office hours

Professor's scheduled accessibility

Office hours are scheduled times when someone is available for consultation.

Professors hold office hours for students to discuss coursework: I'll explain the assignment during my office hours.

The phrase also refers to standard business hours—the span when an office is open: Call back during office hours.

In remote work culture, office hours may be virtual drop-in sessions.

professional

workplace

Employment location

colleagues · corporate · administrative · clerical · managerial · reception · staffed · scheduling · calendar · availability

support

helpdesk

Technical assistance service

help · guidance · customer service · troubleshooting · walk-in · one-on-one · accessible · approachable · responsive · reachable

academic

professor

Senior university teacher

syllabus · coursework · thesis · feedback · seminar · discussion · research · guidance · teaching · learning

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Opposites
availability/accessibility

office hoursdo not disturb

Request for solitude

out of office · off-limits · by appointment only

instructional format

office hoursclass time

Scheduled instruction period

lecture · seminar · classroom instruction · group session · recitation

work schedule structure

office hoursafter hours

Past normal closing time

closing time · personal time · downtime · free time · off the clock

Family

office, officer, official, offices, hours, unofficial, officers, officially, officialdom

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