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Assignment Extension Policy
1. Student obligations
The School of Law regards time management as an important graduate attribute. All students have an obligation to submit assignments on the due date. Late assignments also delay feedback to the remainder of the student body.
2. Method of submission
Assignments must be submitted by e-submission.
3. Due date
The due date is the date stated in the study guide Assignment Summary for the assignment to be submitted by mid night.
4. Penalty
Subject to an extension being granted by the School of Law Administrative Staff on behalf of the Head of School:
- A penalty of 5% of the total marks allocated to an assignment will automatically be deducted for each day an assignment is not received past the due date
- Assignments received more than 14 days past the due date will receive a mark of zero.
5. Extensions
Applicants for an assignment extension must complete and forward an “Assignment Extension Application Form” together with supporting documentation to the School of Law (not the unit coordinator) by 12.00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) three (3) days prior to the due date of the assignment.
Assignment extensions should be applied for via email.
Email: lawextension@une.edu.au with your scanned copies of the form and documentary evidence attached. Your subject line must state:
Your student number, Surname, First Name, Unit Code, Due Date, Extension Date, ie 22222222 EASTGATE Belinda LS100 Due 1 April 2009 extension until 14 April 2009.
An extension cannot be granted beyond commencement of the examination period. Normally only one extension is permitted per assignment.
The maximum extension allowable is 14 days from the due date. Assignments received after an extended due date will incur a penalty of 5% of the total mark for each day late up to 14 days past the original due date, after which they will receive a mark of zero.
Table 1 outlines the circumstances in which extensions may be granted by the Head of School together with the supporting documentation required to be submitted with the Assignment Extension Application Form.
Table 1
Circumstances | Supporting documentation |
Medical grounds | Signed medical certificate stating:
A medical certificate which merely states any of the following is unacceptable:
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Unforeseen work commitments e.g. work not part of usual duties, unexpected or unavoidable | Letter from employer |
Other grounds, comprising extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control, e.g. death in the family, victim of crime | Statutory declaration by applicant and/or other corroborative evidence, e.g. death notice, police report |
The following circumstances are not grounds for special consideration:
- Inability to have an assignment typed by the due date
- Other assignments due on or about the due date
- Disk failure or printer/computer failure
- Foreseeable work commitments
- Inability to submit an assignment on time due to parking or traffic difficulties
The School will also take into consideration the applicant’s prior history of making applications for assignment extensions. Records of previous applications will be retained by the School of Law.
6. Notification
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application for assignment extension via e-submission. The approved extension date will appear below the due date of the assignment. Students should not continually contact the school office unless this date does not appear after 3 working days from the time your applied for the extension. Students who have not received a response within a few days should contact the School office directly on (02) 6773 3529 or 6773 3598 or email law@une.edu.au.