​Unique Circumstances​ for Student Extensions and Retakes

Allison McComb Updated by Allison McComb

​Unique Circumstances​ for Extensions

Below we will provide some additional insight and clarity on some unique situations ​that may arise

Extensions to Accommodate Students Resubmitting Their Work
Students who have submitted all assignments by the course end date but require a resubmission upon grading by a course facilitator still qualify for a 48-hour extension. In some cases, the extension will be granted after the course ends and the student should be informed of their extension end date, which should be 48 hours from the day & time they are granted the extension.
Process for Retakes
Inevitably, there will be a time where a student does not complete your course. If a student does not meet the criteria for an extension, or has not finished submitting their course work by the course end date, facilitators should guide the student to contact the Student Support Team (ec_helpdesk@cornell.edu) to arrange a retake. Students who have completed some work for a course but did not complete it can save that work and re-submit it during their retake.
Beyond 5-day Extensions
From time to time, there will be a need to allow a student an extension beyond the scenarios above. If that happens, please follow the below steps:
-Course facilitators will notify their Program Facilitation Manager of any approved extraordinary extensions as well as ec_facilitation@cornell.edu.
-Course facilitators should advise the student that the approved extension is an exception to policy and explain standard policy to the student. Facilitators should always provide an end date and time for the extension:
“Typically, our extension policy only allows a 48-hour extension beyond the course end date, in this case, I am making an exception and granting an extension until <Date, Time>.”

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the FST (ec_facilitatiomn@cornell.edu) if you have any questions regarding a students request for extension.

Our student-facing extension policy can be found on this link. Students may also find this guide on how to proceed once a course goes incomplete to be helpful.

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