Ronald Gore

Review important policies and procedures

Every course starts with a reading of the class SOP's. Students have to hear these every course and people wonder why students miss the first day. I hit the basics. I tell them this is like any other school and they all know how to act under these conditions. I hate to brow beat them by carrying on about how they will be downgraded for everything including breathing. If you can appeal to their mature side and treat them like adults, there is no need to read them the riot act. I have had no troubles with classes using this approach. Stay respectful and treat them as adults and they will confine themselves to the accepted norm of the school.