I have had some students in the past that have emailed me their homework and then told me that they are going to be absent from class. Is it fair of me to have in the syllabus that homework is to be handed to me in person on the date that it is due or there will be a deduction in their grade. I need to find some ways of getting students in the class. Of course, if it is due to a "compelling" reason than I would work with that individual specifically. But, just recently, I had a student… >>>