late policy
Deadline extension guidelines
A late policy is the set of rules governing what happens when something isn't submitted or paid on time.
Schools have late policies for assignments: The syllabus says the late policy is a letter grade per day.
Businesses have late policies for payments, often involving fees or penalties.
The term appears most often in academic and administrative contexts.
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- due dateWhen payment is required
- tardyArriving past due
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- extensionAdded part or duration
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