Thanks for the advice!
Since my "semi-breakdown" I've come up with a list of expectations for my group mates:
1.Punctuality:
a.Always be punctual. Inform group members 15 minutes before the meeting if you expect to be late.
i.If meetings are in the morning and you have a tendency to oversleep, please arrange for someone to wake you up.
2.Commitment:
a.Commit to a meeting once you have been informed.
i.If possible, reschedule other commitments agreed to prior to the notice. Otherwise, inform the group within the day.
ii.If an emergency crops up, it is your responsibility to inform all group members as soon as possible, AND reschedule the meeting, for a date within three (3) days.
b.Try not to take on too many commitments, especially those extending into June.
i.Expect to schedule your time around TSD instead of the other way around.
3.Work attitude:
a.Follow up on action plans discussed during meetings and emails, or disseminated via sms, promptly.
b.Take initiative as appropriate, and inform group members of your progress.
4.Communications:
a.Minutes for a meeting are to be sent out a maximum of two days (48 hours) after the meeting ends, if one or more members are not present.
b.Reply to all sms reminders and emails to acknowledge that you have received them.
I ran them by my teacher and he agreed that they were valid. I'm going to disseminate them soon.
After that, (when half the group was late), he was very firm with them, and set down some concrete rules (NOT threats!
). I was trying kinda hard not to grin too widely
Now to hope for some improvements!