Projects and essays are, in most classes, major summative assignments designed to assess a student’s learning and knowledge applied to a particular question or task. Students must write essays in accordance with the requirements of their teachers, which may involve writing by hand or on a shared document.
Given that projects and essays are assigned in advance with definite due dates, except in the most extreme cases, these assignments are due to the teacher on the given date and period without exception. If a student has an unplanned absence on the day a project or essay is due, he or she must turn it in the day he or she returns to campus. Planned absences, including school-related absences or scheduled appointments, require that a student submit the project or essay in advance or on the original due date, even if the student is not present.