This page discusses how penalties for coursework submitted late may be applied in Myplace and how to apply for the Grace Period to be applied to coursework you submit up to four hours late. This feature is new to Myplace for academic year 2019/20.
What does it do?
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 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.
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What will it look like? (before marks are released)
Once you have submitted your coursework, it will show the provisional late submissions penalty which will be applied to your work after marking.
If you click the plus symbol, it will expand to show all the possible penalties, which time band your submission fell within and therefore which penalty applies.
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, select the plus symbol:
| Category | |
|---|---|
| Penalty for late submission | The penalty applied as a percentage |
| Performant grade | The mark you would have received if there was no penalty |
| Pass mark | The mark required to pass the assignment |
| Marks deducted | The number of marks deducted (not the percentage deducted) |
| Effective percentage point penalty | How 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.
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)