Extend a Submission Deadline in an Assignment for a Single Student

This article discusses how to create an assignment due date override for a single student in Moodle. 

1. Open your Moodle course. Click on the assignment name where you would like to add the user override. 

Screenshot of a Moodle assignment with the assignment name circled for emphasis. ​​​​​​​

2. With the assignment open, click "More" along the top navigation bar. Select "Overrides" from the drop down list. 

Screenshot of the Moodle assignment navigation bar with More selected and Overrides highlighted

3. The Overrides window will open. Click the "Add user override" button. 

Screenshot of the assignment overrides window with "Add user override" circled for emphasis.

4. Select the appropriate override options:

  • Override user: Search for user and select user from menu.
  • Allow submissions from: Check the box beside 'Enable' and choose the appropriate date that the assignment will open for submissions.
  • Due date: Check the box beside 'Enable' and choose the appropriate due date.
  • Cut-off date: Check the box beside 'Enable' and choose the appropriate cut-off date. Choosing a cut-off date allows students to submit an assignment late. The cut-off date and time is the deadline for a late assignment submission. Students will not be allowed to submit an assignment after the cut-off date.

Click "Save."

Screenshot of the User overrides screen with overrides added.

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