Visiting question

[fizz]

Here's the deal: I live in the same city as the school I've been accepted to and am considering most seriously. It's about an hour and a half by public transit, which is convenient. They've just sent me the information for the admitted students visiting days, which fall out like so: Tuesday night dinner, Wednesday morning programming, Wednesday afternoon make your own appointment with your advisor and sit in on a class.

Unfortunately these visiting days fall during my first week of classes for the new spring quarter, meaning it's pretty important (to me at least) not to be skipping. The only part that really conflicts is Wednesday afternoon; I have a research seminar for one of my majors that has its first meeting that day. I think if I asked, the professor would probably give me a bye, but he's kind of idiosyncratic and I think it would be best for my own sake to be there when he's discussing his expectations for the class.

So, what to do? Am I going to look bad if I ask my advisor to meet on another day that week or the next? I feel like since they said "make your own appointment" it shouldn't be such a big deal but having to ask for special arrangements makes me nervous.

[monkeyorama]

I don't think there would be any problem with making arrangements for another day (later or earlier). I think your anxiety is understandable but misplaced. For what it is worth, I had to ask for special arrangements with my top pick to come on a date other than the recruiting weekend.

[ollie cromwell]

It's your first week of class. You can miss your first week of class to check out schools. I bet your instructor would be more than cool with it, especially if you let them know up front. It seemed (this year) like my most cranky professors were the most supportive of taking time from class to go visit schools.

[fizz]

Thanks for the advice -- I'm going to go talk to the prof here on campus first. At any rate I'll get points for needing his expert judgment :wink: and I suspect your roundheadedness is correct and he'll give me the day off. Thanks!