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Late Work Policy

The late work policy applies to all courses and assignments at Trident from the certificate level to the doctoral level during the regular session and during extensions.

Point deductions will be applied to late assignment submissions of all assignment types as outlined below.

Assignment Submitted

% total points deducted

Within 7 calendar days after the stated due date

10%

8 - 14 calendar days after the stated due date

20%

15 - 21 calendar days after the stated due date

30%

22 - 28 calendar days after the stated due date

40%

29 - 35 calendar days after the stated due date

50%

Assignments submitted more than 35 days after the stated due date will not earn a grade

Please Note:

  • No assignments, including late assignments, will be accepted after the end of the course unless an approved extension has been granted.
  • Late work penalties will not apply to TUX courses, doctoral study project courses, or dissertation courses.
  • Students may only submit one late assignment for assessment in the final week of class. Any additional assignments will not be graded. 
  • Late assignments will be graded within 7 calendar days of the submission date or prior to the end-of-session grading deadline for the course, whichever is earlier.
  • If a student has an extenuating circumstance* they may contact their course instructor to request a modified due date for an assignment. The student must communicate to their course instructor the circumstances that prevented the submission of the assignment on the stated due date. The explanation must be communicated (in writing) to their course instructor prior to an assigned due date. Emergency notifications may occur up to 3 calendar days following an assignment due date but must be accompanied by third-party confirmation of the situation.
    • Once notified, the course instructor will assess the matter and discuss the situation with the learner. If approved, the course instructor will set a realistic modified due date (i.e., per the length of time to the modified due date and relative to the original due date) for the assignment and will indicate the modified due date in the grade book feedback.
  • If the University deems there to be an extenuating circumstance(s) to a student’s situation warranting modification of the late policy by the course instructor, a communication will be sent to the course instructor by the University.

*An extenuating circumstance is a significant life event beyond an individual's control that has an extreme impact on their ability to meet expectations or fulfill obligations. It can refer to events such as military deployment or exercise, severe illness, death of an immediate family member, emergent issues requiring immediate action, natural disasters, or other unexpected, unmanageable, and critical events that negatively affect an individual. An extenuating circumstance is not the result of a lack of planning or time management, misunderstanding of course requirements or expectations, individual technology issues, miscommunication, over-commitment, or any other issue not related to a significant and severe life event. The final determination of whether an event constitutes an extenuating circumstance is made by program leadership.