Extensions for Law Undergraduate and Postgraduate Assessments

Extensions may be granted if an assessment has been disrupted by illness or other unexpected event that is out of your control. Circumstances or situations outside of your control, and/or exceptional circumstances can arise which make it impossible or difficult for you to meet a deadline or deadlines. In such circumstances, you may apply for an extension of the coursework submission date.

The availability of an extension and the length of an extension that may be granted vary between types of assessment. The following rules apply only to assignments and online quizzes unless they otherwise expressly state that they apply to another type of assessment.

Please note all assessment deadlines, as extensions based on misreading the due date or time will not be granted. Competing assessment deadlines or conflicting work schedules in employment also will not be approved.

Extension processes vary across faculties. In the Law School, it's important to note that course directors, lecturers, and tutors do not have the authority to approve extensions or adjust penalties for assignments and online quizzes. For all other forms of assessment, an extension may be sought in accordance with the guidelines for each course that will be set out on Canvas page for that course. All extension requests must be submitted by completing the law extension form. Verbal requests during in-person meetings, Zoom sessions, or telephone calls will not be considered for granting extensions. A request for an extension is not granted unless you have received an email stating the request has been granted. Silence is not assent.

If you wish to apply for an extension for an assignment or online quiz, please ensure you apply as soon as possible with supporting evidence. Not all assessments can receive extensions.

Extensions will not be granted retrospectively unless your illness or unexpected event made it impossible to seek an extension before the due date.

Extensions are available for the following assessments:

• Undergraduate assignment
• Postgraduate assessments and research essays (excluding theses, dissertation and Directed Study)
• Any online quiz which is worth more than 2 percent of the total assessment.

Extensions are not possible for tests or reviews for LAW 316 Jurisprudence. Students are however advised to get in touch as soon as possible to see whether an alternative assessment can be arranged by emailing lawspecialstests@auckland.ac.nz

You must attempt to sit your test where possible. If your personal circumstances are temporary and have significantly affected your test or exam performance or preparation, please apply for an Aegrotat or Compassionate Consideration. Applications must be made no later than 7 days after your test.

If there is a clash with your test, please email lawspecialtests@auckland.ac.nz as soon as possible foran alternative test to be arranged. Please provide documentation confirming the clash date and time. Please note, if the reason for an alternative test request is due to a holiday etc., the request will be declined.

The University Assessment (Coursework, Tests and Examinations) Policy requires feedback to be provided in a timely manner and no later than three weeks after the day the assessment was submitted. In the case of online quizzes, extensions may not be available in some courses (e.g., where the best 5 out of 7 quiz results are counted) and shorter extensions are available because feedback on quizzes is provided shortly after the quiz for pedagogical reasons.Therefore, please note the following timelines for extensions.

Unless otherwise advised on Canvas by the Course Director of the relevant course, the following table sets out the extension for online quizzes worth more than 2% of the final grade.

The purpose of the extension is to let you submit your coursework assessment despite the extenuating circumstances you experienced. It is important that you apply for an extension as soon as possible, before the assessment deadline, as retrospective extensions are only considered if there are circumstances that made it impossible for an extension application before the due date and are not always able to be granted.

No extension will be approved once the assessment feedback and marks are released.

To apply for an extension, you must:

1.  complete the online Extension Form
2. supply independent evidence (e.g., medical certificate) before the due date of your assessment.

Please note that when an extension is granted, the normal submission process still applies (assessments must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document to Canvas by the authorised extension date).

Correct as at 27 March 2025.