GRADUATE CATALOG • 2010-2011

A temporary grade of Incomplete (I) is only given to a student who is doing passing work in a course but who, for reasons beyond the student’s control, is not able to complete the course requirements by the deadline for submitting grades. At least 75% of the assigned work for the class must have been completed before a grade of “I” can be requested.

An Incomplete must be requested by the student, who will provide proper documentation of the reason for the request. The Incomplete must be approved both by the instructor and by the Director of the graduate program in question. The “Request for Incomplete” form is available in the Registrar’s office. The deadline for requesting an Incomplete grade is ordinarily the last day of classes for the semester in which the course is taken. However, in cases involving unusual circumstances, such as sickness or injury, a member of Academic Services Staff or the instructor may request an Incomplete on the student’s behalf.

A grade of “I” is not entered on a student’s permanent record. Ordinarily, coursework must be completed within the first six weeks after the last day of final examinations. The instructor may choose to indicate on the “Request for Incomplete” form the grade the student should receive if no additional work is completed by the deadline specified. If the instructor does not turn in a grade within the six week period and has not indicated a grade on the incomplete form, a grade of “F” will be recorded for the course.