Guidebook
Incomplete
"An Incomplete [IN] indicates that not all the work of a course has been completed by the time of grade submission, for reasons of health or extreme emergency, and for no other reason. [IN] is permitted in a course where the level of work done up to the point of the [IN] is passing" (Faculty Code V A).
A student requesting an Incomplete (IN) usually must provide documentation of the illness or emergency situation. In these cases it is often helpful to first notify the student services office. The dean can then inform the student’s instructors and adviser of the need for extensions of deadlines and for incompletes. Deadlines for completing required work are to be determined by the instructor but in no case may the date for completion extend beyond the first day of classes for the subsequent semester. If the student has not completed all of the work for the course at the time incomplete work is due, the instructor will assign a grade based on the work received. IN is not a final grade. Extensions of the deadline for making up an incomplete may be granted by the Administration Committee only in cases where circumstances are compelling and are beyond the control of the student. Students must petition for such exceptions and should do so before the deadline.