If you hand in your assessment item after the due date/time, a penalty of 5% of the total mark allocated for the assessment item is deducted per day for the first 7 days (including weekends and public holidays) after which the assigned work is not accepted. Each 24-hour block is recorded from the time the assessment item is due.

A penalty waiver applies for the first 2 days, with penalties applied from day 3 (for example, a submission on day 3 incurs a total 15% penalty), and submissions more than 7 days late will receive a mark of zero unless an approved EVA application is in place.

Where there are a number of tasks within an assessment item, the late penalty may be applied holistically to the assessment item after all tasks have been completed.

Assessments submitted later than 7 days after the deadline receive a mark of zero, unless an application for an EVA is approved. If you believe you are eligible for an extension, your EVA application must be lodged before the due date, or in unforeseen circumstances, within 3 working days of the due date