How to Grant an Assignment Extension in Moodle

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To grant an extension to a student in a Moodle Assignment, first select the assignment’s link on the course home page.

Image of the home screen with the assignment link highlighted.

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Click "Submissions".

A screenshot of the assignment submission page for "Assignment: Episode Close Analysis" on the Oklahoma City Community College platform. The assignment requires a 2-3 page analytical essay on a SpongeBob SquarePants episode. The page shows the grading summary, including that the assignment Opened on Monday, September 15, 2025, is Due on Monday, September 22, 2025, has 5 Participants, 1 Submitted, and 1 Needs grading.

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Click "Submission actions".

A screenshot of the Submissions page for the "Assignment: Episode Close Analysis" on the Oklahoma City Community College platform. The table shows the submission status for three students, including Taylor Johnson with a status of "Submitted for grading" 11 days 10 hours late, and Joshua Moore and Lorne Lee with a status of "No submission" and marked as overdue.

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Click "Grant extension".

A screenshot of the Submissions page for an assignment, showing a context menu for student Joshua Moore that offers options to Edit submission, Prevent submission changes, and Grant extension. His current status is "No submission," which is overdue.

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The page that loads provides an overview of the open date, the due date, and cut-off dates. Below that, you can set an **Extension due date** for the student. Adjusting the **Extension due date** to a later date and saving the change will allow only the selected student to submit work past the original cut-off date. Repeat this process for any other students you wish to grant an extension to.

A screenshot of the Grant extension for 1 students settings page, showing the student Joshua Moore. The page allows setting an Extension due date, which is highlighted with a red box around the "Enable" checkbox and the date/time fields, currently set to October 3, 2025, 23:59.

If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact the Center for Learning and Teaching by emailing [clt@occc.edu](mailto:clt@occc.edu) or by calling 405-682-7838!