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Mathilda Stewart

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Three-day no-document extensions are expected to be implemented for students from 2026. While no announcement has yet been made by the University, UMSU President Joshua Stagg was informed of the University’s intentions by members of the Provost.

A trial conducted this year within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology allowed students to apply for short extensions of up to three calendar days for written assignments without providing additional documentation such as medical certificates. The trial was expanded to the faculties of Science and Architecture, Building and Planning at the beginning of Semester Two.

More accessible extensions and special consideration processes has long been a goal of the Student Union. Stagg described the development as “a significant win for student advocacy."

Published: 19/10/2025 2:08 PM 1009 views