Way down below in the discussion is the Golden Rule discussion. The idea that a student is paying for a course, it is his/her money, and consequently, what they should receive in turn was the topic. Many students do feel they are "owed" a passing grade because they are paying for a course. I would suggest, in higher ed, there is "NO" golden rule in play, ever. The students pays for the opportunity to study, and receive honest evaluation, and that is where it ends, regardless of private or public school. There is no other monetary consideration beyond that, no matter how much a student may try to convince an instructor there is, or should be. Handling this ill conceived notion falls under the heading of class room management. Comments??