diff --git a/lms/migrations/versions/2a45f5cb8e25_add_assignment_due_date_and_checkpoint_enabled.py b/lms/migrations/versions/2a45f5cb8e25_add_assignment_due_date_and_checkpoint_enabled.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..985aabf3d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/migrations/versions/2a45f5cb8e25_add_assignment_due_date_and_checkpoint_enabled.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Add assignment due_date and checkpoint_enabled columns.
+
+Revision ID: 2a45f5cb8e25
+Revises: b91594c0e379
+"""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+revision = "2a45f5cb8e25"
+down_revision = "b91594c0e379"
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column("assignment", sa.Column("due_date", sa.DateTime(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column(
+        "assignment",
+        sa.Column(
+            "checkpoint_enabled",
+            sa.Boolean(),
+            server_default=sa.false(),
+            nullable=False,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_column("assignment", "checkpoint_enabled")
+    op.drop_column("assignment", "due_date")
diff --git a/lms/models/assignment.py b/lms/models/assignment.py
index f4e758ddaa..5ea276950b 100644
--- a/lms/models/assignment.py
+++ b/lms/models/assignment.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from datetime import datetime
 from enum import StrEnum
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
@@ -146,6 +147,17 @@ class Assignment(CreatedUpdatedMixin, Base):
     )
     auto_grading_config = relationship("AutoGradingConfig")
 
+    due_date: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column()
+    """The due date for this assignment; NULL if not set."""
+
+    checkpoint_enabled: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        sa.Boolean(),
+        default=False,
+        server_default=sa.sql.expression.false(),
+        nullable=False,
+    )
+    """Whether this assignment has at least one checkpoint enabled."""
+
     __table_args__ = (
         sa.UniqueConstraint("resource_link_id", "tool_consumer_instance_guid"),
         sa.Index(
diff --git a/tests/factories/assignment.py b/tests/factories/assignment.py
index fde3efdc94..83e242ec4e 100644
--- a/tests/factories/assignment.py
+++ b/tests/factories/assignment.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     document_url=Faker("uri"),
     extra={},
     title=Sequence(lambda n: f"Assignment {n}"),
+    checkpoint_enabled=False,
 )