Standardised Submisssion Times

STANDARDISED submission TIMES

New standardised submission time policies could see a uniform time across all degrees and faculties, ending confusion over assignment submission deadlines.

The university has proposed 10PM become the deadline for all university assignments, with a twohour grace period before the instant fail policy takes effect. According to QUT Guild’s research through the Have Your Say student survey, the preferred time for standardised submission is 11:59pm and as a result this is our preferred standardised submission time.

Under the current policy, assessment can be due at any time on the due date. Given the implementation of the instant fail policy, whereby students receive a grade of 0 if they submit their assignment as little as a minute late, the current submission time policy is grossly unfair to students.

As stated previously, through the Have Your Say student survey we have identified 11:59pm as the preferred time for standardised submission. New assessment policies for 2018 will be finalised in October and collating student opinion before then is crucial. The survey is still open and the Guild will use the data to help shape policies with student opinion in mind.