Yes, that's the point. The reason that assignments are due on a certain day each week is that you've blocked out a certain afternoon of the week to go over the

Yes, that's the point. The reason that assignments are due on a certain day each week is that you've blocked out a certain afternoon of the week to go over the blasted things. If people routinely handed stuff in late then stuff would pile up, especially near the end of the semester, and the backup would interfere with the rest of your duties.