English Student Advisory Board Final Spring Event

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English Student Advisory Board Final Spring Event WELCOME English Student Advisory Board Final Spring Event

FINDING FACULTY Concentration  a program of study based on your areas of interest, organized around a controlling theme or topic As English / Film Studies majors, you design your own concentration If your interests span multiple disciplines, your concentration might even include a course from another department. http://www.unl.edu/english/concentrations

How to Email a Professor (10/10 recommend doing so) https://youtu

1. Be Formal Always use a proper salutation when emailing a professor — even if you know the professor personally or professionally. Use “Dear” to begin the email and address he or she by the name you would use if speaking to the professor in person (Dear Dr. ____ or Dear Ms. ______). If you do address the professor by first name, still use “dear” to set up a respectful tone for the letter.

2. Specify Specify who you are by first and last name, and specify which class you are taking before diving into the specifics. Professors often teach anywhere from two to six classes per semester and usually have hundreds of students to serve. State your name, the class you are taking and the course section (the professor might teach three sections of your course and will need to know which one you attend).

3. Be thorough Any time you send a message, you should have two things in mind: goal and audience. Your audience here is a professor, who is an authority figure. Your goal could be any number of things, from clarifying the reading assignment to asking for an extension. Whatever your goal may be, you’ll want to anticipate any questions the professor may have and incorporate the information into your message.

“Get back to me as soon as possible “Get back to me as soon as possible.” This sentence is demanding, pushy and gives a direct command — something you want to avoid. After all, you are communicating with a higher-up. “Please advise me at your convenience.” This conveys respect and awareness. The professor is not a public servant and doesn’t need to do anything as soon as possible for you. Using the “You Attitude” establishes goodwill and respect and increases the chances you will receive the help you need. It also won’t hurt to thank the professor at the end of the email, which establishes good rapport (see the example above). 4. Be kind Professors are people, too. They have friends, families, hobbies and favorite foods. So when you email a professor, remember that you are not writing to an entity, a building or a computer — you are communicating with a real person. Be kind, be thankful and never come across as demanding. This can be accomplished with the “You Attitude,” a concept that asks you to consider yourself as the reader. What words or sentences would be off-putting? For example:

5. Proofread Perhaps the most important and final step, proofreading ensures that you come across as professional and caring. An email full of errors and faulty sentence structure is sure to enflame a busy professor. After all, if your writing is unclear, the reader has to work to understand what you want. Do the work on your end and make the message is clear and easy to read. For a short message, don’t get fancy. Use simple syntax (subject-verb-object) and proofread for run-on sentences, misspellings and other errors.

Find Your Major Mentor Follow Through...

Faculty Profiles http://www.unl.edu/english/faculty Bios and contact information!

For Non-English Majors Find your department's website :http://www.unl.edu/depts/

Ask Questions Do it while it’s still convenient Learn what they’re involved in Check out their profiles on the UNL Website! See what clubs they might sponsor. Ask how you can get involved Clubs, projects, what they do outside of school

Find and read their work There is a complete list of Faculty publications @ http://www.unl.edu/english/publications Use the Digital Commons to find their work (aka the library) Shows dedication and real interest

Go to events Attend lectures Bailey Library Read the Newsletter!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look at fliers around campus Remember there’s more to college than just campus (i.e. Indigo Bridge) Husker Hire Link: http://careers.unl.edu/hhl-login

Find them on social media Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Quora

Twitter challenge! Find and follow faculty you are interested in on Twitter

Any questions. Email Jenna at engl-advisingintern@unl Any questions? Email Jenna at engl-advisingintern@unl.edu or Kelly at kpayne2@unl.edu