{"id":8,"date":"2016-08-31T16:42:28","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T16:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mitcommlab.wpengine.com\/nse\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-02-11T17:24:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:24:46","slug":"make-an-appointment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/make-an-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Make an Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MIT students and post-docs affiliated with NSE are welcome to make an appointment with the Communication Lab (Comm Lab). We\u2019ll support your communication work by having conversations with you about high-level principles like audience, structure, and message, rather than focusing on line-editing or grammar. We are particularly strong at brainstorming and outlining, and encourage you to include the lab in your process as early as you can so that you get the most out of the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/what-to-expect-during-a-communication-lab-appointment\/\">what to expect during an appointment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1393\" src=\"http:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Appointment-WCOscreenshotFall2017-250x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Appointment-WCOscreenshotFall2017-250x119.png 250w, https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Appointment-WCOscreenshotFall2017-700x332.png 700w, https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Appointment-WCOscreenshotFall2017-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Appointment-WCOscreenshotFall2017-1536x728.png 1536w, https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Appointment-WCOscreenshotFall2017-120x57.png 120w, https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Appointment-WCOscreenshotFall2017.png 1594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Option 1:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitnse.mywconline.com\/\">Use our online scheduling system<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The first time you use the system linked above, you will need to register. You will then be able to see all of the Fellows\u2019 available times and pick one that will work best for you.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Option 2:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Contact a Fellow directly<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/meet-our-fellows-staff\/\">Check out Fellow bios<\/a>\u00a0to see if there is a particular Fellow whose background may be a good match for you.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Option 3:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:anzamit@mit.edu\">Contact the NSE\u00a0Communication Lab Manager<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">If none of the Fellows\u2019 times work for you or you want guidance figuring out which Fellow would be a good match, contact us. Let us know what you\u2019re working on and when it\u2019s due. We\u2019ll help you get the coaching you need to meet your deadline.<\/p>\n<h3>NSE Communication Lab Policies<\/h3>\n<p><em>Who can use the NSE Comm Lab? <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NSE Comm Lab\u2019s services are free and available to anyone who is in the NSE department, affiliated with an NSE lab, or taking an NSE class. If you are not sure whether you are eligible, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:ereinfeld@mit.edu\">NSE Comm Lab Manager<\/a> to inquire.<\/li>\n<li>If you are not in NSE, check whether your department has a Comm Lab available <a href=\"http:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/find-comm-labs\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>How do Communication Lab sessions work?<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sessions can be no longer than 60 minutes. There are exceptions such as defense presentation dry runs.<\/li>\n<li>All in-person sessions must take place in public locations such as the Comm Lab, a caf\u00e9, or the library.<\/li>\n<li>Please try to schedule appointments more than 24hrs in advance. If you need to make a last minute appointment (within 24hrs), please reach out to a Fellow<a href=\"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/meet-our-fellows-staff\/\"> directly by email<\/a> to request a time.<\/li>\n<li>Cancellations must be made at least 3 hours in advance (preferably 24 hours in advance, to respect Fellows&#8217; time). Otherwise, they will be counted as missed appointments.<\/li>\n<li>If a client misses three appointments, s\/he will not be able to take advantage of the Comm Lab during the following four months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What can and can\u2019t I expect Communication Fellows to do?<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellows will have conversations with clients about their work.<\/li>\n<li>Fellows do not provide written feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Fellows are not obligated to read client documents or otherwise prepare before sessions. If you plan to work on a longer document in one session, think in advance about which specific sections or elements would be most helpful for you to focus on during your session.<\/li>\n<li>Fellows are not available for private hiring or contract work, and will not accept gifts from clients.<\/li>\n<li>Fellows do not replace TAs, course instructors, or S<sup>3<\/sup> counselors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Accessibility\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you would like to discuss any disability accommodations prior to making a Communication Lab appointment, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:ereinfeld@mit.edu\">Communication Lab manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIT students and post-docs affiliated with NSE are welcome to make an appointment with the Communication Lab (Comm Lab). We\u2019ll support your communication work by having conversations with you about high-level principles like audience, structure, and message, rather than focusing on line-editing or grammar. We are particularly strong at brainstorming and outlining, and encourage you&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/make-an-appointment\/\">View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitcommlab.mit.edu\/nse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}