Update 8 January 2026
I would like to meet briefly with individual students for a 20 min discussion of the paper of each. I intend to be on campus for this on Monday 12 January, ca. 1 pm – 6 pm. At this brief meeting, we can determine whether a more lengthy meeting on the paper would be advisable. Below are time slots. Please try to suggest two time slots in case someone else contacts me before you. I will try to update the time slots taken in a timely manner.
If Monday in person at my office does not work for you, an alternative is via TEAMS Wednesday afternoon 1-5 by appointment. Otherwise, we can meet next week in person at my office during office hours: Tu 3:30-5 and AMU cafeteria 5:15-6 pm; or Th AMU cafeteria 5:15-6 pm
1 pm TAKEN
1:20 pm Amy
1:40 pm
2 pm Nicholas Christon
2:20 pm
2:40 pm
3 pm
3:20 pm
3:40 pm
4 pm Fr Jos Khang Nguyen
4:20 pm
4:40 pm
5 pm. Allan Schiller
5:20 pm
5:40 pm
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As the semester moves toward completion, I want to meet with students on paper preparations perhaps several times. Let’s use this page to keep track of times.
Some notes to begin: As I said in class, I do not want to read full drafts of your papers. Rather, I want to meet with you to discuss your reasoning and your outlines for papers. I leave the matter of proper preparation of the paper as a professional work to you. I prefer a style that has footnotes at the bottom of the page for ease of reading your reasoning. So please be sure to do that and to have a robust bibliography for your paper. The bibliography should show some reach to work beyond English if relevant.
I have already met with four students and I think their motions on the paper project are getting underway.
Finally, when you email me about meeting, please share with me something of the content of the meeting. I may have to do some reading to be sure I am ready to meet with you profitably.
Let’s figure meetings are 30-45 min but we can expand if necessary.
Wednesday 12 November: 7-9 pm online Tyler H online 1 pm
Thursday 13 November: I can meet 3:30-6 pm on campus. Fr Nicholas 5 pm
Friday 14 November: 3-5 pm online. Holly S 3:30 pm
Saturday 15 November: online 2-5, Amy, Rakhman, Tyle. 7:30 pm
Sunday 16 November: online 3-5
Monday 17 November: online 7-9 pm
Tuesday 18 November: at office 11 am Fr Hartman, 4-5:30 4 pm Amy; 5pm Owen
Wednesday 19 November: unavailable
Thursday 20 November: unavailable.
Friday 21 November: online 3 pm Holly.
Saturday 22 November: online 2-5
Sunday 23 November: unavailable
Monday 24 November: online 7-9
Tuesday 25 November: at office 9:30 am – 1pm : 10:30 Owen;
Wednesday 26 November: online 7-9 by appointment
Thursday 27 November no MU class (Thanksgiving) unavailable (but online with KUL class 9-11:30)
Friday 28 November: online by appointment (flexible times)
Saturday 29 November: online 12-9 pm by appointment (flexible times) 7 pm Nicholas Christon
Sunday 30 November: online 12-9 pm by appointment (flexible times)
Monday 1 December: online 7-9 pm
Tuesday 2 December: at office by appointment 4-5. Jack L 3:30; Amy G. 4-5.
Wednesday 3 December: online by appointment (flexible times): 2:00 pm Nicholas Chreston
Thursday 4 December: (last day of class); at office 4-6 : 12:30-1 Mehran; 4 pm Amy; 4:30 Fr Joseph
Friday 5 December: 8-9 am Derek Wurz; Amy 3:15; otherwise unavailable due to meetings.
Saturday 6 December: online by appointment 7-9 pm: 7:00 pm Rahman
Sunday 7 December: Online 12-3, 7-9 pm: 1:30 Owen Davies;
Monday 8 December: at office 1-2 pm: 1 pm Rakhman; 1:30 Caden.
Tuesday 9 December: I’ll be at home grading undergrad exams. If there is need, I can flex my time to meet online 3:30-5:30, 7:30-9
More later if necessary. Remember that course papers are due Wednesday 10 Dec.
For details of expectations for the paper, see https://richardctaylor.info/directive-for-course-papers-24-nov-2025-phil-6640/.