Our school has many ways of recognizing the students and helping them with their academic and personal challenges. Most of the suggestions in the Module 3 thread we already have in place. In adult education the students do not seem to have any time available to attend non class events due to their work schedule, family commitments, and school schedule. Our students are in class for 5 hours a day, have a job that most need just to pay the bills, and then time for family. The syllabus and curriculum do not leave much time available. In the past we have had hot dog cookouts between classes and extended the start times for the students, providing them a meal and a chance to relax and eat. But that memory quickly fades. We have to constantly give them a pat on the back to provide that sense of accomplishment in order to keep them engaged. I am all for that! I am proud of anyone that chooses to learn a new career, whether it is their first career or fifteenth. I think it is the frequency that needs to be considered. With their schedules being as packed in as they are, how would you go about increasing the amount of recognition?