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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 to: http://www.une.edu.au/esubmission/ or the unit WebCT page where requested.

3. Due date

The due date is the date stated in the study guide Assignment Summary for the assignment to be submitted.

4. Penalty

Subject to an extension being granted by 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) on or before 5pm (Eastern Standard Time) on the due date. 

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:

the date on which the student was examined; and

the practitioner’s opinion of the effect on the student’s ability to complete the assignment.

A medical certificate which merely states any of the following is unacceptable:

(i)     “not fit for duty”; or

(ii)   “suffering from a medical condition”.

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 as soon as possible by email. Students who have not received a response within a few days should contact the School office directly on (02) 6773 3529.