Experiential Learning Cloud: Options in the Student Assignments Workspace

Assignment options: Start, Associate, Submit, Submit on Paper, Make Changes, Resubmit, Start Over, Finish Later. Each appears per status and permissions.

Jul 16, 2026
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This article outlines the available options in the assignments workspace, when they appear, and what they let you do. Please review the options table and/or the video for details.

Option	Usage
	All assignments have a Start button. Clicking Start opens the assignment or lets you delegate it to the intended author (e.g., supervisor or instructor). Updates to assignments change the status from *Not Started* to *In Progress* or Waiting On.
	If you completed a form/report outside an assignment and it matches the assigned document type/config: you can associate it to the assignment instead of redoing it. The Associate option only appears when a compatible document exists in Other Documents commonly used for time reports generated from Timesheets
	If you have started an assignment, you will see the Open button rather than the Start button. You will be able to open a document that you have permission to view.
	Once you have met the requirements of an assignment, you will be able to select Submit. This will allow you to pass the document along to the next signer or reviewer. If the form does not need to be reviewed or signed by anyone else, clicking the Submit button will update the assignment status to Completed. The Submit option is also available in the task delegation modal. Once you have selected the names of the additional contributors on a form, you will select Submit to move it forward in the assignment workflow. You can also select Submit to update an already-submitted assignment's workflow. Any signatures or review steps that have not been completed can be rerouted to alternative reviewers. Note: Time report assignments cannot be resubmitted to a different person once they are generated. The contents of the report are altered depending upon the signers selected when the report is originally generated. You will need to select Start Over to re-route a report assignment to different signers.
	If you have already submitted an assignment to subsequent contributors, signers, or reviewers: you will be able to select Resubmit to: send a reminder to the person the task is currently waiting on OR generate a manual link to the task so you can share the direct link with the person the task is currently waiting on.
	If you have completed an assignment, you may see the option to Make Changes, depending upon whether this option has been enabled. If you select Make Changes on a completed assignment that has been reviewed or signed by others, *you will need to request permission to make changes from your course instructor.* Select your instructor's name from the Supervisor dropdown menu. You will NOT be able to re-open the assignment until permission has been granted Once permission to make changes is granted, any signatures and approvals previously granted will be removed. You will need to resubmit for signature or review once you have made the desired changes.
	If a report assignment needs a new version (wrong timeframe, timesheet updates, or incorrect signers), open the report assignment and click Start Over. This opens the report generator so you can select new parameters and create a replacement report.
	If you are in the midst of completing an assignment, you will see the Finish Later option. Clicking this button will bring you back to your assignments workspace The assignment status will remain at In Progress until you complete and submit it
	The Submit on Paper option allows you to print a copy of the form so that it can be completed on paper. This option is configured by the program administrator and may not be enabled. It should only be used when a document cannot be signed in Experiential Learning Cloud. *To Submit on Paper:* print the document complete it upload the completed document to the assignment.