Late Work and Flex Days

Due dates for every homework and quiz are provided on D2L. Unless otherwise stated, assignments are due on those days. Homeworks must be submitted on D2L and emailed homework or project deliverables will not be accepted.

Every student is allotted up to three Flex Days that can be used to submit late homeworks and get extended time to take quizzes. I recognize that sometimes life happens. In these instances, you may use one of your allotted Flex Days. Flex Days allow you to submit any homework and/or quiz due on a previous day up to one day late without penalty. You can use these days for any deadline (except for exams) and for any reason.

Flex Days apply to a deadline day. For example: if you use one Flex Day, both your homework and your quiz deadline will be extended to 5:45pm one day after the deadline, and you still have two more Flex Days you can use in the future. Note that you may not use more than one flex day for any given deadline day.

You do not need to provide me with the reason for using a Flex Day: simply send me a message on Discord or email me and tell me you are using a Flex Day. Flex Days are not automatic. You must send me a message before the Late Submission folder in D2L closes so I know you are using a Flex Day. When submitting late homework when using a Flex Day, please make sure to submit it to the correct folder on D2L. Do not simply note in your late folder submission that you are using a Flex Day. I do not always read the comments.

Once you've exhausted your three flex days, any homework assignment or project deliverable submitted after the deadline will only receive partial credit. A homework assignment submitted by 5:45pm the day after the due date will only be eligible for 80% of the maximum number of points for that assignment. Late homework submitted after 24 hours is not accepted.

Late quizzes outside of the use of a flex day are not accepted. Flex days cannot be used for quizzes you have alrady completed.

Flex days cannot be used for exams.

Except as outlined above, deadlines are generally not individually negotiable! First of all, this course covers a lot of ground, so you will want to keep up with the material. Secondly, I want to get you feedback on your assignments quickly, so you can use that feedback as you study. And finally, I cannot keep up with grading multiple students' late assignments - it becomes very time consuming to context switch back to previous assignments.

If you experience extenuating circumstances (e.g., family emergency, you are hospitalized) that prohibit you from completing your quizzes and homework, please contact me. You may be required to provide documentation substantiating your request. If your request pertains to a disability situation, you must work with the Center for Students with Disabilities, and I will consult with them when considering your request.

Incomplete Grades

An incomplete grade is defined in the Student Handbook as follows (note that the policy in the undergraduate student handbook applies to both undergraduate and graduate students): A temporary grade indicating that the student has a satisfactory record in work completed, but for unusual or unforeseeable circumstances not encountered by other students in the class and acceptable to the instructor is prevented from completing the course requirements by the end of the term. Please see https://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/Grading-Policies.aspx for additional information.

Retro-Active Withdrawal

CDM understands certain extenuating circumstances can hinder one's ability for academic success and completion of course work. Please see https://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/Enrollment-Policies.aspx for additional information.