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Late submissions can raise thorny questions for online instructors. While studies show that students who submit assessments before the due date receive higher-than-average grades, as many as 70% of college students identify as procrastinators (You, 2015). Despite instructor attempts to create a manageable workload and motivate students to submit assignments on time, it is inevitable that procrastination, combined with the competing obligations of online students, will result in occasional late submissions. When preparing for an upcoming term, it is a good idea to share a late policy that clearly communicates your expectations for student submissions (Santelli et al., 2020).