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APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR

SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK

General information

Students are required to complete submittable assessment tasks by the due dates. However, circumstances may arise

which prevent students from completing an assessment task on time. In certain circumstances a student may be entitled to

apply for an extension to the due date. The granting of an extension is not automatic. Applications are assessed by the

school that offers the course. This procedure applies to TAFE and Higher Education programs, but does not apply to

Postgraduate Research programs. Further information on this procedure is available on the RMIT web site.

Eligibility Criteria

A student may apply for an extension of time to submit assessable work where they have been prevented from doing so by

unexpected or extenuating circumstances.

Examples of the types of circumstances which may be considered include:

a) Serious illness or psychological condition – e.g. hospital admission, serious injury, severe asthma, severe anxiety or

depression. Does not include minor symptoms such as those associated with a cold, period pain or hay fever.

b) Loss or bereavement – e.g. death of a close family member, family/relationship breakdown.

c) Hardship/trauma – e.g. victim of crime, sudden loss of income or employment, severe disruption to domestic

arrangements.

Original documentary evidence should be provided to substantiate the grounds of the application.

Effect of approval

Where an application for an extension of time to submit assessable work has been approved no deduction of marks for late

submission will occur if the student submits all required work within the new approved time frame.

Application process

Extensions of seven calendar days or less

Students seeking an extension of seven calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete this Application for

Extension of Time for Submittable Work form and lodge it with their school. The lodgement arrangements can vary according

to individual school procedures. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check whether the form should be lodged with a

school administrative officer or the Course Coordinator (Higher Education) or Program Coordinator (TAFE). Except in

exceptional circumstances, the application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date.

Students should be notified whether their extension has been granted within no more than two working days of the date of

application.

Extensions of greater than seven calendar days

Students seeking an extension of more than seven calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for

Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration policy, preferably prior to, but no later than two

working days after the official due date.

Penalty for Late Submission without Prior Approval

Students should note that schools are not required to accept late submission of assessable tasks where formal approval has

not been obtained, or where the submission occurs after an approved extended date. Some schools may accept

submissions beyond the approved date and apply a late submission penalty marking scheme. Such schemes will normally

be published in the Course Guide.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO STUDENTS

It is the student’s responsibility to attach the signed and approved SECTION C of the application

form (overleaf) to their assignment/essay coversheet when it is submitted to ensure that the work

is accepted and that marks are not inadvertently deducted for late submission.

Owner: Student Administration

Extension of Time for Submission of Assessable Work Application Form

January 2008

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