With the class of 2026 starting to commit to AU, as well as in-person classes returning a quarter of the way through this semester, we at The Rival American would like to remind students about proper classroom etiquette.
These guidelines will help to ensure that our return to in-person learning continues in the smoothest way possible. All these etiquette lessons can be applied to any class, regardless of what school they’re in, but they will be most effective in any classes within the School of International Service (SIS).
Stay on Top of Assignments
Ask the professor what the due date is for the assignment that they just said the due date for. This will let them know that you’re a diligent student that double checks their sources. Your fellow students will be very grateful for your persistence!
Connect with Classmates
Create a class GroupMe. Ask your peers when the assignment is due again, just to triple check. This will also help the less intelligent students to remember the due date thanks to your grace.
Show Professors How Smart You Are
When you answer a question incorrectly in class, make sure to lower your head onto the desk or table you’re sitting at. Don’t put your head up for at least one minute and forty-two seconds. This will show the professor how deeply ashamed you are for disrespecting their time and expertise by not knowing the answer. It will also demonstrate to your less intelligent classmates that this is a rarity for you, and that you will still destroy them intellectually on the next question.
Email Incessantly
If you ever have to ask your professor a question about an assignment via email, make sure you don’t tell your classmates what your professor’s response was when they ask for it in the GroupMe that you created. Remind them that they also have an email account and that they should mind their own business. This does not apply when you’re asking your classmates for help in the GroupMe, though, since they should know you are superior to them and deserve all the hand holding.
Persistence is Key
In said email, make sure to ask your professor one more time when the assignment is due, just so they know that you care. Your professor will be blown away by how committed you are and will probably give you a 100% on the spot.
Assert Your Dominance
On the day that the assignment is finally due, make sure you raise your hand when the professor mentions states this fact. Announce that you were a bit confused about it. Bring up exactly what you said in your email, even if you did get a response. This will show your classmates that you emailed the professor with questions because you are more intelligent than them. It will also remind your professor that you sent that email because you are a hardworking student who will hopefully get a hillternship next semester!
Best of luck to the class of 2026 and to all of our SIS majors in need of assistance!
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