Scheduling for Next Year (open to 3rd years through university students)
Upperclassmen had been sent home with pamphlets over spring break to think about their options for the next semester. Third year students could pick up an elective for their freshmen year, fourth years could pick up two electives as sophomores; those meetings tended to go the quickest. It was the meetings with fifth years and beyond that tended to take up the full 15 minutes alloted to them.
These students had to receive recommendations to take advanced classes, or opt to take electives. Last year Nathaniel Dawkins had tried to talk everyone out of taking magical crafting, if only because that class filled up so fast they had to open another section of it. He had their files arranged already; all the students signed up for time slots earlier in the week. Professors had already sent Dawkin's their recommendations; those had been read and placed among their academic transcripts.
The university students were another group altogether. They had to select a mentor and core focus for their fall semester and if they could look ahead and think about what they wanted in the spring as well. They'd need additional meetings later in the semester with their chosen mentor; thankfully that was out of Dawkin's hands.
Students would be wandering in and out of classes for their fifteen minute blocks, but this was the standard practice for this time of year. Dr. Dawkins was ready, about as ready as he ever was.
(OOC: starting this now because I'm inexplicably excited about it. Anyone can play Dawkins, you can play him yourself if you're so inclined (just don't expire all sessions when you logout of the faculty journal because you'll knock everyone else's log-ons off). Feel free to put your students in any day; time slots would go from 7:00 to 7:15, 7:15 to 7:30 and so on throughout the day; Dawkins might stay later on these days, so the cutoff will be 6pm. It's up to you how your students did and which advanced classes they'd be allowed to take)
These students had to receive recommendations to take advanced classes, or opt to take electives. Last year Nathaniel Dawkins had tried to talk everyone out of taking magical crafting, if only because that class filled up so fast they had to open another section of it. He had their files arranged already; all the students signed up for time slots earlier in the week. Professors had already sent Dawkin's their recommendations; those had been read and placed among their academic transcripts.
The university students were another group altogether. They had to select a mentor and core focus for their fall semester and if they could look ahead and think about what they wanted in the spring as well. They'd need additional meetings later in the semester with their chosen mentor; thankfully that was out of Dawkin's hands.
Students would be wandering in and out of classes for their fifteen minute blocks, but this was the standard practice for this time of year. Dr. Dawkins was ready, about as ready as he ever was.
(OOC: starting this now because I'm inexplicably excited about it. Anyone can play Dawkins, you can play him yourself if you're so inclined (just don't expire all sessions when you logout of the faculty journal because you'll knock everyone else's log-ons off). Feel free to put your students in any day; time slots would go from 7:00 to 7:15, 7:15 to 7:30 and so on throughout the day; Dawkins might stay later on these days, so the cutoff will be 6pm. It's up to you how your students did and which advanced classes they'd be allowed to take)
Leland Sykes: 5:45-6:00pm
He had waited for the other student to get out of the office before mustering up all his swagger and sauntering into the office, exuding his I don't give a damn attitude. "What's up Dawkins?" he asked slumping into the chair across from his desk.
He leafed through the notes a bit more and stumbled across his own hand written note. "It appears you had a recommendation for Advanced Care of Magical Creatures from Professor Morgendorfer last year, but if I recall you didn't take it; have you reconsidered taking that?"
Three advanced classes was just the sort of thing that Aunt Maria was always telling him to do. Challenge yourself Leland, you can do it, she would say. He considered it a moment longer and then nodded. "You know, I think I'll finally take Morgendorfer up on that offer."
"Um..." he leaned back a little uncomfortably. He really was trying to be better at school, trying to keep himself out of trouble. "I was wondering if you had any like... advice on what other electives I should take. I know I want to take Literature II, Setzer is the man," he grinned. "I'm good at like hands-on stuff."
"Ritual magic is very hands on. There's also environmental studies; the students work on St. George's farm weather permitting. Art's also mostly practical application if you were interested in it. I see you've already taken magical crafting."
Hawthorne Nikitin: 5:30 to 5:45pm
He slumped into Dawkins office and scratched at the back of his head awkwardly while the doctor leafed through his file.
He was only here because his mother demanded that he stay on for university studies. He had no idea what to do after school finished. He had even less of an idea of what he'd continue to study. He was completely ambivalent, but even more than that: clueless.
"Did you have something in particular that you wanted to study?"
Violet Evans: 12:00-12:15
"I wanna take literature and cultural magic too," she added chomping on her gum. "I think that's it though. Don't want to stress myself out in my last year right?"
Cinna Thompson: 12:15 to 12:30pm
As she waited for Dr Dawkins to retrieve her academic file, she thought over her classes for the year and wondered about which to keep. She definitely wanted to stick with Care of Magical Creatures, that was a no-brainer. She just wished there was some way to get out of another year of Astronomy.
"Miss Thompson, it's pleasant to see you here voluntarily for once."
"So I decided right, that I'd like, be totally efficient with this, so I've got my classes sorted! Totally taking all three frees, but you like knew that already." She started counting off on her fingers, starting with the three frees. "Totally keeping up with Creatures and Herbology." Five fingers. "Did I get a rec for Divination?! Also, like, I really have to talk to you about Astronomy, that's so lame."
He raised an eyebrow at the comment about Astronomy. "It's a core class, Cinnamynn, you're required to take it."
Arnaud Powell: 7:15 to 7:30am
He slid into the chair in front of Dawkins' desk and smiled.
"I see you're returning to us in the fall. Have you thought on what you'd like to study?"
Dawkins paused and looked down his notes again. "I know you didn't test into advanced Potions or Care of Magical Creatures, but you're welcome to try again if you like. And of course, there's always the option of any elective class you have an interest in." Now that Arnaud was more comfortable with American schooling he might like to try for a fuller schedule.
Ryder Balston: 5:15-5:30pm
He shuffled into Dawkins’ office a minute or two late and dropped himself into the chair. He knew the doc was well aware of how he felt about being there and, if only for scheduling, Ryder decided that it was best just to get down to it. “Can I take combative magic again?”
He pulled a note from Amalia Vass from amongst the papers. "You have issues with authority, Mr Balston. Professor Vass has indicated that your attitude is a problem, and that your lack of self-control might become a hazard to the other students." Her overall recommendation, however, was that he had a talent for the subject and if he could just be a little more inclined to take responsibility for that talent, he would do well to continue with it.
"Have you given any thought to the other subjects you might like to take in your senior year?" He checked the papers again. "Professor Anderson has recommended you for further Transfiguration, if you would be so inclined."