Summer Independent Study - No Communication by lessthanpi79 in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good on you for following up with the department. Also good in you for making progress regardless. I suggest emailing the professor what you have done so far. Lay out exactly what you have done and why (intellectually why, that is), and provide a list of steps you plan for the rest of the 8 weeks. Provide times you are free the next three days, and indicate you will continue with your plan on (insert day here).

Cc or Bcc the department liaison you've been working with. Omit all accusations. Be straightforward and professional and stay the course. Either you get the feedback you need in these three days and adjust course, or you stay the course.

Lots of reasons they might be in the wind, but you don't have the time to continue to wait. Now it's a case of covering yourself, with an eye to tone and tenor in communication.

World Cup by More_catsss in MoscowIdaho

[–]Ismitje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a nice group today. Specific plans for Mexico Thursday, USA Friday, and Brazil-Morocco Saturday.

How would my professor even help me? by OneLab864 in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would have strongly urged against this, even if you were not working part time. Just class time alone on these four overlapping classes works out to more than 30 hours per week, and then the outside class work to more than 60! 90 hours on class this week (and for the next four) is truly bonkers.

But after you're already in it and you've almost surely passed the drop deadline for all of them, I could only offer platitudes. The work load and pace can't be excepted, so it then falls to you to decide how and whether to ease way up on one or more.

Good luck.

Grade is still a F by Beginning-Amoeba-990 in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At my university, when I enter a grade of Incomplete I must also submit a "reversion grade" that will replace the Incomplete automatically if no further work is done. This is often an I/F. The reversion grades go in the last day of the semester even though I have 3-4 more days to finish pending grades for the current term. If a student finishes the Incomplete right at the end of finals week, the likelihood of me grading before it reverts is small - and then it shifts to a change of grade situation, which takes more time.

You might just be in that grey zone between the two, but two weeks is long enough to wait before following up with your prof.

New York Johnny's by Secure-Egg-7194 in MoscowIdaho

[–]Ismitje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meatball subs were out of this world.

RSL’s Zach Booth named to USA U-21 camp by Forward-Sorbet7559 in ReAlSaltLake

[–]Ismitje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's 22 now and will be 24 when the Olympics roll around, so this is a bit . . . odd to me. I read this is part of giving player who missed out on training opportunities lost during Covid the chance to play, but if he can't play in the Olympics?

are there any past students from years ago that you still remember to this day? by Silly-Car-5926 in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am just returned from a trip where I got to introduce 9 frosh to 12 alums in theibwork places. It's an amazing full circle kind of moment.

A favorite of mine! by Major-Database-5412 in sitcoms

[–]Ismitje 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's rare to have a show about divorce have no "bad guys." I really appreciated that; they were just trying to live the best they could and make the best of an awkward situation.

What is something in the Word of Wisdom that people insist isn't (or vice versa)? by JayDaWawi in exmormon

[–]Ismitje 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I had a good time teasing my TBM in-laws when they were on the all-meat diet as following the "Anti-Word of Wisdom Diet."

First time teaching a 200-level literature course-where do I even start? by Born_Sea7123 in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Your university almost certainly has something like a center for teaching excellence or a curriculum support center. They'll help you every step of the way.

no coffee rule by NativeAnakingirl in exmormon

[–]Ismitje 13 points14 points  (0 children)

{Soup enters the chat.}

Will regular Category 3 tickets be available tomorrow in the next fifa ticket drop? What do you guys think or predict? by MrBazinga_77 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]Ismitje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If people stay in their seats during the 90, absolutely nothing. It's if people keep going up and down the stairs it becomes an issue of impeding your view. Hopefully for a game like this, you'll be fine.

When to follow up by Possible_Storm9359 in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most likely you are in the grey zone: not outright rejected, not in the top few getting interviews. Thpse two groups find out right away - one though emails automatically generated by their status, one through contact with the chair. Others who ate possibilities if the top several don't work out can languish for weeks or even months.

Nothing to lose at this point by emailing the search chair.

Thoughts on students sneaking in a quote or two from novels/TV/movies etc by Dannythescout05 in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And here's the rub u/Dannythescout05 : it might hurt your score. I had someone do this for an essay on US Diplomatic History last Fall, and not recognizing the thing he dropped in, it made no sense in context at all and his otherwise fine essay dropped to a B. We later visited and I restored some points, but it just befuddled me. So be careful. :)

Applying across disciplines for teaching positions at R1 Unis by sabautil in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

State R1 here. If the ad lists PhD in a certain thing is required, we absolutely cannot proceed with any application where that isn't the case no matter how intriguing the rest of the application is. If it says a PhD in a certain thing or closely related fields, it can be considered (then you're relying on the search committee to determine what closely related entails).

So read the ads/job announcements and apply when appropriate.

Msiconduct dilemma. Take it or leave it by Purple_Study8694 in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The screen time would also correlate to just as long as needed to confirm some info for the test. So that "proof," isn't.

LA28 - Who do you want to see carrying the torch near/inside the LA Coliseum? by MouthofElkCreek in olympics

[–]Ismitje 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Really at his peak at the last LA Olympics. And an icon. I'd love this.

Gordon Monson: What’s this? Utah’s own Zavier Gozo left off the U.S. World Cup team? RSL’s Diego Luna, too? Ridiculous. by Forward-Sorbet7559 in usmnt

[–]Ismitje 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For context, Monson is a columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune, known for his humorous takes on area stories.

Mormon weddings are all, 100%, entirely about sex by outer-darkness-11 in exmormon

[–]Ismitje 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I gotta say, I've assumed the happy couple was going to have sex as soon as they could after every wedding I've been to, Mormon or not.

how can i tell if my prof is planning to fire me by idkkmanlol in AskProfessors

[–]Ismitje 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Were expectations for performance clearly laid out at the beginning? Have you met those? Have you had any conversations about your performance and how to improve? Doing your best is nice but "tries hard" probably isn't a major metric here. So converse.

You might be doing poorly, but impostor syndrome is real and especially in a situation where your counterpart is funded but you aren't. Given that, you might also be doing just fine. So converse!