Randall Herbst CHEP

Very well said. I find that often this is a learned behavior on the part of the student and many times the move to set the higher required standard can help them readjust their focus. I am in a position at this career college that its early in their developement when I get them so the sooner I adjust that behavior the better for the student and the school.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Ophelia,
Talk with them individually and see if you can refer them to agencies or an office that can provide them help to cope with some of their influencing personal issues. Also let them know the standards you are setting in your course are the ones that their field will expect of them as well. So being on time is not unique to just your class. I give my students a couple of times of being tardy and then I tell them we start at a certain time and if they are late they will not be admitted to the class. I want them to understand I am obligated as a professional educator to share with them prescribed information and for them to miss that information is reducing my ability to do my job. If they continue to be late I remove them from the class until which time they are ready to be students that adhere to the requirements of the college. To take their excuses and let them in an hour late is a dis-service to the other students and that is not acceptable.
Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.