Originally Posted by warrrreagl

I do not give extensions. All due dates are in the syllabus on the first day of class, and it's up to the students to budget their own time to make the deadlines.

I also do not listen to excuses. I'm not a cop, so I don't care what their stories are. I explain it to them this way - "Once you miss a plane, you don't get a second chance to catch the same plane. You must find an alternative way of getting to your destination. That's what adults should do."