Late Assessment Penalty

‘Please note that the University and the Faculty of Arts have launched a new assessment policy effective as of 1 July 2021. This new policy particularly affects LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTS. The Faculty policy in relation to late assessment submissions is as follows: Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests, etc.

To be very clear:

• Unless you have applied for special consideration and had your application

approved, for each day your assignment is late, 10 marks will be deducted. For example, if you submit your assignment 7 days late, 70 marks will be deducted, which means you will fail that assignment.

• If your assignment is more than 7 days late (including weekends), you will get 0 marks for your assignment.
• These are serious penalties that will substantially alter your final grade and even determine whether you pass or fail this unit. Please make every effort to submit your assignment by the due date.
• If you find you cannot submit your assignment on time, please apply for Special Consideration through AskMQ. Make sure you read Macquarie University's policy regarding Special Consideration requests before you apply: https://students.mq.edu.au /study/assessment-exams/special-consideration

Attendance and Participation:

Students are expected to view all lectures for MMCC2120. Lectures are not optional: they are a central component of meeting the learning outcomes in this unit, and deliver important content that is directly assessed. Students who elect to not view lectures will miss out on important unit content, and do so at their own risk.

Students are likewise expected to attend all tutorials for MMCC2120. Tutorials are not optional: they deliver important content and are a central component of meeting the learning outcomes in this unit. Tutorials provide an environment where students can discuss ideas and learn from each other, building important networks and group work skills. In tutorials, you will also have the opportunity to ask for assistance from your tutor, and receive informal feedback on work in progress. Students who do not attend tutorials will miss out on important unit content and learning activities, and do so at their own risk.

Independent Work:

MMCC2120 students will need to do their own reading of relevant texts or online materials outside class time.

*Assessment standard in this unit align with the University's grade descriptors, available at: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment

*MMCC2120 lectures will start in Week 1. Tutorial classes will commence from Week 2.