Posting this mostly to remind myself that I can summon my inner Nancy Reagan and just say no to the following:
The student who emailed me last week for the first time and told me that she was sorry that she hadn't participated in class for the "last couple of weeks," but she would like to turn her work in now. She has not submitted anything this term. Today she told me that she has all the work done and will submit it as soon as I agree to take it.
The student who has submitted AI papers all semester and now wants to do her own work and submit all of them again.
The students who want to submit the extra credit assignments that were offered in the middle of the term, along with the students who want to submit papers that were due weeks ago.
The students who want to revise papers that were submitted weeks ago.
NO. No, no, no, and no. And to the one who is threatening to file a grievance against me and the one who probably will file a grievance against me--I am close enough to retirement to quit if I am told to do things your way or leave, so be my guest.