This page discusses how penalties for coursework submitted late may be applied in Myplace. This feature is new to Myplace for academic year 2019/20.
What does it do?
It applies the Policy and Procedure for Late Submission of Coursework to work submitted after the deadline on Myplace.
For now it only applies to assignment activities, which are represented by this icon
If you 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.
Days Late (24 hr periods from due date) | Penalty Attracted |
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1 | 10% |
2 | 15% |
3 | 20% |
4 | 25% |
5 | 30% |
6 | 35% |
7 | 40% |
> 7 | 100% |
A minimum mark, equal to the pass mark, will be applied for late work of a pass standard that is submitted within the submission window.
No Penalties will be applied to work that is below the pass standard
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What will it look like? (Before Grades are Released)
Once you have submitted it will show the provisional late submissions penalty (to be applied at markers discretion)
If you click the plus symbol it will expand and show the policy and why the provisional level of deduction was applied
What will it look like? (When Grades are Released)
Once your grades have been released, if you received any late submissions penalties these will be shown.
To see a breakdown along with your 'performant' grade (which is your grade before any penalties were applied), select the plus symbol.
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 they are making their submission on Myplace and indicate their reason from the drop down menu. image needed
Late Submission History
Staff will also be able to view students late submission across other classes, if necessary. This is to adhere to the late submissions policy that staff should track students who are persistently late with coursework.
Requesting an Extension
If you need to make an extension request, you can now do it through Myplace, see Extension Requests (Student facing)