I went from teaching middle school students to adult learner. It has been one of the hardest transitions I have made. I find that adult learners have more excuses of why they can't do something or why they can't be in class. When I started I used to allow them to make stuff up but I was quickly exhausted from chasing ADULTS down to complete assignments for my class. I now have a policy that while I know they have a lot going on, if they miss class, the only way to make assignments up is to bring in a valid excuse (dr note, etc..). I feel like I'm back doing middle school attendance. How else can I handle this situation so I don't have to chase after them to get the work made up?