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This page discusses how penalties for coursework submitted late may be applied in Myplace and how to apply for the late submission feature in Myplace which is new for 19/20Grace Period to be applied to coursework you submit up to four hours late.  This feature is new to Myplace for academic year 2019/20.



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What does it do?

It provisionally applies the late submissions policy (shown below) to your work submitted on Myplace but the marker then decides whether to apply it. For now it applies the standard penalties set out in the Policy and Procedure for Late Submission of Coursework to work submitted after the deadline on Myplace.

For now, it is only applies to assignment activities, which are represented by this icon  Image of the Assignment icon in MyplaceImage Added


If you need to make an extension request, you can also now do it through Myplace, see page link here to extension requests.  Include PageLate Penalty TableLate Penalty Tableyou think you are unlikely to meet a coursework deadline due to medical issues or personal circumstances, please apply for an extension as early as possible.  It is now also possible to apply for an extension to an assignment on Myplace using a new tool in Myplace. 



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What will it look like? (

Before grades

before marks are released)

When you go to an assignment submission page it will show the late submissions policy at the bottom.

When you have submitted Once you have submitted your coursework, it will show the provisional late submissions penalty (to be applied at markers discretion )which will be applied to your work after marking.








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If you click the plus symbol, it will expand to show the expanded policy and why the level of deduction was applied

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all the possible penalties, which time band your submission fell within and therefore which penalty applies.

What will it look like? (

When grades

when marks are released) 

Once your

grades have

mark has been released

you will receive a breakdown which will include

, if you received any late submissions penalties

As per the policy, a minimum mark for late work of a pass standard that is submitted within the assessment submission window will be set to the pass mark. No penalties will be applied to work that is below the pass standard. 

these will be shown.  To see a breakdown, select the plus symbol:


Category
Penalty for late submissionThe penalty applied as a percentage
Performant gradeThe mark you would have received if there was no penalty
Pass markThe mark required to pass the assignment
Marks deductedThe number of marks deducted (not the percentage deducted)
Effective percentage point penaltyHow many percentage points were deducted


Your grade (in the example on the right, 80 out of 100) is your Performant Grade minus the Marks Deducted.



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Grace Periods

The University recognises that there are circumstances that may affect a students ability to submit exactly by the due date.

In these circumstances students may elect to make use of a 4 hour "grace period" after the Due Date. 

Students must declare they are wishing to take advantage of this offer when the are making their submission and indicate their reason.

However staff can revoke this if they choose to.

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Staff will also be able to view students late submission across other classes, if necessary. 

Requesting an Extension

If you need to make an extension request, you can now do it through Myplace, see page link here to extension requests. 

More info on late sub missions policy 

https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/cs/gmap/academicaffairs/policies/Policy_and_Procedure_for_the_Late_Submission_of_Coursework.pdf.pagespeed.ce.SumRNBN4PO.pdf

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Filter by label (Content by label)sortmodifiedreversetruetypepagecqllabel = "myplace2016" and type = "page"labelsmyplace2016If you experience unexpected circumstances before the time set on the day of the deadline and it results in a delay to your submission of less than four hours, you can request that the grace period is applied to your coursework submission. 

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Requests for the grace period to be applied must be submitted within 4 hours of the published date and time and no longer – we strongly suggest that you submit your request as soon as you have submitted your coursework.  

To request that the Grace Period is applied to your coursework submission, follow the steps below.


How to request the application of the Grace Period

1) Submit your coursework.


2) While still in the assignment submission page, click on the Late Submissions section to expand it.


3) From the 'Reason for grace period' dropdown list, select the reason that best describes why you are requesting the grace period and click 'Save changes' to submit your request.


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The grace period will be automatically applied to your submission.  However, if it becomes apparent that the grace period has been misused, a member of staff may revoke it and apply the appropriate late penalty. 


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