2007-07-07 02:00:55 · 13 answers · asked by leoncita 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Generally in regards to professors, what I've found works best is emailing them. Your professor should have given you an email in the syllabus if [s]he is provided one by the school, and some have a seperate personal account as well so they don't need to be logged in to the school's infrastructure to get an email from a student.
However, if an email is not provided, call- but not before 9am, and not after 9pm. Having been a telemarketer, I know there are telemarketing laws in place in most states that ensure they are not allowed to call before or after then; it's just good etiquette for everyone else, as well.
Honestly, if you're really really desperate to know the absolutely best time, talk to your professor! You'll probably be given the schedule [s]he works on, and know exactly when to call next time. Good luck!
2007-07-07 02:39:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AT HOME????
I sure hope not unless your professor has specifically said that is okay.
At the office, any time. If your call is answered, obviously your professor is there and at work so it is no different than calling anyone at a business. If your call is not answered, leave a message because he or she may not be there, may have just stepped out of the office or is busy talking to someone in the office.
When you leave a message, CLEARLY leave your name and phone number. "Hi this is Mike from your class" doesn't work. I teach three classes and have about seven Mike students this semester.
Don't be surprised if you are not called back. There are days when I am so busy I don't even get a chance to answer the phone, so a message might not get to me immediately. Same goes with email -- what seems like a crisis to you ("I'm sorry, I overslept, did I miss anything important?") is likely not a crisis for your professor and isn't probably good enough to get you out of any penalty for missing. I will guarantee that very few faculty would both calling back to a message such as that.
Most of us try to be responsive but it is truly impossible to be highly communicative one-on-one with every single student who wants attention right now. If something is urgent, I do try to make contact as soon as possible.
Please don't call at home unless you were told to do so. I love my students (and my alumni) and I enjoy talking with prospective students (and their parents) but it's good to have a personal life too. Being "on call" 24/7 is a good way to burn out an otherwise committed and fine teacher.
2007-07-07 09:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by szivesen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It totally depends on when you are calling -- during a weekday I would say it is perfectly fine to call a professor after 8 am, however during the weekend you might not want to call that early.
I can tell you as a University lecturer myself your professor should be awake by 9 am, and there shouldn't be any problem with calling him/her at that time. I wouldn't mind at all if one of my students called me during the week at 9 am. I would be annoyed if it were very early in the morning or late at night (and even moreso during those same hours on the weekend). Chances are though you're going to get an answering machine, unless you have your professors cell phone number.
2007-07-07 09:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by blursd2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 o'clock is so iffy! What if he had a late night or decided to sleep in. The considerate time would be at 11 in the morning. Your Professor would already have been up, had his coffee or tea and would be wide awake enough to have a decent conversation with you. Call at 11 am.
2007-07-07 09:10:17 · answer #4 · answered by CRAIG C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most appropriate time to call a professor is during their designated office hours.
However, if it can't wait, then yes, 9 a.m. is a little early to call someone at home. The general rule of thumb for calling the home of someone whose schedule you aren't familiar with is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
2007-07-07 10:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by kimpenn09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally I think 9 o'clock might be a bit too early, however, it all depends on him, he could be one of those up and active people in the morning and won't mind you calling at that time, but if he hates you, he might say something like: "Why the F__K are you calling me so early in the morning?!
2007-07-07 09:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not too early, but i'd just wait until like 9:30 so you look a little better.
2007-07-07 09:04:09 · answer #7 · answered by yellow_ducky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I even called up my professor at 12 midnight because of a difficulty in my research protocol. 9? Too late.
2007-07-07 09:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by blueroro93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From 8:30 onwards is fair game to me. Late enough your not waking them but before work. Perfect!
2007-07-07 09:04:49 · answer #9 · answered by Skaggy says: 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends why you are calling them. Not earlier than 9am.
2007-07-07 09:09:59 · answer #10 · answered by coffee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋