Clarence C. Gravlee

Teaching four courses this semester, rather than my usual two, has presented new challenges in managing my time. Among other things, my usual approach of trying to schedule meetings with students during standing office hours has broken down. With 650 undergraduates and 20 graduate students enrolled in my courses — not to mention my own grad students — I spend almost as much time trying to schedule meetings with students as I do actually meeting with them.

So I have decided to experiment with a new approach to holding office hours. For the rest of the semester, I will meet with students by appointment only. What’s new here is that students — and anyone else, for that matter — can now see my calendar and schedule a meeting during any time we’re both free. You’ll also notice a new “Make Appointment” link on my home page. The calendar and scheduling service is provided by Tungle.

I welcome feedback from students about whether this approach works for you.