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What is the proper etiquette for when someone you're not very close with is dealing with a terminally ill family member?
I'm currently enrolled in graduate school. I've been having a lot of trouble getting in touch with my advisor recently. He finally responded with apologies that he has been dealing with a terminally ill family member. I want to make him feel that I understand what is going on, without being uncomfortably personal. We're not very close, but he's a very kind person and has given me helpful feedback in the past. I would like to build our relationship further. What I thought of, without knowing if it could be (in)appropriate: expressing my condolences a phone call or email, to his work number/mail (without knowing if this is in order or if it will be unwanted at this time) refrain from more contact with him until this situation is over What is the proper etiquette to deal with this situation, that would allow me to let this professor know I understand without being uncomfortably personal?
I'm currently enrolled in graduate school. I've been having a lot of trouble getting in touch with my advisor recently. He finally responded with apologies that he has been dealing with a terminally ill family member.
I want to make him feel that I understand what is going on, without being uncomfortably personal. We're not very close, but he's a very kind person and has given me helpful feedback in the past. I would like to build our relationship further.
What I thought of, without knowing if it could be (in)appropriate:
- expressing my condolences
- a phone call or email, to his work number/mail (without knowing if this is in order or if it will be unwanted at this time)
- refrain from more contact with him until this situation is over
What is the proper etiquette to deal with this situation, that would allow me to let this professor know I understand without being uncomfortably personal?
