[nabs-l] Office Hours

Justin Williams justin.williams2 at gmail.com
Mon Oct 31 21:41:57 UTC 2016


You have that option, but if the professor is busy, he can have you come
back at a more convenient time.
If you need to talk to him, then do so, but office hours does not mean you
can just monopolize his time like that.  If another student is there, you
don't have access to him, and when I wanted to really talk to a professor, I
wanted an appointment so I can a.  
If another student is there, you don't have access to him, and when I wanted
to really talk to a professor, I wanted an appointment so I could be sure I
had the professor's undivided attention.
A prof, or for that fact, anyone else, will be more kindly disposed to you
if you make an appointment.  
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Office Hours

It's worth noting, for clarity, that "office hours" typically means the
times when professors are in their offices and expect students to drop in
unannounced with any questions or concerns. These are not the only times a
professor is in office. These are just the times they're available for drop
in meetings with students. There is no reason the blind student should be
denied the privilege of dropping in as needed during scheduled office hours.
All students do. But all students also have the option to make an
appointment with a professor for a meeting time outside of these regular
office hours, too. 

But if you are going to scheduled office hours, it isn't typically expected
that you'll make an appointment first. Unless there's some unusually special
circumstance. 

-Jamie

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> On Oct 31, 2016, at 14:11, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Way to go, -Jamie!   SeAt 07:40 AM 10/31/2016, Jamie P. via NABS-L wrote:
>> This depends on the reason for the meeting. And how much notice I have of
it as well. If I want to go over a specific topic and I suspect I'll need a
substantial amount of one on one time to do it, I'll make an appointment. If
I have a quick question about, say, an exam accommodation or a question on
the homework or a recent test or grade, I won't. And if I realize I need to
talk to my professor about something on short notice but don't have an
appointment, I'll go to office hours without one, because this is always
better than not speaking up at all, no matter what the nature of the
question is.
>> 
>> -Jamie
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > On Oct 30, 2016, at 00:17, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> > I was just wondering if these who meet with your professors during
their office hours usually let their professors know ahead of time that you
are coming, or do you just show up?
>> > So far I have been arranging all my meetings ahead of time with the
teacher by appointment during the office hours.
>> > Thanks,
>> > Vejas
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