I know some people (guys, really) that are consistently late for the same classes, every single time. That gets VERY annoying, and they get dirty stares.
If you are just randomly late one day, that is no big deal. Also if you have one class right after the other and there is not enough travel time to make it, speak to your professor and they will be understanding, that is the logical thing to do.

If you have a problem with time, get a watch, leave 2 minutes early so you are not obnoxiously entering the class.

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Uschi
Queen's '10

I have a story to tell. I am in my sixth year of university, and all my classmates at least have three years of post-secondary education under their belt. In my class a few weeks ago, my prof made the comment that class started at 8:30. He didn't say...you guys should show up on time, but it was insinuated. One of my classmates didn't agree with what the prof had mentioned, so him and I had a little fight. In my class of 25 people, at least a third of the class walked in late every day. And it was not just a few seconds after the teacher had started talking, but it was up to 15 minutes into a 50 minute class. And to make matters worse, the door was at the front of the classroom and anyone late basically disturbed the whole class and the teacher as well. Now, I am not saying that these students should have not come to class, but I do think that they should have made a better effort to come on time. I remember back to my first year and missing a class because I didn't want to walk in late. I missed a lot and it was hard to understand the notes that I missed. It just goes to say that I made a bigger effort to make it to class early from then on.

If you are going to be late and know that, no matter what, your entrance is going to disrupt the class, I suggest you dress to impress and razzle-dazzle the audience

I do not agree with coming to the class late. I understand that every once in a while there will be times when you can not make it to class on time but I think it is awful if you are constantly late. It's disrespectful to the teacher and the class. When someone is having a conversation you do not interupt. It's the same idea. Plus, you wouldn't keep your job very long if you constantly showed up late, so why be late for class. It's preparing you for the workforce.

I don't really have anything else but a story to tell for this one.
And it doesn't really have a whole lot to do with arriving late.

Anyway, my high school doesn't have bells that ring in-between classes, students just watch the clock.
So in my English class one morning, there was this strange guy sleeping in one of the desks, halfway through the class, he woke up and walked out.
Turns out that he had fallen asleep in his class and the teacher had just left him there to wake up in mine!

Sometimes it's unavoidable. All you can do is be considerate and try to minimally disrupt the class.

I think you have to be a little considerate. If you're 5 minutes late, it's acceptable but half an hour for an hour class is too much.

Last year, my teacher took our class to the University of Guelph. He organized the trip for us, because he had a friend who has high rankings there apparently, plus he attended the university himself. Anyways, it was a great day, we got a thorough tour and each of us got to select a class lecture that we wanted to sit in on and see what it was like. So my friend and I, as well as my teacher went to this history lecture. We showed up right on time and grabbed our seats. The lecture started at 1 pm. The Prof didn't even start speaking until quater after 1. And even after that several students walked in late. I found it kind of ridiculous.

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Success is not the key to happiness, happiness is the key to success. If you love what you do in life, you will be a success!!

I also have to agree that every once in a while is unavoidable, but making a habit of it should be discouraged because its not only your money you wasting but those whos note taking your interupting and of course the profs

Hey, the way I look at it is, practicing punctuality now will really get you far in the long run. Punctuality is key in everything, that and time management . Coming to class late consistently is a really bad thing to do, and it's really only costing you. So think about that.

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McMaster '12!