Meeting deadlines

This is how the deadlines work in this course.

Plan A should always be to meet the deadlines. Create a plan B if you need to, the information below should present the guidelines for plan B.

What about a deadline in this course?

If you reach the deadline - be satisfied with yourself. It's good practice to reach a deadline. It is one of the proofs one can present of doing good work.

I will grade the incoming submissions "within 15 work days".

Can you extend a deadline "for me, please"?

I have a real good excuse, can you extend the deadline for me?

No. That is unfair to the ones making the deadline and takes away the pressure and satisfaction of actually meeting a deadline.

I am usually not comfortable with changing deadlines, nor extending them.

It does not depend on your excuse, it depends on my view of deadlines.

What is the consequence of missing a deadline?

What happens if I submit on Sunday or Monday or next Friday?

Missing the deadline means you are sorted in another hat (or pile). All submissions in that hat are not guaranteed to be graded within 15 working days. They are graded later, or when time gets free.

When is later?

It depends. I will "clean up" all submissions from part A of the course, starting after I have graded the A3 in January.

I might grade it sooner, you can not know, neither do I.

I will do the same in the end of the course, late March. All submitted assignments from part A & B will be graded after I have graded B3, before I close the course.

We also have the try 2 and try 3 when you can submit late.

What are your recommendation?

Proceed with your work. Do your best. Submit when you are done, even if its is after the deadline.

Cross your thumbs and hope for the best of grading, it might come sooner, but expect the worse if you miss the deadline.