Connecting students to knowledge
and its application
Southern Utah University
Lynn White, Ph.D.
Health Psychology Late Stuff Policy
Due dates have been established to help you stay on track and discourage procrastination. But "life happens". Maybe you are sick, have a dentist appointment, or need a mental health day. The reason does not matter. I have a penalty-free three-day grace/accommodation period on everything EXCEPT the in-person health intervention/public health messaging campaign presentation (spring/fall semester only), discussion posts (summer students only) and the final exam. Before you celebrate this policy, it is important to understand that submitting many things late might result in an unmanageable pile-up at the end. Also, with respect to the video lecture quizzes, you will not have access to these after the grace period. Why does this matter? If you need to take the final, 100% of the questions will come from the video lecture quizzes. Without access to these, how will you study?
What if I need more time beyond the grace/accommodation period?
If you cannot submit something by the end of the grace/accomodation period because of an unforeseen, unavoidable, and justifiable reason which occurred on or before the due date, you may contact me (via email or a direct Canvas message) to request an extension. You will need to tell me which graded activity was or will be missed and why. Documentation will be required. IMPORTANT: If the reason for the extension occurs during the grace/accommodation period, this does NOT qualify for an extension. Why? Because had you submitted by the due date, you would have been fine. You let Murphy’s Law kick in.
Students with ADA Accommodations
If you have accommodations for an extension "when symptoms of your disability appear", the three-day extension begins from the due date, NOT from the end of the grace period.
