Three for Thursday

[lunabee34]

1. I only have one outstanding task to complete as Senate Chair, and it will take me less than an hour to complete (just compiling a list of things). Then I will be well and truly done with the position, and I am so relieved.

My transition document for the next chair was 9 pages single-spaced (divided into bullets and with white space between categories for readability). It broke everything down step-by-step, including time frames and boilerplate for emails he'll need to send. We were supposed to meet to discuss the handover, and it lasted less than five minutes because the document was so thorough. LOL

2. Approaches to Teaching Harriet Jacobs (MLA) is finally in fucking print after only 5 years since the submission process. Really looking forward to seeing my chapter in print.

3. A Carolina wren is nesting in the mailbox, and the babies are cheeping! I also saw a raccoon in the side yard nosing around all the trees, standing up on its hind legs and then digging through the straw. So, so cute.

Comments

[lunabee34]

Thank you! <3

Does this mean you're leaving or just transitioning into a different role?

[hermionesviolin]

> Does this mean you're leaving or just transitioning into a different role?

Neither?

I've been doing Unit support for a number of years in addition to my official faculty support role, and management has finally decided to make a separate Unit Coordinator role that would take over that Unit support (as well as some other stuff).

I applied for the UC role and didn't get it -- which I have some thoughts and feelings about, but my initial (and probably still primary?) reaction was relief, given that the way that my manager talked about why I didn't get the role suggested that they want someone who has more passion and energy than I really have for the job at this time in my life.

[lunabee34]

Gotcha. I can understand having a variety of feelings about not getting the job, but I'm glad you're mostly relieved about it. *hugs*