Joseph, Working with such a student right now. Seems like these types of students are getting more frequent. I talk privately with the student and listen to their reason for being late and then explain that by being late the student is telling the other students that they have no value since they are expected to wait until he or she shows up to start the class or interrupt the class by walking in. The other point is that by coming in late I as the learning leader am being disrespected because the student does not consider anything I have to say as being important. This talk generally gets results but I also put the student on contract in that I let him or her know that if they are late for another class they will be dismissed from the course. I let them know I take being on time serious and I will not let anyone disrupt the learning of others so it is their choice to be on time or leave the course. If that student misses class or comes in late I do remove them from the course. I haven't removed a student for several years because my reputation proceeds me via former students which is exactly what I want. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.