The ability to communicate in a scholarly manner, both verbally and in written form, is an expectation of the baccalaureate nurse and will be a consideration in the grading of assignments. All submitted papers and assignments remain the intellectual property of the individual student. 

Preparation and Submission of Assignments 

The required style manual for the formatting of essays and assignments at the Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).  Washington: American Psychological Association, 2020. 

Assignments that do not meet the required maximum page or word limits will be subject to grading restrictions. Material beyond the assigned maximum page or word limit will not be read or graded unless otherwise indicated by the course instructor. Students are advised that altering fonts, margins, and spacing to fit an assignment within the required page minimum and maximum will lose grades accordingly. For example, the instructor may reformat the font, margins and spacing of a submitted paper to fit with the assignment guidelines, then mark only the portion of the paper within the page limit.

Students are advised to use cloud-based software such as Microsoft OneDrive to ensure that assignments are backed up on a regular basis. Students should also ensure that they save a copy of their assignments before submitting them. 

Course instructors for each course are responsible for collecting and returning all written assignments either online via Quercus or in-person. Students are responsible for ensuring that the course instructor receives the submitted paper.

Due Dates 

The course instructor for each course will determine the due date for assignments and consider individual requests for an extension of the due date.  

• Negotiation to submit an assignment after the due date because of extenuating circumstances must be discussed with the course instructor. The student must make this request in writing prior to the due date. A medical certificate may be required in the case of illness. If a student is requesting, and the course instructor is considering granting an extension that is greater than 7 days the course instructor will consult with the Undergraduate Program Director.
• The final grade for late assignments, where no alternate due date has been granted, or when submitted after the renegotiated due date, will be lowered by 2% for each day that the paper is late, weekends included. Late penalties applied to assignments will be calculated in final grades, even if this results in the course failure.  
• Written assignments that are more than 14 days late, weekends included, will not be accepted without prior arrangements. In situations of illness or personal circumstances which interfere with the student’s ability to submit an assignment within 14 calendar days of the due date, students may petition the Committee on Standing to have the assignment accepted. This petition must be received within 30 calendar days of the original due date of the assignment. See the Petitions and Appeals section of the Calendar for the process to submit a petition. 
• An oral presentation, for which no alternate date has been negotiated, which is not presented on the assigned date, will receive a grade of zero (0).  

Writing Advice 

Students at Bloomberg Nursing can access writing support through the Health Sciences Writing Centre.