Outstanding response Chavelle and I must say, bravo for standing your ground and not allowing the student to dictate the terms of your class or teaching style. Being student centric does not imply you have to give in to unrealistic demands. A good instructor will collaborate with their students and find common ground to move them forward in their learning, a great instructor will inspire their students to want to learn and follow the model the instructor has set. By standing your ground and discussing with the student your teaching style and the reasons you were not just going to give her the easy way out, you demonstrate great teaching style and leadership. The pressures that members of the faculty take on these days to “retain” students can be at times very misguided. We as instructional leaders to our students need to be very familiar with different learning styles and meet the students on their level to bring them to a new place of higher learning and critical thinking skills. We should be focusing on retaining students that want to learn and not cater to students just looking for the easy way to a degree. I know these thoughts are not universal but I for one commend you on your stance. Thanks so much for sharing and I am confident you are going to accomplish some great things in the world of adult education. Kindest regards, James