Hello all, Since the matter of no-shows has come up again recently, I'm trying another new measure to minimize the problem, which comes up about once a quarter. It's important for us to have a home phone number for at least the PI of each program. Office numbers aren't good enough, since you aren't likely to be in your office at 2 am ET if you don't know you're supposed to observe.
Email has the same problem.
I have made this request before, but phone numbers are still not being included in the contact information listed on the proposals. I thought the reason for this might be that observers are reluctant to have their home phone numbers posted on the web. So instead, I propose to make a list that will be made available only to the observing specialists, for use only in the event of a no-show. You will not be awakened in the middle of the night unless there's a reason for it. If you have time in the upcoming quarter or if you are a frequent observer, please mail me your home contact information, and I will compile a list to be kept here in the control room.