Set Category Policies

When you enable automatic or manual extension requests for your class, you can also set different policies for specific assignment categories. For example, you might allow automatic extensions for homework, manual extensions for lab assignments, and no extensions for quizzes and tests.

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On the Extension Settings page, select the Extension Policy to use for the category.

Policy	Description
Use Class Default	Use the Class Default policy for the category.
Automatic Extensions	Your students can request extensions that are granted automatically using the policy that you set. You can see when your students have used automatic extensions.
Manual Extensions	Your students can request extensions from their assignments in WebAssign, but you must approve each request and set the terms of each extension — its duration, whether to award additional submissions, and any penalties incurred.
Automatic and Manual Extensions	Your students can choose whether to request an automatic or manual extension.
No Extensions	Your students can't submit extension requests in WebAssign.

If needed, set the automatic extension behaviors.

Students lose access to the assignment at the end of the time specified in the Students can request extensions until setting. If this time ends before the Length of extension after request, they will not get the full extension.

Setting	Description
Students can request extensions until	The total amount of time after the due date that students have to request an extension and complete the assignment. Students will lose access to the assignment at the end of this time regardless of the length of the extension.
Length of extension after request	The amount of time students have to complete the assignment after requesting the extension.
Requests per assignment	The number of automatic extensions each student is allowed per assignment.
Penalty for using extension	A positive number — or 0 for no penalty — and the penalty method you want to use with each extension. % unearned A percentage of the point value of the questions answered correctly after the extension is granted. No penalty is applied if no more questions are answered correctly. % total A percentage of the total possible points for the assignment. This penalty is applied when the extension is granted. points The specified number of points. This penalty is applied when the extension is granted. See Extension Penalties.
Announcement	A message to be displayed to students when they request the extension. WebAssign always displays the extension terms to students requesting an automatic extension.
Scheduled Items	Select Apply Automatic Extension Policy to assignments that have already been scheduled. If this is not selected, the automatic extension policy is applied only to assignments that you schedule after setting the policy.

If needed, change the extension policy for other assignment categories.
Click Apply.