A reviewer due date in Dapple is a deadline shown to reviewers for completing their feedback in a Review Round. Set it on step 4 (Deadlines) of the Review Round wizard, or later from the round's settings. Choose a specific date that applies to everyone, or a number of days that starts counting when each submission reaches a reviewer. Reviewers see a countdown on their dashboard and on each review form. The due date is a reminder, not a lock — reviewers can still submit after it passes.
How do I set a due date when creating a Review Round in Dapple?
Open your project and select Workflow & Reviews.
Select + Add review round on an in-progress stage.
Complete steps 1 to 3, then go to step 4 (Deadlines).
Choose Specific date or Days from submission. The default, No due date, gives reviewers no deadline.
Enter the date, or the number of days.
Finish the remaining steps and select Create panel.
How do I change the due date on an existing Review Round?
Open Workflow & Reviews and select Edit on the Review Round's card.
Select Deadlines in the left-hand menu.
Choose No due date, Specific date or Days from submission, and update the date or number of days.
Select Save changes.
The change applies straight away. Reviewers see the new deadline next time they sign in, so tell them if it has moved earlier.
Should I use a specific date or a number of days?
Date type | How it works | Best for |
Specific date | Every reviewer has the same calendar deadline, whenever their submissions arrived. | Awards and prizes with a fixed announcement date, where entries are allocated after closing |
Days from submission | The clock starts when each submission is sent to a reviewer, so each one has its own deadline. | Open calls and rolling programmes where submissions arrive over time, including rounds that send automatically |
What do reviewers see?
A countdown of the days remaining, on their review dashboard and on each review form.
Overdue reviews highlighted in red once the date passes.
Reviewers can still open, save and submit reviews after the due date. If you need a hard stop, move the submissions to another stage or archive the round.
Why set a due date for reviewers?
Reviewers can plan their time around a clear target.
Everyone works to the same expectation, so you chase fewer people.
Scoring finishes before your shortlist or announcement date.
Best practice for reviewer due dates
Allow at least 5 to 10 working days, depending on how many submissions each reviewer has.
Leave a buffer between the due date and your announcement for final deliberations.
Use a specific date for awards and a number of days for rolling open calls.
Tell reviewers the deadline when you assign their submissions.
Check the round's Stats section or the Reviewers section before the date to see who is behind.