Communication Plan
Fall 2023
Fall 2023
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
During the Fall 2022 semester, I hold office hours on Tuesdays, 9:35-10:25, and Thursday, 9:35-11:30 EST. These office hours are conducted in-person.
I also am willing to meet with you through appointments. These appointments can be made weeks in advance or on very short notice. When making 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 speedy with my responses to students and answer e-mails or message within 24 hours. If, however, I have not responded to you within 24 hours, do not hesitate to follow-up with me.
The exceptions to this "speedy as possible" rule are:
I typically turn off my laptop, log out of my e-mail, and don't respond to text messages after 5:00 pm EST. If you send me something after that time, do not expect me to reply until the next morning.
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.