Late Assignment Policy

The academic unit is committed to ensuring students can succeed in their academic courses and programs, and students should adhere to the expected due dates listed in their classes. If academic activities are submitted late, they will be subject to some deductions in points; these situations are described below.

All Course Delivery Modalities (except CBE)

• All assignments are expected to be completed by the stated due date unless extenuating circumstances exist and the student has communicated with their instructor. See the Extenuating Circumstances Policy for details.
• The following assignment types will not be accepted for a grade after the final stated due date (note that not all types of assignments will be present in all courses):
  • Pre-Class assignments
  • Discussion posts and replies
  • Quizzes and exams
  • Live lecture responses
  • In-Class assignments, such as laboratories, simulations, in-class demonstrations, presentations, clinical activities, etc.
  • Any other assignments specifically stated in the syllabus
• For assignments turned in after the due date, a 5% late deduction is applied each calendar day for up to seven days. Assignments submitted more than seven days after the due date will not be graded and will receive a zero in the grade book.
  • No daily late penalties are applied to these assignments for the first module in any fully online course and within the first week of all other courses of the academic term or quarter. Assignments submitted more than seven days after the due date will not be graded and will receive a zero in the grade book.

Competency-Based Education (CBE) Modality

• CBE courses are exempt from the late policy during the academic quarter because of the flexibility of the CBE assignment due dates for submissions.

End of Course (All Modalities)

• At the end of the term or quarter, students may not submit work after the final submission due date in any course, regardless of format.
• If extenuating circumstances impact the ability to meet deadlines at the end of the term or quarter, students should contact faculty to discuss an Incomplete Grade. See the Incomplete Grade Policy and Extenuating Circumstances Policy for details.