Incomplete Grades
Incomplete Final Grade Entry (PDF) (video)
From the office of Dean Rippy, August 2026
INCOMPLETE GRADES- the process has CHANGED for assigning IN grades. Grad Note: Incomplete grades at the graduate level are strongly discouraged and should be used sparingly with a suggested 3 week maximum conversion date (2 weeks for student to turn in additional work; 1 week to grade and submit the grade change).
Incomplete (IN) Grade Process
Faculty Instructions:
- When assigning a temporary grade of Incomplete (IN) in a class, an instructor MUST ALSO enter a default final grade, which will be the student’s final grade in the class if they fail to turn in the remaining assignments. The default grade should be what the student’s grade would be if they turn in no further assignments—which may likely be different than their current grade. For example, if a student currently has a B in the class but is missing 3 assignments, and they fail to complete those assignments, the default final grade should factor in a 0 on the three missing assignments. The Grade Conversion Date for an IN grade reflects the date the system will update the IN to the Default Final Grade recorded (unless a change of grade has been submitted prior to this date). When entering the grade conversion date, you should factor in time to allow you time to grade the work before the grade converts (e.g. if the student is to turn the work in to you on January 6, you should enter a conversion date of January 13).
- The instructor completes the incomplete grading contract with the student. Both of you will sign the contract and keep a copy for your records so that you can flag the deadline for when the student is expected to produce the remaining coursework needed to receive a final grade. The last day to submit incomplete work and to change "IN" grades is listed on the registrar's academic calendar.
- Send the signed and completed incomplete grade contract to the undergraduate or graduate coordinator so that the department may retain a copy as well.
- On the agreed upon deadline, review and grade the incomplete work. Submit a grade change request using the instructions in the right content block to submit the final grade. There will be no opportunity to complete additional work after the final grade is submitted.
Instructions on how to officially enter a grade of incomplete