May 04, 2026

News/Notes for Undergraduate Academic Advisors: Product Innovation Minor | One Week Away from Finals! | Did You Know: Grades of Incomplete

Product Innovation Minor
  • The Product Innovation minor (formerly the Textile & Apparel minor) provides students with the fundamentals of design thinking and human-centered, circular design that can form the creative basis for product design and development.
  • It also addresses the influences of contextual factors on the creative process, development and branding of everyday products.
  • Two of the classes are being offered in Fall 2026 semester and may be of interest to students who are looking for a general elective even if they do not pursue the minor (see informational flyer)
    • PRODINNO 4000 Product Development | 3 hours | Prerequisite or corequisite: INTDSGN 1001 | MW 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
      • Understand human-centric design | Execute the product development process on a product of your own creation | Sewing and development lab access
    • PRODINNO 3000 Branding Strategies for the Industry | 3 hours | Prerequisite or corequisite: PRODINNO 1000 | Online semester based taught via eLearning
      • Understand consumer psychology and brand storytelling and identity
    • The department is willing to waive the prerequisites for either of these two classes.
One Week Away from Finals!
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  • See the Final Exam Schedule: Spring 2026 for all classes that begin on or during the standard class meeting time.
  • Courses Not Provided for in the Examination Schedule:
    • Examinations will be given Friday, May 15, 2026 or during the last meeting of the class. The last final exam time is May 15, 2026 from 3 - 4:50 p.m.
  • Second Half Semester Courses:
    • Second-half semester courses will continue to meet during Finals Week as originally scheduled and are not included in the Final Exam Schedule.
  • Requesting a Change in the Examination Schedule (for students):
    • Student requests to take final examinations at times other than as scheduled will be granted for only the most urgent reasons. Excessive examination load, or three exams on one day, is a justifiable reason for a change.
    • To request a change, a student must
      • Complete an Academic Student Request form (also available on the Office of the Registrar Forms website under "Students" drop down) for each request. State the request and the reason for it.
      • A change in the examination time of an individual course must be approved by the instructor and the department head.
      • A request to change all exams must be approved by the Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost.
Did You Know: Grades of Incomplete
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  • For complete and full detailed policy information, go to Policies Regarding Course Grades of Incomplete in the UNI Course Catalog.
  • Work lost because of absence due to illness, or other extenuating circumstances, may be made up, but arrangements for making up work missed are made between the student and the instructor.
    • It is strongly recommended that this arrangement include an agreement of the work that can be made up as well as the timeline to complete and submit the assignments missed.
  • Work left incomplete at the end of a semester or summer session will be reported as F (Failure) unless a report of I (Incomplete) has been authorized by the instructor.
    • The Incomplete is restricted to students doing satisfactory work in the class who, because of extenuating circumstances, are unable to complete the work of the course.
    • The Incomplete is limited to assigned work during the final sixth of the term.
    • If a course is reported as Incomplete, a student is not prevented from registering for another course for which the incomplete course is a prerequisite.
  • For undergraduate students, work reported as incomplete in the:
    • Fall semester - must be completed by July 1st the next calendar year.
    • Spring semester - must be completed by December 1st.
    • Summer session - must be completed by February 1st the next calendar year.
  • The exact length of time to remove the Incomplete within the above guidelines, is set by agreement between the instructor and the student.
  • Note: If the work reported as Incomplete is not made up by the deadline noted above, it is automatically entered as an F (Failure) on the student's record.
    • If for sufficient cause an Incomplete cannot be removed in the time allowed, a request for an extension of time may be made to the instructor of the course
Is Your Student Questioning their Current Major?
  • Help them Pivot with Purpose by referring them to the Office of Academic Advising. Advisors offer personalized support to help students explore:
    • Major, minor, and certificate options | Reasons for changing majors (e.g., lack of interest, career goals, academic challenges) | Self-assessments like FOCUS 2 or Strong Inventory | Goal-setting and decision-making strategies
  • Encourage students to schedule an appointment or complete the Academic Discuss Your Major Options Request Form.
  • As a faculty or staff member, you can complete this referral form to start the outreach to a student considering changing their major.
Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement (revised Spring 2016) [See Academic Advising Mission, Vision, Goals & Outcomes webpage]
  • Vision Statement: UNI aspires to create the best possible advising experience for each student.
  • Mission Statement: Academic Advising is a critical component of the teaching and learning environment at UNI. Advising is a personalized educational experience, empowering students to explore, articulate and achieve their academic, career and life goals.