Bay Path Online aims to strike a balance in its academic policies between supporting student success and recognizing that the realities of students’ non-academic responsibilities require flexibility in the completion of academic work.  We have identified that starting behind in an accelerated course often leads to poor performance and non-completion. It is very important that you proactively communicate with your instructor.

In compliance with federal regulations and University policy students who do not attend and participate will be administratively dropped from the course.

For details on the attendance policy, see here.
For details on withdrawals, see here.

Late work policy details:

• Refer to the attendance policy for Week 1.
• Work due in Weeks 2-6 may be accepted up until 11:59 PM ET of the Wednesday following the due date.
  • Per the attendance policy, at least one item must be submitted by Wednesday at 11:59pm ET of Week 2 in order to not be administratively dropped from the course.
  • By the due date, students are required to communicate with their instructor via Canvas message or Bay Path University email that an assignment will be late. 
  • Any accepted late work will receive a 30% deduction prior to other possible deductions.
    • For example, in an 100pt assignment, it would start at a grade of 70 and additional deductions may be applied based on the rubric
• Exceptions in Weeks 2-6 are at the instructor’s discretion in consultation with the program director.
• No late work will be accepted in the last week of class.  Please refer to the Incomplete Grade policy for additional information. 
• Specific coursework examples:
  • KnowledgePath (KP)
    • KP activities should be submitted by the set due date but may be revised to improve learning and score throughout the duration of the course.
    • Revision is not an opportunity in classes utilizing KP quizzes or assessments, typically in select math and science courses
  • Discussions
    • Discussions are designed to demonstrate active engagement with the course material. If an initial discussion post is submitted late, no credit will be awarded, however; students can still earn partial credit if their peer responses are submitted/occur on time.
  • Quizzes and exams
    • The policy related to quizzes and exams varies by course. Please carefully review the information provided within your individual course.
  • Time-sensitive assignments
    • Time-sensitive assignments (such lab experiments that require coordination on a specific day/time) cannot be made up.