<p>I admit I helicoptered a bit in college, just to check that any Is were changed to grade and be sure all requirements were met for graduation just before we flew in to the ceremonies. I did nag a bit to let kids know that Is are considered and turn into Fs if they aren’t made up in a timely manner. That did seem to motivate them.</p>
<p>S was also motivated to get a requirement for graduation waived by his advisor, so he didn’t have to take the course. It was good to remind THEM to check THEIR progress online to be sure all requirements were met. When you have chronically ill kids, you sometimes have to do a bit more helicoptering, IMHO. Didn’t otherwise care too much about the kids’ grades, as long as S kept his merit award (which required a minimum GPA that S exceeded significantly).</p>