1) Go to the Myplace site for the class in which you wish to request an extension to the deadline of a piece of coursework

2) Click on the assignment link for the piece of coursework. This will open a page containing information about the assignment, the status of your submission and the deadline.

3) Click on the Extensions section and select ‘request an extension’

4) Fill in the form

a) Select a reason from the dropdown list

b) Propose a new deadline (date and time)

c)Describe in more detail your reason for requesting an extension

5) Submit your extension request 

You will receive a Myplace notice and an email to confirm that your request has been submitted.  If you have downloaded the University’s Mobile App and have logged in using your DS username, you will also receive a push notification on your device.

If you submit an extension request and decide that you no longer require it, you can cancel the request up until the point at which it is approved.  After it has been approved, you cannot cancel the request but you can, of course, submit the work in time for the original deadline.