this handbook useful as you begin teaching at Webster University's Greenville campus.  It should help you gain a better understanding of our policies.  It also addresses some of the dilemmas you may face in teaching the adult student.  If you ever have any questions, or if I or any other member of the staff can be of assistance to you, please let us know.  Again, welcome to our team.

Sam Cooper

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Webster University Greenville Metropolitan Campus
250 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 109
Greenville, SC  29615
864-676-9002
864-676-0601 (fax)
www.webster.edu/greenville
greenville@webster.edu