Class instructors may grant a student an incomplete grade if personal or other circumstances prevent the student from completing the course during the semester. When deciding whether to grant the incomplete, instructors should consult the college guidelines listed below; instructors are never obligated to grant a student's request for an incomplete. If the incomplete is granted, students have until the deadline specified below to complete and submit all work to the instructor, or else their grade in the class with lapse to an E, often impacting their GPA.