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s*t2012-01-24 08:01

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AP in an OK program in a large public university. Going up for tenure soon.
In our U, the candidate can provide a list of potential letter writers for
the committee to pick. However, we are advised against contacting these
people.
My question is: if all I do is to email a potential writer and ask him/her
whether or not he/she is willing to write the letter, would that be
considered unethical? I don't intend to "influence" opinions, but I'd like
to not bring up someone's name if I know he/she is not interested.
Thanks in advance for any advice from senior fellows around here.

i*t2012-01-24 08:01

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音挺准

D*12012-01-24 08:01

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I don't think you have to contact those referees by email.
Why not giving them a buzz to ask if they are willing to provide a reference
lett for you?

l*d2012-01-24 08:01

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Also, if you want to ask, ask early in person, e.g., during conferences.

reference

【在 D******1 的大作中提到】

: I don't think you have to contact those referees by email.
: Why not giving them a buzz to ask if they are willing to provide a reference
: lett for you?

s*t2012-01-24 08:01

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Sure. But the assumption is that I won't be able meet this person in the
next few months.

【在 l*******d 的大作中提到】

: Also, if you want to ask, ask early in person, e.g., during conferences.
:
: reference

s*t2012-01-24 08:01

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What exactly do mean? Are you saying contacting does not matter? Or it does
matter, but a phone call is a more subtle way?

reference

【在 D******1 的大作中提到】

: I don't think you have to contact those referees by email.
: Why not giving them a buzz to ask if they are willing to provide a reference
: lett for you?

a*e2012-01-24 08:01

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We have similar system. You should have someone you trust (like your PH.D.
advisor) to contact them (in words, not in email). yes, the purpose is only
to tell them that when they get a request for letter, please say no if they
don't think they are going to write a positive letter.

m*m2012-01-24 08:01

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external letter writers应该在上tenure前几年就开始找，现在再找不确定因素
太多了。
你可以和潜在的人联系，但你不能直接问是否可以为你写信的问题。你可以
这么做：
1。说你要上tenure了，让他（她）建议letter writers。如果这个人愿意给你
写，会给你信息的。你可以顺杆儿爬。如果对方没有透露任何意向，你可以
看第二条；
2。说你要把他（她）放在你的名单里了，看对方是否介意。如果对方不想
写的话，回给你找些理由出来，比如已经答应了几个了，要去政府简直了等
等理由；
3。请对方来做个学术报告，吃饭或私下讨论的时候问对方；
4。你自己掏钱去对方那里，说顺路拜访，做个报告，讨论上tenure的事儿。
前提是对方对你的研究要有了解，所以如果是不熟悉的人，最好先把你的文
章给发过去。

【在 s********t 的大作中提到】

: AP in an OK program in a large public university. Going up for tenure soon.
: In our U, the candidate can provide a list of potential letter writers for
: the committee to pick. However, we are advised against contacting these
: people.
: My question is: if all I do is to email a potential writer and ask him/her
: whether or not he/she is willing to write the letter, would that be
: considered unethical? I don't intend to "influence" opinions, but I'd like
: to not bring up someone's name if I know he/she is not interested.
: Thanks in advance for any advice from senior fellows around here.