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It was always up to the professors to set the tone for class.
Some (Especially in the smaller required classes - like Freshman comp and Discourse) were real strict, took role, and conducted it like a HS class, with the exception of not having to ask to use the bathroom.
The small classes at the upper levels in your major (For me it was usually only about 20 - 25 people per section) you knew everyone and the professors knew you so it was a mutual respect thing. You respected (and sometimes feared) them. You would never do anything that would get them upset - you wanted them to remember you in a good way at grade time. If you had a 89 average, your 'professionalism' could turn that 89 into a 90. I can remember a few of these classes I had with my best bud and also my little brother. On occasion, we'd get to laughing at something and one of us would leave to get the laughter out and not cause a disturbance.
All the rest of the required classes were usually lecture, and at my school, that meant anywhere from 250 to 600 people in your class. 99.89% of professors could have cared less. In fact, I only went to my Economics class four times; first day of class to get the syllabus and the three test dates. Got a B.
Only had one professor (a tenured one and full of himself) who threw someone out of class because the dude had his ball cap on backwards. The exchange went like this:
Professor, "You need to turn your hat around."
Student, "Why?"
Professor, "Because I said so."
Student, "Why do you care?"
Professor, "Because I have to spend an hour three times a week looking at you."
Student, "Not anymore." Where he got up and left the class for good.
I dont think ANY of us even breathed wrong for the rest of the semester in that class.
I always made sure to have my work (at that time) cell phone on silent or vibrate in my bag. Only one time was it on a tone and went off in class. I apologized profusely and made sure it never happened again. To this day my phone is never NOT on vibrate.
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