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Incomplete Grade

The grade of Incomplete (“I”) may be given only when the completed portion of a student’s work in the course is of passing quality and due to extenuating circumstances, the student is not able to complete all the course requirements. A student’s desire to avoid a low grade is not a legitimate reason to award an incomplete. The student requesting an Incomplete should be able to complete the coursework with minimal assistance from the faculty member. An “I” does not count as hours attempted or hours earned.

Incomplete Grade Procedure

  1.  Students must make arrangements with the faculty of record to receive an incomplete grade prior to the end of the semester.
  2. The faculty of record will complete the Report of Incomplete Grade form describing the requirement(s) to remove an “I” grade and submit the form prior to the final grading deadline. This form is routed for approval through the applicable department chair/program director and dean and is filed in the student’s permanent record upon approval.
  3. If approved, the Records Office will enter a grade of “I” for the student in the course when processing the Report of Incomplete Grade form and include the applicable grade expiration date as designated on the Academic Calendar (Deadline to remove “I” grade). If not approved, the instructor will assign the grade earned for the course in final grading.
  4. The student has until 1) the end of the 6th week of the subsequent fall or spring semester, or 2) the end of the applicable stated specified time period (only applies to certain programs) to complete the course requirements. If the faculty of record does not remove the “I’’ grade nor request a time extension by the “I” grade expiration date, the “I’’ grade will change to an “F.”
  5. Student's cannot register for the same course when an “I” has been issued.
  6. After the course work is completed, the assignment of the earned grade is the responsibility of the faculty of record and will be submitted on a Grade Change Form to the Records Office for processing. When removing the “I”, the faculty of record cannot submit a grade change of “W”, “WP”, “WF”, or “NC”.