Grade of Incomplete

Grade of Incomplete

(Issued only under special circumstances)

Incomplete (“I”) is a temporary grade used by the instructor in cases where a student is unable to complete course requirements because of circumstances beyond the student’s control such as illness, family emergency or other similar circumstances. It is assigned only if the student has satisfactorily completed the major portion of the course requirements and has convinced the instructor of his or her ability to complete the remaining work without registering for the course again. An instructor who assigns a grade of “I” submits to the Department Chair/Director a formal statement of requirements that must be satisfied for removal of the incomplete grade. A copy of the statement of requirements, including deadlines for their completion, shall be made available to the student.

It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to make arrangements for completing the remaining work. The required work should be completed and a grade reported by the end of the student’s next semester in residence, but in no case later than one calendar year following the receipt of the “I” grade.

An “I” grade not removed for the main campus within one year from the end of the semester in which the “I” grade was issued will be converted to an “FI” grade by the Registrar. For undergraduates in CGPS an “I” grade not removed within eight weeks in which the “I” grade was issued will be converted to an “FI” by the Registrar. An “I” grade may not be removed by registering again for the course.

If the instructor giving the “I” grade is no longer a member of the faculty, the student should contact the Department Chair/Director who will act on behalf of the former instructor. In the case of a graduating senior, if an “I” or “IP” grade is not removed until after the start of the next semester, the graduation date will reflect the new semester.