Student Affairs Guide - Howard University School of Law

3-909 Final Papers and Final Projects—When Due(A)General RuleSubject to the rule on granting extensions for incompletes in seminars andother courses, the final paper or other project is due on the last day of theexamination period, unless the professor has shortened the time period. Ifthe professor sets a due date before the last day of the examination period,the professor must announce the date at the beginning of the semester andshould state the date in the course syllabus.(B)Graduating StudentsFinal papers for all graduating students, including both juris doctor andLL.M. students, are due not earlier than the last day of classes, nor laterthan the last day of the first week of the 2L/3L examination period. If theprofessor sets a due date before the last day of the examination period, theprofessor must announce the date at the beginning of the semester andmust state the due date in the course syllabus.3-910 Other Papers and Other WorkPapers other than final papers and work other than final papers are due inaccordance with the requirements of the particular professor in the particularcourse.3-911 Effect of Failure to Submit Papers or Other Work on TimeA professor may, at his or her discretion, treat a final paper or other final projector work not submitted on time the same as missing a final examination, or he/shemay impose any lesser penalty for lateness. A professor may, in the discretion ofthe professor, penalize other papers or other work not submitted on time bylowering the grade (including assigning the paper or other work an “F’) on thatindividual paper or other work.3-912 Incompletes(A)Giving an incomplete is discouraged because of the potential unfairness oftreating some students differently from others, and because of theadministrative problems created by incompletes, including calculatinggrade point averages and class rank, which in turn affect the award ofgrants and scholarships. Nonetheless, at times an incomplete grade isappropriate.Rev. August 2012 49