This article will outline the submission statuses of On Time, Missing, Late, Excused, and Excluded (also known as Exempt).
If you are looking for information on the completion statuses of Not Started, In Progress, Turned In, and Graded, check out this article.
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Submission Statuses Explained
Example image from the assessments gradebook:
On Time
As long as the student submits the assessment prior to the due date/time (if one is set), it will automatically be marked as On Time.
Missing
If a due date has passed and the student has not submitted the assessment, it will automatically be marked as missing.
Missing assessments are not automatically given a zero (0). The teacher can manually score the assessment with a 0.
If a teacher wants the students to still be able to complete the assessment after giving them a 0 (while it is still marked as missing), please see this article for more details.
Late
If the student submits the assessment after the due date, it will automatically be marked as late.
This typically means the assessment has been submitted, but it was passed the due date, whereas the "missing" status would indicate the assessment has not been submitted yet.
An assessment will also automatically be marked Late if a grade is added to a Missing assessment.
Excused
This is not automatically given under any circumstance; it has to be manually given by the teacher.
Any score given for assessments that have been marked as excused will not add into the student's total class grade, but the points will still be visible in the assessments gradebook.
Excluded
This is automatically given if the "Include Score in Final Grade" option is unchecked for the assessment. For more information on this setting, see this article.
Any score given for assessments that have been marked as excluded will not add into the student's total class grade, but the points will still be visible in the assessments gradebook.
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: Any submission status can be manually changed. See below for more information
Changing the Submission Status
There are two options for changing the submission status on a student's assessment:
Option 1: in the assessment itself.
Option 2: in the assessments gradebook
Option 1: In the Assessment Itself
 Each assessment type has a slightly different process. See below for details.
➡️ For an Advanced Assessment:
➡️ For a Simple Assessment
➡️ For a Rubric Assessment
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Option 2: Directly in the Assessments Gradebook.
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Student View
Students can view the status of their assessments in two ways:
Option 1: on their assessments page.
Option 2: in the assessments gradebook
Option 1: On Their Assessments Page
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Option 2: In the Assessments Gradebook
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