We like to think it's just the students

So I know I haven't posted in FOREVER but something happened today that I have to share.

I often spend days, weeks and even entire semesters moaning about how our students never pay attention. While that does tend to be true, today I realized that we never grow out of this.

Right before the semester started I had a meeting for the adjuncts that I coordinate/over see and passed out keys to the new locking file cabinet we are using to store documents. I then emailed all of these adjuncts to remind them of the important things covered during the meeting (and to fill in those who had missed the meeting). I specifically mentioned the new locking file cabinet. I then put short notes in the two rooms in which my labs are taught saying to see me prior to their first class if they missed the meeting.

Today I get a phone call from our secretary because one of the adjuncts wanted to know how to get a key. Seriously????