Course Handbook FdA Leadership and Management 2013-14

• Assessment plans – so that the tutor can give comments regardingwhether you are on the right lines.• Extracts – for comments on style.• Referencing – for the tutor to check that your referencing style iscorrect.• Reference materials to see if your reading is wide enough for theassessment.• Data tables.The above are examples of what could be submitted and is not meant to bean exhaustive list. Drafts can be submitted electronically or in hard copy.5.8 What do I do if I can’t meet a deadline for an assignment?Extensions to submission dateIf you realise that you are not going to meet the agreed deadline datebecause of illness or other exceptional circumstances, you must ask for anExtension Request form. On this, you set out your request for a shortextension. Your Award Leader may grant you an extension of up to 7 days,providing the request is made before the original deadline. It is important tonote that an extension will only be granted when it is clear that exceptionalcircumstances have prevented you from completing your work on time.NB Extensions are an exception rather than the norm.Please note that short extensions are only available for first submissions.Depending on circumstances, Long Extensions and Deferred Submissionsmay also be available – please discuss your options with your Award Leader.For details please refer to the university regulations – page 75http://www.tees.ac.uk/docs/DocRepo/Student%20Regulations/Academic%20Regulations/Mitigating%20Circumstances%20Regulations.pdfIf the circumstances are more serious and you require longer than 7 daysthen you must apply to the Mitigation panel. If mitigation is granted, yourwork will still be marked as if it was handed in on time. Work that is lateand which is not covered by mitigation will be penalised in accordance withthe University regulations.To obtain an Extension Request Form, you need to contact Jo Tyssen, viajoanne.tyssen@leedscitycollege.ac.ukLate submissionIf you submit work after the submission date without approval, but submit itwithin seven days it will be capped at 40%. Any work submitted after 7days will not be marked.5.9 What if I have mitigating circumstances?Page 23 of 56