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307-11 - Submission and Assessment of Late Assignments

Title: Submission and Assessment of Late Assignments
Owner: Office of the Provost
Last Updated/Revised: 07/01/2023

Policy: Assignments, including discussion posts and participation, are due as outlined in the classrooms and course syllabi. Technological issues are not considered grounds for late assignment submissions. Assignments and discussion posts that are not submitted by the time indicated in the classroom are subject to deductions as follows:

  • Assignments submitted one to seven (1-7) days late: up to a 10% deduction per day from the total possible points prior to grading.
  • Eight (8) days and beyond: Assignments submitted more than seven (7) days late will not be accepted for grading.
  • Assignments submitted after midnight on the final day of class will not be accepted for grading.
  • Discussion posts must be submitted within the week they are due for a maximum of 4 days late. One to four (1-4) days late:  up to a 10% deduction per day from the total possible points.

The policy applies to course assignments, except for exams and quizzes, which must be submitted by the due date published within the course.

EXCEPTION: In the case where a rubric is used, and the rubric accounts for timeliness, the rubric should be used rather than the 10%/day deduction.

Faculty retain the privilege of discretion to make exceptions to this policy based on student circumstances; faculty may not extend any deadline beyond the last day of the session. During times of emergency, the University, Colleges, or Deans may institute emergency provisions to expand or supersede current policies for a specified period.

Any ADA-related requests are to follow the ADA policy.

Any request for Incompletes must follow the Grading Policy.

Purpose: This policy establishes standard parameters for submitting and evaluating late assignments.

Procedure:

  1. If the rubric accounts for timeliness, the faculty grades the submission based on the rubric.
  2. If the rubric does not account for timeliness:
    1. Assignments:
      1. Submitted one to seven (1-7) days late may receive up to a 10% deduction per day from the total possible points.
      2. Submitted eight (8) days or later may receive a 0% and not be accepted for grading.
      3. Submissions are limited to the boundaries of the course timeframe and will not be accepted for grading, including late grading, following midnight on the last day of the course.
    2. Discussion posts must be submitted within the week they are due for a maximum of 4 days late. One to four (1-4) days late: up to a 10% deduction per day from the total possible points.
  3. Special circumstances: Any requests related to ADA must follow the ADA policy, and any request for Incompletes must follow the Grading Policy.

Scope: This policy applies to classroom submissions in USU classes.

Documents and Forms: None