Office Hours: The Secret to College Success

Email Template #2: Office Hours
Office Hours are the secret to success in college or university.
Students who go to office hours do better in their classes, build lifelong mentorship relationships with their professors, discover research opportunities, and more.
Office Hours can also be scary. Many students are afraid to go, worrying that they're "bothering" the instructor.
This template will help you get over that fear and activate this Secret Weapon!
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**HERE IS THE TEMPLATE**
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**SUBJECT HEADER**
Office Hours Request: [Your Full Name]
ex: Office Hours Request: Stephanie Chen
**MAIN TEXT**
Dear [Title] [Surname],
My name is [Your Full Name] and I’m in your class, [Class Name].
Due to an ongoing schedule conflict, I'm unable to attend your regular office hours. Would it be possible to schedule a "by appointment" meeting during any of the following dates and times? I'm open to other possible times as well.
[Day, Date, Time option #1]
[Day, Date, Time option #2]
[Day, Date, Time option #3]
(optional inclusion of up to 2 other date/time options)
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
**SAMPLE EMAIL**
Dear Professor Winters,
My name is Stephanie Chen and I'm in your class, Introduction to Developmental Economics.
Due to an ongoing schedule conflict, I'm unable to attend your regular office hours. Would it be possible to schedule a "by appointment" meeting during any of the following dates and times? I'm open to other possible times as well.
Monday, September 20, 10am
Monday, September 20, 2pm
Tuesday, September 21, 11am
(optional inclusion of up to 2 other date/time options)
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Chen
**IMPORTANT NOTES**
Try to offer a diversity of dates/times (i.e., different times of day, days of the week).
Instead of specific times, you can also provide time ranges (e.g., "Monday, September 20, anytime between 10am and 12noon")
Do you best to request an Office Hours session 3+ days in advance (ideally 1 week in advance).
"Emergency" requests (i.e., next-day meetings) should be reserved for critical situations, and should not be due to lack of planning.
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[@rowan7588]

One of my teachers just linked to this video to explain the helpfulness of office hours and I really appreciate the template you have here!
Thanks so much for taking the time to make content like this.

[@tsmullaney]

Hey cool! If your teacher ever wants to arrange a (virtual) class visit, drop me a line!