Late Deductions for Assignments

NOTICE: Policy is effective for all courses that begin on or after August 1, 2023.

Point deductions will be applied to late assignment submissions as outlined below.

School of Behavioral Sciences, School of Business and Management, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Education

(Includes all Assignment Types)

ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED	% TOTAL POINTS DEDUCTED
Within 7 calendar days after the stated due date	10%
8—14 calendar days after the stated due date	20%
15—21 calendar days after the stated due date	30%
22—28 calendar days after the stated due date	40%
29—35 calendar days after the stated due date	50%
Assignments submitted more than 35 days after the stated due date will not earn a grade

School of Nursing

(Does not apply to Discussion Boards*)

ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED	% TOTAL POINTS DEDUCTED
Within 1 calendar day after the stated due date	10%
Within 2 calendar days after the stated due date	20%
ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED	% TOTAL POINTS DEDUCTED
Within 3 calendar days after the stated due date	30%
Assignments submitted more than 3 days after the stated due date will not earn a grade

*Late Discussion posts are not permitted in the School of Nursing. Learners will receive 0 points if Discussion Board posts are not submitted by the stated due date. Discussion Board assignments are ineligible as late submissions, and for modified due dates.

NOTES

(Applies to all learners)

No assignments, including late assignments, will be accepted after the end of the course unless an approved Incomplete/Extension has been granted. Late work penalties will not apply for work completed during the Incomplete or Extension period or for Doctoral Comprehensive Exams, Practicum, Internship, and Doctoral Project Courses.
Learners may only submit one late assignment for assessment in the final week of class. Any additional assignments will not be graded.
Should there be an extenuating circumstance(s) warranting application modification of the late policy by the faculty member to a student’s situation, a communication will be sent to the faculty member by the University.
If a learner has an extenuating circumstance* they may contact their faculty mentor to request a modified due date for an assignment. The learner must communicate to his or her faculty mentor the circumstances that prevent the submission of the assignment on the stated due date. The explanation must be communicated (in writing) to his or her faculty mentor prior to an assigned due date. Emergency notifications may occur up to 3 calendar days following an assignment due date but must be accompanied by third-party confirmation of the situation.
Once notified, the faculty mentor will assess the matter and discuss the situation with the learner. If approved, the faculty mentor will set a realistic modified due date (i.e., per the length of time to the modified due date and relative to the original due date) for the assignment and will indicate the modified due date in the grade book feedback.
Late assignments will be graded within 7 calendar days of the learner’s submission date or prior to the end-of-session grading deadline for the course (whichever is earlier).

*An extenuating circumstance is a significant life event beyond an individual's control that has an extreme impact on their ability to meet expectations or fulfill obligations. It can refer to events such as severe illness, emergent issues requiring immediate action, natural disasters, or other unexpected, unmanageable, and critical events that negatively affect an individual. An extenuating circumstance is not the result of a lack of planning or time management, misunderstanding of course requirements or expectations, individual technology issues, miscommunication, over-commitment, or any other issue not related to a significant and severe life event. The final determination of whether an event constitutes an extenuating circumstance is made by program leadership.