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Upside of my job: I do ALOT of student career advising & mentoring at all levels
Downside: I write A TON of ref letters (grad school, jobs, scholarships, awards, etc.). Currently on pace for a few dozen this term alone. A few things I've done (in case it helps)... 1/2
Upside of my job: I do ALOT of student career advising & mentoring at all levels
Downside: I write A TON of ref letters (grad school, jobs, scholarships, awards, etc.). Currently on pace for a few dozen this term alone. A few things I've done (in case it helps)... 1/2
https://twitter.com/somardrawoh/status/1328069679743709185
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1. Eliminate redundancy:
a. I kept typing same instructions in emails to students wrt letters, so I typed up a pdf doc of info I need them to send me compiled in 1 email.
b. Grad school advising often similar, so I have tried to do advising in group events/seminars
1. Eliminate redundancy:
a. I kept typing same instructions in emails to students wrt letters, so I typed up a pdf doc of info I need them to send me compiled in 1 email.
b. Grad school advising often similar, so I have tried to do advising in group events/seminars
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2. I record every letter in an excel sheet & code each to quantify subtypes in my 3yr reviews. Why? Given my usual workload (esp service), this gets real & needs to be noted even if campus rev. committee ignores it. My assoc dean has written it up in my eval for campus rev.
2. I record every letter in an excel sheet & code each to quantify subtypes in my 3yr reviews. Why? Given my usual workload (esp service), this gets real & needs to be noted even if campus rev. committee ignores it. My assoc dean has written it up in my eval for campus rev.
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Oh, 1 last thing: when advising, make sure students know that >4wks advance request to writers (whether you or colleagues) is appropriate. Many don't in my experience. Not a sign of disorganization--many just don't realize how much on our plates/>50 hr wks normal.
Oh, 1 last thing: when advising, make sure students know that >4wks advance request to writers (whether you or colleagues) is appropriate. Many don't in my experience. Not a sign of disorganization--many just don't realize how much on our plates/>50 hr wks normal.
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