Communication Plan
Summer A 2022
Summer A 2022
The heart of great education is communication. I want you to know that I am here and ready to work with you to achieve your educational goals. There are multiple ways to communicate with me during and after the semester. These include:
Meetings during office hours or via appointment
E-mailing or messaging using Canvas
Calling my office phone number
Calling or text messaging through Google Voice
During the Summer A 2022 semester, I hold office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:35-10:25 EST. These office hours are conducted in person (Turlington 4015) and through Zoom (link can be found in Canvas).
I also am willing to meet with you through appointments. When requesting an appointment, provide me three options for meeting times. I will select the one that best works for me or suggest alternatives.
Outside of meetings during office hours and appointments, I offer other ways of getting in touch with me.
You can e-mail me at my UF e-mail account (jr.garner@ufl.edu).
You can message me through the Canvas messaging system.
Below are just a few policies I have regarding communication outside of my office hours:
While I am generally available during the day Monday through Friday, I do have other appointments and professional and personal responsibilities. So, if you know you need to meet with me outside of my office hours, make an appointment as soon as possible so that I can get you on my schedule.
I try to be timely with my responses to students and answer e-mails. If, however, I have not responded to you within two days, do not hesitate to follow-up with me.
The exceptions to this rule are:
I typically turn off my laptop, log out of my e-mail, and don't respond to text messages after 7:00 pm EST. If you send me something after that time, do not expect me to reply until the next day at the earliest.
I do not check e-mail or Canvas on the weekends. The weekend is my time to devote to my hobbies and my family. If you message me late Friday night or Saturday, do not expect a response from me until Monday at the earliest.