Students
Remember the article, question, or follow-up you promised.
Professors
Remember student follow-ups, research ideas, and committee decisions.
After office hours or a meeting, tell your Dossier what needs a reply and what you agreed to do. Use approved university systems for formal student records.
After office hours Saved
Leah is narrowing her paper to public libraries. I said I would send the oral-history article. She will bring a new outline next Wednesday.
Your Dossier keeps
Student
Leah is writing about public libraries
Promise
Send the oral-history article
Date
New outline next Wednesday
Before next Wednesday
Send Leah the article. Ask about the new public-libraries outline.
How it helps
Useful when teaching, research, and committee work overlap.
Your Dossier keeps ordinary reminders together without replacing university records or research tools.
Research
Save a paper, idea, or question with a short reason.
Committees
Keep the decision and the person handling the next step.
A simple routine
Brief it after. Ask before.
You do not need to clean up the note or put it in a folder.
After it happens
- Brief the student's next step.
- Save the article or reply you promised.
- Say when the next meeting happens.
Before you need it
- Ask what you promised the student.
- Review the latest research question.
- Check which committee item is still open.
Questions
What this does and does not do.
Should I store formal student records here?
No. Use approved university systems for formal records and sensitive information.
Is this a citation or course-management tool?
No. Your Dossier is for private reminders and memory around the work.
Remember the follow-up before the next meeting.
Brief the ordinary details now and ask for them when the date arrives.