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)
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."
"But yeah, ritual magic and environmental studies sound pretty cool. I'd love to work outside," he nodded.
"So is there like... tutors or some shi... something like that, if I need help?" he asked rubbing the back of his head.
"Many of the professors have teaching assistants that are happy to help and I can certainly set you up with another senior or a university student that's taken the class." Dawkins was the sort of man that wanted to see every student succeed and tried to support that potential.
"Cool," he said quietly. "I'll definitely keep that in mind for next year." He figured he could do this, especially if he was taking a lot of hands on classes, it would keep his attention far better than classes that relied heavily on lectures.
"Is there anything else?" he asked shifting in his seat.