e-Pack Strategy

[davewill]

One thing to always remember is that you can file for an extension if the workload gets to be too much. They charge you for each course you extend, so you would probably just pick one (likely the capstone), but that's much better than failing a course or letting your GPA slip.

You have to finish at least half of the course before you can file. It's also important to contact your instructor before missing an assignment deadline. Once a deadline passes, school policy requires the mentor to dock points from the assignment. If arranged in advance, they have full lattitude to grant extra time.

I started a new job and was assigned a bunch of business travel shortly into my capstone. I ended up losing ground throughout the course and then filing for an extension just before the final paper was due. I was never docked points even though most of the major assignments after week 3 were late. I turned the final paper in about two weeks late and got a high A in the course.