Extenuating Circumstances

If personal problems or situations are significant enough to interfere with success in this course and specific accommodations are needed, it is the student’s responsibility to communicate those difficulties and needs to the course coordinator (or if not possible to another faculty member) in a timely fashion. The faculty will make all reasonable efforts to help you succeed, but it is the student’s responsibility to inform faculty as soon as possible. Retroactive consideration of grades is not possible.

If you have an extenuating circumstance that is beyond your control, you must notify faculty prior to the due date to request a deadline extension. Deadline extensions for extenuating circumstances will only be considered for the following; (1) the student notified the faculty member prior to the scheduled due date; for security and assurance, e-mail to _______@utk.edu from your UTK email address, and (2) the student provides the extenuating circumstance for not submitting an assignment on the scheduled date and time.

Extensions are not automatic; they are approved at the instructor’s discretion and extenuating circumstances are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Extenuating circumstances do not include vacations or travel/work-related obligations.

Assignments will not be accepted via email to faculty. Assignments must be submitted to the designated assignment link on the course site. Faculty will provide instructions for assignment submission of a late assignment if a deadline extension for the assignment has been approved by faculty.

Inclement Weather Attendance Policy

Please see the current Hilltopics for the University policy on inclement weather.

Safety is always first when considering whether to attend classes and/or clinical experiences. There may be times when the University remains open but clinical experiences are delayed or cancelled.

Clinical faculty will discuss the inclement weather policy and arrangements for notifying students if clinical experiences (especially in early mornings) need to be cancelled or delayed.