Recently, the Student Government Association discussed a resolution that would give students a five-minute grace period at the beginning of class. The proposed addition to the student handbook would keep teachers from locking students out of the classroom until the five-minute halo period had expired.
We at the Herald think that while this proposal would be beneficial and perhaps needed for us busy students, for us to need a proposal like this seems a little ridiculous.
As college students, we all know we should show up for class on time if not early. But sometimes being early or even on time isn't an option.
Our lives aren't perfect. Our lives are sometimes messy, sometimes unorganized. Sometimes we wake up late because we were studying, working on projects or, as the case may be, hanging out with friends the night before.
In times like those, it would be nice for students to know as they rush to class that they aren't going to be locked out.
However, considering that students are paying for these classes, it seems a little unfair they should be locked out at all and unable to receive the education they pay for. At least they showed up.
An argument against this may be that latecomers are disruptive and distracting. But so is someone knocking on the door or jiggling the doorknob because they have been locked out.
If we students pay for these classes shouldn't we be able to attend early, on time or otherwise?
The SGA tabled the resolution until Tuesday. If students wish to express their opinion on the matter, the SGA welcomes feedback and encourages them to attend SGA meetings.
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