Incomplete Policy
March 15, 2001
A student who has failed to fulfill all requirements
of a course may petition the instructor before the close of the term to assign
an end-of-term mark of “I” indicating incomplete performance.
The instructor may agree to this
mark when any serious situation has resulted in more absences than normal
or has prevented the student from being able to complete the requirements
of the course. Examples for a
legitimate use of the “I” (incomplete) may include, but are not limited to,
the following: a death in the student’s immediate family, the case of serious
or incapacitating illness of one’s own or in the student’s immediate family,
the student’s mental health situation, or any truly serious situation that
results in more absences than normal. Students
in the College of Arts and Sciences must submit a Completion of Course Agreement
form in order for a grade of “I” (incomplete) to be assigned. This form indicates the work to be completed
and the deadline for completion. Both
the student and professor must endorse the form, which includes the grade
the professor will assign if the unfinished coursework is not completed.
The responsibility for completing
all coursework rests with the student.
The maximum time limit for clearing a grade of “I” (incomplete) is one
year from the START of the course. If,
after one year, the student has not completed the necessary requirements to
finish the course, she or he will be notified by the College that the
instructor may assign the grade listed by both the student and instructor on
the Completion of Course Agreement form (rev. 2/99).
When an “I” (original entry) is
cleared and a final grade, either passing or failing, is assigned, the final
grade is entered on the student’s permanent academic record in place of the “I”
(incomplete).
See the linked incomplete form.