Problem student’s emailed me set up an appointment to go over his notes (like I first asked for for two weeks ago) and apologized twice for his behavior (not abjectly or grovellingly, which is good).

I’m dubious, because the time we made the appointment is during one of my office hours, which he earlier claimed he couldn’t make (so did he misunderstand, lie earlier?). Still, maybe he can improve enough to stay in the class.