Student-Faculty Relationships

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All right, now let’s meet Bethany, a senior majoring in finance and accounting, and minoring in architecture. She’s gonna tell us how easy it is for students to connect with their professors, which isn’t something you’ll find at every school. Bethany, please take it away.

– Hey, y’all, I’m a senior from Dallas, Texas, and I’m studying finance and accounting. When I’m not in class, you can find me working in the admissions office, helping students as a TA, and staying involved in Greek life. I also raised a black lab named Forrest to become a service dog through a Tulane program called TUSTEP. At Tulane, we have an eight to one student to faculty ratio. I saw what that actually meant when it came to figuring out what I want to do with my life. I started school determined to become an architect, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me. Before my sophomore year started, I began looking into other majors, and I was stressed about how I would get into my classes and still graduate on time. My worries were quickly resolved upon reaching out to my academic advisor. She helped me get in touch with faculty in the business school, and I had professors calling me over the summer to talk to me about my career goals. When I officially decided I wanted to study finance and accounting, I was put in touch with the registrar, Colette, and she worked tirelessly to get me into every class I wanted. One of those classes happened to be taught by her sister, Christine, the head of the accounting department. Today, I’m lucky enough to work in the same building as Colette, so I see her all the time. We even grab coffee together every once in a while. Christina’s been my professor for two of my accounting courses and I TA for her every semester. These women have been influential to my success at Tulane and they truly embody what the school means when we talk about approachable and helpful faculty and staff. What’s next, Alex?

– Thank you, Bethany. I loved hearing your story about how wanting to switch your major landed you a cool job TA-ing, and as an undergrad. Really impressive stuff. The relationships between students and faculty at Tulane really do go a long way. Thanks again, Bethany.