Get Your Students Hired
Suggest that you get to the root cause of the negativity. Deal with it straight on. Sometimes it is just a small thing that makes a big difference in retention. Be fast, friendly, and accurate. Students will respect that.
Dr. B
Having my students for 3 weeks I am usually successful in turng there negativity around. Unfortunatly, my classes are near graduation. If we can get all instructors on the same page it will make a world of difference
You are not alone. We also have a group of students that will graduate in a few weeks that have shown negativity toward the school. Many of the issues that they vocalize have no factual basis, nevertheless, the problem exists. I have found that this has stemmed from a few individuals that have negatively impacted the rest of the class. It is easy for classmates to follow suit. In the future, I plan to take a more agressive approach early on to address these students and their issues, legitimate or not. It is not acceptable for a few individuals to disrupt the learning process for their classmates.
It sounds like you know exactly what to do. Try to find out why and resolve. Word of mouth is like fire... hard to get under contol.
L