Here is how I spent my time on Tuesday, March 14, 2022, from 12pm-4pm:
Preliminary review of emails received since Friday afternoon: delete unnecessary items, respond to simple items, flag items for follow-up, etc. — 0.5
Conference call with B. Wesson and D. Lee of consulting group Voluble Insights re: potential CLE program — 0.5
Email with various students re advisement issues (qualifications for graduation; discrepancies in transcript; etc.) — 0.5
Email with various students to schedule advisement appointments — 0.5
Review emails re: schedule for selecting Valedictorian and Salutatorian for graduating class; record dates in calendar; email coordinator re: schedule conflict — 0.25
Phone call with Prof. V. Chevalier of Medgar Evers College re: follow-up to University Faculty Senate cabinet meeting on March 7, 2023 — 0.25
Preliminary review of LAW 2410 final essay submissions; email students to confirm receipt — 0.5
Confer with Peconic Bay Physical Therapy re: my mother’s upcoming appointments and necessary paperwork — 0.25
Prepare timekeeping assignment for LAW 1101 class — 0.75
Miscellaneous administrative and personal tasks, such as cleaning up desk, retrieve photocopies, prepare coffee, etc. — 0.25
My reaction: I was surprised at how long I spent reading and responding to emails! It doesn’t seem like much time while I’m doing it, but when I actually kept track of it, I realized I spent a LONG time doing it (about 2 hours!). I was also surprised at how many different things I did in those four hours. Again, it doesn’t seem like much, until I listed everything out. This activity reminded me of my law firm days, when I used to have to keep track of all of my work time. It took me a little while to get back in the habit of checking the time when I started and completed each activity, so I could record it accurately. It also reminded me how much I didn’t enjoy doing that when I was at the firm!
