Contacting a lecturer

MizzLolly

Hey guys,

I desperately need to get in touch with a lecturer. She never gave us an email address for her and when I checked the ucd website her name was there but there was no more information. I tried ringing the school office but it repeatedly went to the answering machine. I need to contact her ASAP.

Any Suggestions?

Dr Strange

This might work (but only if she is actually a full staff member):

UCD Email addresses are composed of the first and last names of the staff members devided by a full stop, e.g. (first_name).(last_name)@ucd.ie.

MizzLolly

Lol that's what I thought too but it said on the website that she's only an occassional lecturer... I think I'm screwed

Ado86

In the blackboard communication tool for that module - where it says contact select users- does her name appear in the list ?
Or maybe contact your school - or module co-ordinator for that module ?

spurious

Contact another lecturer on the course and ask them could they let her know you are wishing to contact her.

MizzLolly

I tried the communications link on blackboard. Her name wasn't there
And the phone just keeps ringing out for the school (same as module co-ordinator in this case)

See... I've done everything, I haven't a clue what to do now! :eek:


Hmmm... that's a pretty good idea. Maybe I'll mail one of them. Hope they don't mind lol

Riamfada

contact your department secretary and ask for an email.

Red Alert

UCD Connect e-mail has a facility to search all people registered in the Connect/NDS directory. It's in the address book search tool.

MizzLolly

Red Alert wrote: »

UCD Connect e-mail has a facility to search all people registered in the Connect/NDS directory. It's in the address book search tool.

I really can't find it anywhere ..

Riamfada

its only available through staff SIS i think. The student one dosnt have "administrative services" on the menu of which "telephone directory" is linked. I may be wrong however

Red Alert

Log into connect and click E-Mail so you get the connect e-mail screen.

Click 'Compose', and then click the 'To:' button.

Click 'Search', then use the dropdown to select 'Search Corporate Directory' instead of 'Search Personal Address Book'

gerry87

Have you googled her? They usually have websites. Why not give the name here? Someone might know it.

MizzLolly

Thank you Red Alert but it just wasn't working for me??!! It's a disaster. I know I wont get in touch with anyone before Monday but I've got an essay due in Monday afternoon which I still haven't got finished. I have been sick all week and I was sent into hospital yesterday. This weeks just been a disaster!!!
What makes it worse I feel guilty that I didn't complete it in the first week we had off. Instead I only did some research and a plan but never actually finished writing it. Then I was sick so all this week has been lost and now I feel like I've looooads to do. I can't even get to the library now!!!

Gerry, there are no contact details for her. Her name and her subject and all are listed, just no contact details. I don't want to mention her name in case she isn't comfortable with it. At this stage, I can't afford to make anyone annoyed with me!! lol

gerry87

She'll hardly be annoyed with her name being mentioned, she's a lecturer, they should have contact details. It's not as if you're giving out about her. How about mention her name and how nice she is, she'd like that.

MizzLolly

lol ok her name is Eimear O' Connor and she's a great lecturer!!

gerry87

MizzLolly wrote: »

lol ok her name is Eimear O' Connor and she's a great lecturer!!

eimear.m.oconnor@ucd.ie Now, that wasn't too painful!

MizzLolly

:eek::eek::eek:

How did you know that??????

gerry87

MizzLolly wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:

How did you know that??????

I stalk her

MizzLolly

gerry87 wrote: »

I stalk her

:eek: oook!! lol well in your own stalking experience, do you know if she checks her mail often? lol I need her to see my message before the deadline on Monday. I don't know if she'll give me an extension but I could really, REALLY do with one. I totally missed out on making any progress this week.

gerry87

MizzLolly wrote: »

:eek: oook!! lol well in your own stalking experience, do you know if she checks her mail often? lol I need her to see my message before the deadline on Monday. I don't know if she'll give me an extension but I could really, REALLY do with one. I totally missed out on making any progress this week.

emm... truth time, i dont know her, i googled her. You should go to her office as well as the email, if you could get a sick note from the hospital it might help your case.

Breezer

UCD have a policy in place for situations like this. It requires filling in forms and getting signed letters from the hospital and whatnot but don't worry if you can't contact her:

http://www.ucd.ie/registry/academicpolicy/pol_ext_circum.pdf

MizzLolly

I got a note for work but I just didn't think of college when I was in the hospital. Maybe I can show her my sick note for work?!

Breezer

Well if you manage to contact her then I'd imagine you can work out an informal arrangement. That link is the official procedure which goes through your Programme Office rather than the individual lecturer, so if it comes to that you may need to get another letter detailing the impact of your illness on your academic study. Shouldn't be too hard if they've already given you one for work.

Relax, you're not the first person to miss a deadline due to illness - they won't bite you

MizzLolly

Breezer wrote: »

Relax, you're not the first person to miss a deadline due to illness - they won't bite you

Thank you. I just feel guilty, if I had have done it during the first week I had off I wouldn't be in this situation. I just hope she sees the message soon. Thanks again