tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post6035068517008211703..comments2023-07-17T05:07:53.982-07:00Comments on clashing hats: Here I amHilairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-53143806689508183082008-12-29T18:03:00.000-08:002008-12-29T18:03:00.000-08:00I agree. Crazy's plan is a good one. and you are n...I agree. Crazy's plan is a good one. and you are not obliged to sit on anyone's committee. It seems to me that the point of the committee is to support the student in getting the doctorate done and done well. If you are not the right person to do that, then the student needs someone else. And so does the department, because they have an interest in the student completing successfully. (though I agree that it seems weird that such a lack of critical ability would not have been noticed pre-admission)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-62135313773679811682008-12-29T08:06:00.000-08:002008-12-29T08:06:00.000-08:00Crazy has a great plan. I would document everythin...Crazy has a great plan. I would document everything and then approach the chair, lay it all out and say you're not prepared or wiling, given the evidence (which you've just presented). The student should have been told that long ago; nobody is doing hir any favors by continuing the charade. Well, if zie is paying tuition, somebody's pocketing that I guess.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line: get the hell out of the situation.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849272391043604637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-68809576736751611352008-12-28T21:36:00.000-08:002008-12-28T21:36:00.000-08:00I'm not sure what your relationship is with the pe...I'm not sure what your relationship is with the person chairing the committee (I gather not you? I hope not!) but if it's good, you might have a chat about your concerns with that person, so as to have backup in dealing with this student. From what you describe about this student's lack of critical awareness, zie won't necessarily take the poor grade on the directed study as a strong signal that you shouldn't be on the committee, even if you use that as evidence if you follow Brigindo's approach. In other words, if I were in your position, I would want support in the decision if it's possible to get it. That said, I think that it's entirely reasonable for you to step down from the committee, and better to do it sooner rather than later - not only for your own piece of mind but also for this student.Dr. Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457967076373916629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-55413281044092493972008-12-28T20:20:00.000-08:002008-12-28T20:20:00.000-08:00It definitely sounds like you need to get off the ...It definitely sounds like you need to get off the committee and quickly. I haven't tried this (yet) but have wondered about telling a student: "You don't want me on your committee." I'm not quite sure how to say that my expectations are going to be detrimental for you finishing but I think that's a valid statement.Brigindohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05499279435958916161noreply@blogger.com