diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
index d2012b1ab6..e10c124d55 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
@@ -1146,8 +1146,11 @@ class CodeResponse(LoncapaResponse):
 
         contents = self.payload.copy() 
 
-        # Anonymized student identifier to the external grader
-        student_info = {'anonymous_student_id': anonymous_student_id}
+        # Metadata related to the student submission revealed to the external grader
+        current_time = datetime.now()
+        student_info = {'anonymous_student_id': anonymous_student_id,
+                        'submission_time': str(current_time),
+                       }
         contents.update({'student_info': json.dumps(student_info)})
 
         # Submit request. When successful, 'msg' is the prior length of the queue