I struggle as well with enforcing the late assignment rule. As Mr. Hollowell stated so well, "the professional workforce is less forgiving than the classroom" and I constantly remind my class the importance of handing assignments in on time. I am a Criminal Justice instructor and I really "beat it" into their heads the importance about late and incomplete reports and case documents which can result in the bad guys being released; all because of laziness on an officer's part. Our institution does mid-term grade evaluations to help the student recognize and overcome any deficiencies and included on the form is an area for missed assignments. If they have any missed assignments up to that point, I will note it and they have a chance to submit before the end of the term. I will remind a student one time and after that if they do not submit it by the end of the term, they receive a zero.
