Was a Young Person in charge of confirming? Because they don't seem to confirm- they assume you are confirmed if you do not say no. They also don't confirm themselves. I actually had one not confirm when I said I could meet "any time after 6". She just showed up at 8 and thought I would be there.
Time to slay. Vampires of the world beware!
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Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 20, 2013 8:59:04 am PDT #3057 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
le nubian - Aug 20, 2013 9:03:43 am PDT #3058 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
the student was the one sending out email messages and I think the student is 35-40 in age.
le nubian - Aug 20, 2013 9:35:53 am PDT #3059 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
have you ever had someone run a meeting and couldn't hear the people in the meeting?
I am in hell, people.
Kate P. - Aug 20, 2013 9:40:22 am PDT #3060 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I actually had one not confirm when I said I could meet "any time after 6". She just showed up at 8 and thought I would be there.
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That reminds me of le nubian's story about the student who cancelled the meeting she had "scheduled" but had never told le nubian about.
Rick - Aug 20, 2013 9:43:54 am PDT #3061 of 30000
The faculty member we are waiting on never confirmed the meeting. So we are likely waiting on someone who will never show up.
Depending on the congeniality of the committee members, we would proceed with the defense, and assuming that the oral defense was judged adequate and the document fixable, the Chair would meet with the remaining member to ensure that that person's concerns were also addressed.
Of course, the student must know that if the last committee member wants to be obstinate, the whole thing might have to be done again. But I've never seen that happen.
Getting four or five academics to show up in the same place at the same time is sufficiently difficult that you have to make allowances. You never know when one of them might have "an idea" and be lost to the world for a few days.
Burrell - Aug 20, 2013 9:48:37 am PDT #3062 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I am in hell, people.
That may well be true. Let's hope for purgatory and you get out of there soon.
le nubian - Aug 20, 2013 9:56:22 am PDT #3063 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
That reminds me of le nubian's story about the student who cancelled the meeting she had "scheduled" but had never told le nubian about.
Kate, better yet? This wasn't a student! It was someone who works in the provost's office.
le nubian - Aug 20, 2013 10:04:08 am PDT #3064 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Rick,
thankfully I am not the committee chair (I am really anal-retentive in terms of my students organizing their meetings) so I am not going to worry about this. I will sign the forms and be on my way.
shrift - Aug 20, 2013 10:06:39 am PDT #3065 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Anyone have a London hotel recommendation?
A Buffista (I think it was Fiona?) recommended the Fielding Hotel, which I liked: [link]
msbelle - Aug 20, 2013 11:15:01 am PDT #3066 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
why so quiet?