Buddy Check-in Log
begin the check-in during winter or summer before your synthesis semester!

goal of check-ins
• so you feel less isolated
• so you have someone keep your bum on the seat for concerted periods of time (you may time your check-ins to by when you said you would be at your computer/desk)
• so you are reporting to peers, not only to professors

goal of logging check-ins
• so you take the expectation seriously
• so you have notes to remind you of what went on and what worked well

note: you may have more than one person you check-in with, but make sure one of the buddies feels primarily responsible or else you may end up with a diffused, but unreliable system, and with unneeded extra guilt

Week beginning	Scheduled check-ins	Fulfilled	Notes (incl. goals you and the buddy set; what helps you & what helps buddy)	

				

				

				

				

				

				

				

Buddy info (name, email, telephone, best times):