Incomplete Rule

The incomplete grade (IN) may be issued for non-completion of course work at the discretion of the instructor, according to current guidance. Students have the right to ask for or decline an incomplete grade and instructors have the right to offer/grant incomplete grades. Instructors issuing this grade must submit the Incomplete Grade Contract by the time the incomplete grade is entered.

Incompletes can be requested by the student or offered by the instructor. Whether or not an incomplete grade is granted is at the instructor's discretion. Incompletes are appropriate in situations that meet all of the following criteria:

• Student experiences a serious and unexpected disruptive life event (examples include but are not limited to things like a death in the family, accident, loss of housing, military deployment, etc.) near the end of the term when they can no longer withdraw from the class.
• Student was passing the class at the time of the serious and unexpected disruptive life event.
• Student has only the class's culminating work to complete (example: final paper and/or exam, project presentation, final certification testing, etc.).

Incompletes are generally not appropriate in the following situations:

• Student is not passing the class at the time of the serious and unexpected disruptive life event.
• Student has not turned in a significant portion of the coursework.
• Student's situation was foreseeable and avoidable (examples include but are not limited to things like a busy schedule, work, conflict with vacation/travel plans, etc.).
• Student could still withdraw from the class.