automatically fail assignment on deadline exceeded

scipost_django/submissions/management/commands/send_assignment_stage_update.py

@@ -42,15 +42,27 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             if weeks_passed <= 0 or days_passed % 7 != 0:
                 continue
 
-            # Skip if just passed preassignment or just expired
-            if (weeks_passed == 0) or (weeks_until_assignment_deadline <= 0):
-                continue
+            # Send regular reminders if assignment deadline is not passed
+            if weeks_until_assignment_deadline > 0:
+                mail = DirectMailUtil(
+                    f"authors/update_authors_assignment_stage",
+                    submission=submission,
+                    weeks_passed=weeks_passed,
+                    submission_nearning_deadline=weeks_until_assignment_deadline <= 2,
+                    weeks_until_assignment_deadline=weeks_until_assignment_deadline,
+                    default_assignment_period_weeks=default_assignment_period_weeks,
+                )
+
+            # Automatically fail assignment if the deadline is passed
+            else:
+                submission.status = Submission.ASSIGNMENT_FAILED
+                submission.visible_pool = False
+                submission.visible_public = False
+                submission.save()
+
+                mail = DirectMailUtil(
+                    "authors/submissions_assignment_failed",
+                    submission=submission,
+                )
 
-            mail = DirectMailUtil(
-                f"authors/update_authors_assignment_stage",
-                submission=submission,
-                weeks_until_assignment_deadline=weeks_until_assignment_deadline,
-                weeks_passed=weeks_passed,
-                default_assignment_period_weeks=default_assignment_period_weeks,
-            )
             mail.send_mail()

scipost_django/templates/email/authors/submissions_assignment_failed.html

-<p>Dear {{ object.submitted_by.profile.get_title_display }} {{ object.submitted_by.user.last_name }},</p>
-<p>We regret to inform you that we have been unable to find an Editor-in-charge for your recent Submission to {{ object.submitted_to }},</p>
-<p>{{ object.title }}</p>
-<p>by {{ object.author_list }}</p>
-<p>As per our standard procedures, your Submission was forwarded to specialist Fellows of our {{ object.submitted_to.college }} for consideration. Unfortunately, none of these Fellows made themselves available to take charge and run the refereeing process.</p>
-<p>In view of this, we are unable to proceed further with the handling of your manuscript. We hope you can easily find an alternative publishing venue.</p>
-<p>Despite this unsuccessful outcome, we thank you very much for your contribution, and hope to be able to be of service to you in the future.</p>
+<p>Dear {{ object.submitted_by.profile.formal_name }},</p>
+
+<p>
+  We regret to inform you that we have been unable to find an Editor-in-charge for your recent Submission to {{ object.submitted_to }},
+  <br />
+  <br />
+  <a href="https://{{ domain }}{{ object.get_absolute_url }}">{{ object.title }}</a>
+  <br />
+  by {{ object.author_list }}
+  <br />
+</p>
+<p>
+  As per our standard procedures, your Submission was forwarded to specialist Fellows of our {{ object.submitted_to.college }} for consideration. Unfortunately, none of these Fellows made themselves available to take charge and run the refereeing process.
+</p>
+<p>
+  In view of this, we are unable to proceed further with the handling of your manuscript. We hope you can easily find an alternative publishing venue.
+</p>
+<p>
+  Despite this unsuccessful outcome, we thank you very much for your contribution, and hope to be able to be of service to you in the future.
+</p>
 <p>Sincerely,</p>
 <p>The SciPost Team.</p>