BIO 004 · How to Reach Me

How to reach me, and when to expect a reply.

Canvas Inbox is preferred. Email works too. Office hours are 30 minutes before each class. Plan ahead; do not expect a same-day reply the night before a deadline.

Instructor

How to reach Dr. Rennie.

Email
sharilyn.rennie@solano.edu
Preferred channel
Canvas Inbox. It keeps all course messages in one place.
Response time
48 to 72 hours on weekdays. Plan ahead; do not expect a same-day reply the night before a deadline.
Office hours
I arrive 30 minutes before each class session and hold in-person office hours in our classroom during that time. By appointment otherwise.
Virtual office
Post a question to the Virtual Office board in Canvas. If you have a question, a classmate probably has it too.
Reach out early, not late. In an 8-week intensive, small problems become large problems fast. I would much rather hear from you in week 2 than in week 6.
Where to get help

Your full support stack.

Your instructor

Canvas Inbox or sharilyn.rennie@solano.edu, with a 48 to 72 hour response on weekdays.

Your TBL team

Your first line of support. Use your team chat.

On-campus tutoring (ASTC)

Free academic support, in-person at the Fairfield, Vacaville, and Vallejo Centers and online via Zoom. Enroll in the ASTC Canvas shell at solano.instructure.com/enroll/EKEA7Y or visit welcome.solano.edu/astc-homepage.

Office hours

30 minutes before each class in our classroom. By appointment otherwise.

Community Rounds

Peer-led review sessions, self-organized and posted in the Canvas thread.

Canvas Support

For technical issues with login, assignments, or video playback.

When in doubt

Return to How This Course Works.

If you are ever disoriented in the term, return to How This Course Works. The rhythm is the cure for the disorientation of an intensive course.

Need help right now?

Send a Canvas Inbox message.

Canvas Inbox is the fastest way to reach me. Expect a reply within 48 to 72 hours on weekdays.

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