Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/AssessmentConstants.java
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diff -u -re10da332d88104fe61b1f646b8bcac22bbfd15f0 -rd170469167c907400448ffa1fb767e5ba0b43bee
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/AssessmentConstants.java	(.../AssessmentConstants.java)	(revision e10da332d88104fe61b1f646b8bcac22bbfd15f0)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/AssessmentConstants.java	(.../AssessmentConstants.java)	(revision d170469167c907400448ffa1fb767e5ba0b43bee)
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@
     public static final String ATTR_QUESTION_NUMBERING_OFFSET = "questionNumberingOffset";
 
     public static final String ATTR_SUBMISSION_DEADLINE = "submissionDeadline";
+    
+    public static final String ATTR_SUBMISSION_DEADLINE_DATESTRING = "submissionDateString";
 
     public static final String ATTR_IS_SUBMISSION_DEADLINE_PASSED = "isSubmissionDeadlinePassed";
 
Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/MonitoringAction.java
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diff -u -r3399163940c61c9132223c758d274486e57ff9b7 -rd170469167c907400448ffa1fb767e5ba0b43bee
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/MonitoringAction.java	(.../MonitoringAction.java)	(revision 3399163940c61c9132223c758d274486e57ff9b7)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/MonitoringAction.java	(.../MonitoringAction.java)	(revision d170469167c907400448ffa1fb767e5ba0b43bee)
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@
 	    TimeZone teacherTimeZone = teacher.getTimeZone();
 	    Date tzSubmissionDeadline = DateUtil.convertToTimeZoneFromDefault(teacherTimeZone, submissionDeadline);
 	    request.setAttribute(AssessmentConstants.ATTR_SUBMISSION_DEADLINE, tzSubmissionDeadline.getTime());
+	    // use the unconverted time, as convertToStringForJSON() does the timezone conversion if needed
+	    request.setAttribute(AssessmentConstants.ATTR_SUBMISSION_DEADLINE_DATESTRING, DateUtil.convertToStringForJSON(submissionDeadline, request.getLocale()));
+
 	}
 
 	// Create reflectList if reflection is enabled.
@@ -260,26 +263,32 @@
      * @param request
      * @param response
      * @return
+     * @throws IOException 
      */
     private ActionForward setSubmissionDeadline(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
-	    HttpServletResponse response) {
+	    HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException {
 	initAssessmentService();
 
 	Long contentID = WebUtil.readLongParam(request, AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_CONTENT_ID);
 	Assessment assessment = service.getAssessmentByContentId(contentID);
 
 	Long dateParameter = WebUtil.readLongParam(request, AssessmentConstants.ATTR_SUBMISSION_DEADLINE, true);
 	Date tzSubmissionDeadline = null;
+	String formattedDate = "";
 	if (dateParameter != null) {
 	    Date submissionDeadline = new Date(dateParameter);
 	    HttpSession ss = SessionManager.getSession();
 	    UserDTO teacher = (UserDTO) ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
 	    TimeZone teacherTimeZone = teacher.getTimeZone();
 	    tzSubmissionDeadline = DateUtil.convertFromTimeZoneToDefault(teacherTimeZone, submissionDeadline);
+	    formattedDate = DateUtil.convertToStringForJSON(submissionDeadline, request.getLocale());
+
 	}
 	assessment.setSubmissionDeadline(tzSubmissionDeadline);
 	service.saveOrUpdateAssessment(assessment);
 
+	response.setContentType("text/plain;charset=utf-8");
+	response.getWriter().print(formattedDate);
 	return null;
     }
 
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/monitoring/monitoring.jsp
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diff -u -re0a2b2b60c19a5ea2e4fa4b4f1c18ae2dbe96844 -rd170469167c907400448ffa1fb767e5ba0b43bee
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/monitoring/monitoring.jsp	(.../monitoring.jsp)	(revision e0a2b2b60c19a5ea2e4fa4b4f1c18ae2dbe96844)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/monitoring/monitoring.jsp	(.../monitoring.jsp)	(revision d170469167c907400448ffa1fb767e5ba0b43bee)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			var submissionDeadlineSettings = {
 				lams: '<lams:LAMSURL />',
 				submissionDeadline: '${submissionDeadline}',
+				submissionDateString: '${submissionDateString}',
 				setSubmissionDeadlineUrl: '<c:url value="/monitoring/setSubmissionDeadline.do"/>',
 				toolContentID: '${param.toolContentID}',
 				messageNotification: '<fmt:message key="monitor.summary.notification" />',