tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post8100610220175233239..comments2023-09-07T09:52:36.041-04:00Comments on Life As An Outlier: How to Schedule A Committee MeetingMiss Outlierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554916486302075437noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-16388424644466235722011-02-04T09:45:16.201-05:002011-02-04T09:45:16.201-05:00Thank you all for your comments! I am pleased to s...Thank you all for your comments! I am pleased to say that of the four entire days that I proposed, there was one time slot during one day that overlapped for all three professors. I was told that an hour and a half was more usual than an hour, so I scheduled from 1-2:30 on Feb 18th. Woohoo!Miss Outlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554916486302075437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-91916944390325036762011-02-02T10:30:14.695-05:002011-02-02T10:30:14.695-05:00I had the 5 person committee problem and 4 were he...I had the 5 person committee problem and 4 were heads of their respective departments, which made scheduling pretty hectic. It meant that only a single 2 hour block in a 3 month time window was compatible for all (which is better than no block I guess). I did the Doodle route on my most recent one since one of the members requested it. I loved it. Funny enough, the youngest member (my PI) was annoyed that I used it, but he had no real reason. I think he just doesn't like to divulge too much about himself, including his availability.Beaker Half Fullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544254640302976535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-36828025439767961242011-02-01T14:43:04.159-05:002011-02-01T14:43:04.159-05:00My boss looooooooves Doodle. I've been using ...My boss looooooooves Doodle. I've been using it to schedule my committee meetings for 5 years now. Works really well for us -- I generally give about 20 date/time options and we can always find one that works for everyone.Julie @ Bunsen Burner Bakeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279523327409654066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-8844101244061983202011-02-01T14:13:08.982-05:002011-02-01T14:13:08.982-05:00I am getting to this stage in my PhD career, so I ...I am getting to this stage in my PhD career, so I am curious to know the answers to a lot of the questions you pose. I know things are different at different institutions (and even between different departments), but general guidance on such specifics is often lacking from any formalized forum. Good luck!MadLabRathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258035473994730949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-15709498981290130872011-02-01T11:45:36.093-05:002011-02-01T11:45:36.093-05:00Speaking as one of the professors whose schedules ...Speaking as one of the professors whose schedules is pretty full, I'd say you have about a 10% chance of success with only 4 blocks of time. <br />Here, a one hour slot is too short—we do an hour public presentation (that often runs a bit over) followed by half an hour or more of private grilling. So 2 hour blocks are standard.<br /><br />We require a lead time of 4 weeks for students giving the thesis proposal to the committee, and that is when the scheduling is usually done.<br /><br />Doodle polls are fairly routine now, but often take 2 iterations, since there really is no slot open for everyone, and someone has to re-schedule some other commitment.<br /><br />There is also the problem of scheduling a room, since the public presentation generally has 25–50 people in the audience (in our department, other departments are lucky if the entire committee shows up), but the grad staff adviser generally does the work there, rather than the student.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-76010501090999659972011-02-01T10:46:45.902-05:002011-02-01T10:46:45.902-05:00Nope, you didn't overthink it, promise. This ...Nope, you didn't overthink it, promise. This is just how it is, sigh.bridgetwhoplaysfrenchhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944714770867649886noreply@blogger.com