> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pawtograder.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Extensions

> Late tokens, manual due-date extensions, gifted tokens, and self-review deadline shifts

# Extensions

Pawtograder provides three mechanisms for letting a student submit past
the original due date: student-spent **late tokens**, instructor-granted
**manual extensions**, and instructor-**gifted tokens**. All three are
managed from the assignment's **Due Date Exceptions** page.

For the class-wide token allotment per assignment, see
[Configuration → Late tokens](/staff/assignments/configuration#late-tokens).

## Late tokens

When the assignment allows late tokens, each enrolled student can spend
one token per 24 hours of extension on their own due date. Tokens must
be requested **before** the original due date.

* Token requests are recorded in the student's submission history.
* Group assignments treat tokens at the group level — one token covers
  the whole group's deadline.
* A student's remaining token balance is shown on their assignments page.

## Granting a manual extension

From **Due Date Exceptions**, click **Add Exception** and choose the
student (or group, for group assignments). The form accepts either:

* A **Target Due Date** (date picker) — choose the new deadline directly.
* **Hours Extended** and **Minutes Extended** — extend by a duration
  rather than choosing an end time.

Use **Tokens to Consume** if you want the extension to be billed
against the student's late-token balance, or leave it at 0 for a free
extension. The **Notes** field is internal and helps future-you
remember why the exception was granted.

For group assignments, the exception applies to every member of the
group automatically.

## Gifting late tokens

Gifted tokens are added to a student's available balance and are
spendable like any other token. Use this to compensate for special
circumstances (illness, accommodation, transit issues) without picking
a specific new deadline. The gifted tokens stack on top of the
class-wide allocation.

## Self-review deadline shift

When an assignment's due date is extended — via a token or a manual
exception — Pawtograder shifts the affected student's self-review
deadline by the same amount, so they retain the normal review window
after submitting. No manual action is required.

## Bulk review-due-date updates

The **Grading Assignments** page lets you adjust *grading* and
*self-review* review due dates in bulk for a section, a rubric, or a
set of selected rows. See
[Bulk Actions](/staff/assignments/bulk-actions#bulk-review-due-date-updates)
for the procedure.