Bryn Mawr College

Extensions After the Last Day of Classes

To submit work after the semester's deadline for written work (the last day of classes), see the professor first and then your dean. Students should contact both before the deadline has expired. Your dean and your professor must agree to all terms of the extension. Normally, your dean will recommend or support an extension only if the delay results from circumstances beyond your control, such as illness or family or personal emergency.

 

Extensions are not given to accommodate travel plans, to allow students to do the best possible job on an assignment, for prearranged family or social events, because several assignments fall due at the same time, or because an assignment was started late. Since not all cases are clear-cut, your dean will take into consideration whether or not an extension would be fair to you, your classmates and your professors. If an extension is warranted, your dean will make sure that the terms are fair, clear to all parties, and officially recorded. If an extension does not seem warranted, your dean will help you come up with strategies for managing a difficult workload and meeting your academic obligations.