I have a student, Marian, and she is frustrated. During a discussion with her I discovered that she was not accustomed to following a syllabus and turning in homework. She is also concerned that testing will be a problem. I have a syllabus and stick to it as closely as is possible. Deviating from it slightly can happen but following it gives a sense of structure to the student. I discovered that an instructor was not using her agreed upon syllabus and was not collecting assignments or giving tests as was agreed upon in department meeting. My classes are fed into by students who are now experienced learners and should have a base of knowledge to build on. This was not happening due to the instructor's deviation to established syllabus and course requirements. This student and others are very behind in knowledge base as compared to students I have during the other class times. Am vs pm. I now have a group of students who have a good basic knowledge and are ready to learn more and I have group of students who do not. My question to others is how do I, in a constructive way let this instructor know the importance of syllabus and sticking to it?