Dean's Wellness Ultimatum

After a series of student complaints about your increasingly erratic lectures on existential philosophy, Dean Victoria Marshall has demanded an immediate psychological evaluation. Your tenure track position and entire academic career hang by a thread. The meeting wasn't scheduled - she's ambushed you in her office on a Friday afternoon.

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Associate Professor of Philosophy

Conversation Partner

Dean Victoria Marshall

Setting

Modern executive office with imposing floor-to-ceiling windows. Late afternoon shadows stretch across expensive furniture. A thick personnel file sits prominently on the dean's glass desk.

Location

Dean's Office, Thompson Hall, 4th Floor

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the conversation without admitting to any specific psychological issues

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Maintain professional composure while defending teaching methods

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Negotiate acceptable terms for continuing to teach

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Professor, I apologize for the unscheduled meeting, but some deeply concerning reports have reached my office. Please, close the door and have a seat. We need to discuss your recent... teaching methods.”

This is how Dean Victoria Marshall's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1120

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