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The customary code of polite behavior amongst the academic world.
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Is it appropriate to say "hi" to a professor in email?
You can probably tell from the other answers that it really depends. It depends on the the environment of the school, the culture of the department, the level of the student, and the crotchetiness of …
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Classroom manner: is it polite to chat during a lecture in Canada?
I think these are just Canadian kids who are just being rude--sometimes younger students will test what they can get away with. I cannot imagine any situation where treating the lecturer like a TV wou …
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Is it appropriate to ask a former professor to order a book for me through an inter-library ...
As the other answers point out, this depends on your relationship with the professor. But it might be possible to get access to these materials directly either as a "community" member of an academic l …
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Does it matter which email I use to write to professors?
Your REU account was assigned to make it easier to communicate with you during the REU, not to help you impress people. Use the account from your home institution.
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What is the purpose of using your initials instead of your full name in oral presentations a...
The convention in mathematics is to use your last initial during talks when citing your own work. Probably it seems a little vainglorious as well as unnecessary to write out your entire name. There's …
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Can a professor tell you that you can’t use your phone before or after their class?
First of all, his room, his rules, so he gets to decide what he wants to allow. That said, try asking him politely what his concerns are about phone use before or after class. Maybe you can suggest an …
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Is it acceptable to ask for the original bibtex file of a paper?
My feeling about this is that if you don't personally know the author, it's weird and tacky and will probably result in being ignored. Even if you do personally know the author, it's still kind of wei …
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What is the best way to schedule an office hour appointment with big name professor?
By all means, contact the admin assistant and be extra super nice and polite because they have more power than you might think. Even if they don't schedule appointments, they'll know the best way to r …
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