Academic Regulations for first degrees and ... - Heythrop College

APPENDIX C:
EXTENSION PROCEDURE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
1. Students wishing to apply for an extension of a deadline for handing in a
piece of coursework should complete the appropriate form, with supporting
documentary evidence, to the Undergraduate Administrator. No extensions
can be granted by academic staff at undergraduate level.
2. Students who hand in a piece of coursework without an authorised
extension will have two marks deducted from their mark for each day after
the deadline. Students who hand in work more than ten days late without
an agreed extension will have their work marked as a reassessment for a
maximum mark of 40% for undergraduate work or 50 for postgraduate
work.
3. Students may apply for up to three extensions in one academic year.
Students with more serious difficulties who need to apply for more than
three extensions, or one or more extensions of more than two working
weeks, should use the deferred assessment procedure. Students should
also use the deferred assessment procedure if they are unable to meet one
or more deadlines for end-of-year essays, or to sit end-of-year
examinations.
4. Extensions will only be granted to those who experience exceptional
problems which have genuinely prevented them from submitting work on
time. Students are expected to remember that they may experience minor
adverse events from time to time, and to take these into account when
organising their studies. Examples of circumstances in which students
may be granted an extension may include, but are not limited to:
Significant illness or injury
Significant illness, injury, or death of a near relative or close friend
Relationship breakdown
Changes in relation to employment (part-time students only)
Financial and accommodation problems
5. Examples of acceptable documentary evidence may include, but are not
limited to:
Medical certificate/hospital admission letter
Letter from a counsellor or similar
Medical certificate or related independent evidence in respect of the illness of a
near relative or friend for whom the student was caring
Death certificate or related independent evidence or a confirmation from an
independent source
Crime reference number
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