Incompletes
An incomplete may not be granted unless a student has completed at least half of the work of the course with a passing grade and by permission of the instructor and program director. A grade of “INC” (incomplete) will be assigned when illness, emergency or unusual circumstances beyond the student’s control prevent the student from completing the assigned coursework and/or examination(s) by the end of the semester or session. It is not meant to be used to allow for late assignment submission.
A student who wishes to apply for a grade of “INC” must secure and complete, with the instructor, the Application for Incomplete Grade form. This form is available from the Registrar's Office or online at www.hood.edu/gradforms. The course instructor will identify the deadline date for completion of the work, the conditions under which the grade of “INC” will be removed and the consequences for failure to meet those conditions. The instructor, the student, and the program director must sign and approve the Application for Incomplete Grade form and the provisions for completion. The completed Application for Incomplete Grade form must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar no later than the last day of classes for the term.
All assignments for the course in question must be completed by March 15 for fall courses, October 15 for summer courses and August 15 for spring courses, but instructors may assign deadlines before these standard dates. Any subsequent request for a further extension of the incomplete grade must be submitted by the student and approved by the instructor, program director and Registrar. Upon submission of the final work by the student, the instructor will notify the registrar's office of the final grade, which will be entered on the student's transcript for the course, replacing the original INC grade.