Other People Controling My Schedule

I'm still not sure about other people having control of my schedule. It's easier than me having to do it myself, but it's never fun seeing an afternoon of meetings that I didn't schedule. But if I have to have these meetings, I guess this is a pretty efficient way of doing it.

Tomorrow, I'm meeting with graduate students to tell them to get going on their theses if they want to graduate. Kind of a kick in the pants type of thing. The two that I am directing specifically need to get going.

One week until the first deadline for international programs, which means I'll have a little bit of an idea about interest level in my summer program after next Monday. I have plans to do a big advertising push this week--standard stuff like posters at the top/bottom of stairs and in bathroom stalls (anywhere people have to look in a particular direction).

This week is going to be super busy (mostly because of meeting impinging on otherwise free time). Next week will be a catch-up week for all of the things in September that I wanted to get done, but haven't. Then, the big push toward NCA and toward the end of the semester starts.

A student came to my office wanting something but was dipping while talking to me. Granted, I surprised him in the hall and invited him in when I heard about his interest. That same student was cussing to his group during class today (not AT his group, but loud enough to be easily overheard). Impression management issues. What this student wanted is only barely within my control (depends on a committee of which I am only one voice), so the student didn't sink his chances or anything. But still, impression management.