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.

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.

I am in hell, people.

That may well be true. Let's hope for purgatory and you get out of there soon.

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.

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.

Anyone have a London hotel recommendation?

A Buffista (I think it was Fiona?) recommended the Fielding Hotel, which I liked: [link]

why so quiet?

Plotting!

Exhausted. We unpacked 2/3 of the school library this morning. Dillo, in particular, worked like a trouper.

Sleepy. And in a hotel room, working and watching The A-Team movie. Stupid but entertaining. But stupid.