Academic Guidelines Overview

Traditional Classes

Weekly: 

Tuesday night by 11:59 pm ET.

• 10% late penalty if the work is submitted 1– 7 days late

• 20% late penalty if the work is submitted 8– 14 days late

• Not accepted if more than 2 weeks late

Exceptions are at the instructor's discretion and cannot be more severe.

Last week of the course: Acceptable late work is due by 11:59 pm ET on the last Sunday night of the term. The assigned work for the final unit of the term is due on Tuesday night as usual, but it is a "hard stop." 

Additional considerations: 

• Some courses require the final unit submission by Sunday night. This should be clearly stated in the course content, course syllabus, and/or assignment instructions. 

• School-recognized holidays may cause changes to regularly scheduled due dates. Review the academic calendar for details.

• When a student has Student Accessibility Services (SAS) approved accommodations that allow for more time to complete coursework, the late policy time frame begins when the accommodation's extended timeframe expires. For example, if a student is allowed an additional 5 days to complete coursework, the late period begins on the 6th day. Accommodations for additional time may be limited to assignments and exclude activities like discussion boards and graded seminars. Please review the information provided by SAS for details for each individual student. 

• School of Nursing clinical courses have different policies regarding late work. Clinical faculty should reach out to their manager with any questions.

Modular/Excel Classes

Readiness Check Completed: A full attempt at the assessment must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the Sunday night of the last week of the term.

End of Term: If a student meets the requirements above but still does not pass the rubric requirements, a four-day extension may be granted; they must request it. Only one subsequent attempt is allowed during those four days.

The deadline to submit Competency Assessments is Sunday, 11:59 PM ET of the final week of the term. If students expect to receive feedback, revise, and resubmit a CA near the end of the term, they are encouraged to make their submission no later than 6 days (Thursday, 11:59 PM ET) before the end of the final week of the term. Submissions submitted on the Sunday of the final week will be graded before final grades are due, rather than in the 24-48 hour timeframe instructors use during the term. 

Traditional Classes

All graded items in a course will have an associated grading rubric. Faculty must use the grading rubrics to evaluate the student's work and populate a score. Follow the grading rubrics for specific evaluation criteria. Points deducted must be justified with clear feedback for the student.

Modular/Excel Classes

All competencies must be met to pass the module. These are typically marked as "bold" criteria depending on the school. 

Once all competencies are met, the grade is determined by the rubric masteries:

• 50% or more masteries met = A (rubric calculates to 1000 points).

• Less than 50% masteries met = B (rubric calculates to 850 points).

The Minimum Submission Requirements must be fully met before the assessment can be graded. 

Traditional Classes

Weekly: Gradebook must be complete/updated by 11:59 pm ET on Monday night following the unit's deadline.

Last unit: Gradebook must be complete by the end of Saturday night, after the term has ended.

Modular/Excel Classes

Monday through Thursday: assessment submissions are to be graded within one business day.

Friday through Sunday: assessment submissions are to be graded by the following Monday.

Traditional Classes

Faculty should first attempt to have a conversation with the student about potential academic integrity issues. 

Remediation provides a learning opportunity. Remediation is not a required first step. Instructors must submit the official academic integrity reporting form to assign remediation module(s). The student has 5 days to comply. Upon successful completion, the student then revises the work in question. Assigning a late penalty for the revised work is at the instructor's discretion.

If the student does not comply with the assigned Remediation, an academic integrity breach must be reported.

Please see the information below regarding breaches of academic integrity.

EdD Faculty should contact their chair for specific information about academic integrity issues in doctoral student work.

Modular/Excel Classes

1st incident: Offer the student remediation. Failure to complete by the deadline results in submitting an academic integrity breach.

2nd incident: Report the academic integrity breach, resulting in an F for the module. Students will need to retake the module.

See information below about academic integrity breaches.

Traditional Classes

Incomplete Grades: The general rule is that (1) the student has completed approximately 75% of the course and (2) has experienced an extenuating circumstance. The student must request an incomplete by the incomplete grade request deadline for the term as outlined in the academic calendar (see the calendar link below).

Attendance: Students who do not log "attendance" by completing an attendance-triggering activity within the first 12 days of class will be administratively withdrawn from the course.

Modular/Excel Classes

No activity: If the Readiness Check is not attempted, leave the gradebook empty. The student will be removed from the course list after the term is over.

Incomplete: Module courses are not eligible for Incomplete grades.

Attendance: Once a student has completed the Readiness Check, they must log "attendance" by posting in the discussion, taking a quiz, or submitting a course assessment. Students who fail to log attendance for 21 consecutive days are subject to removal from the course.

When offering remediation or reporting an academic integrity breach, instructors will need the student's ID number. The student ID number can be found on the class roster. The class roster is accessed from the PG campus home page, under the course title in the current classes section, as pictured in the image to the right of this text.