Dear Adair, I think the quote below would be exactly what you should say, more or less, to the students who are interested in having a social (or more) relationship with you. If you were interested, in maintaining some kind of friendship with them, you could do so in a kind of mentor, or professional capacity, if you wished.
That's my opinion, for what it's worth! :-) A. Siskind [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I should have made it clear in my last post that I'm not necessarily > interested > in being friends with these students and, even if I was, I'm quite sure that > it's not a wise move, for any number of reasons. I guess what I was getting > at more was how to politely tell them--is there any more effective way than > just: "As your Professor, I'm interested in your future academic pursuits and > you may contact me in that regard, but anything more than that would be > inappropriate." > > Thanks again, > Adair
