Students can request an incomplete grade only:
under exceptional circumstances
at the discretion of the instructor
after the ninth week of the term
with 50% of the coursework complete
The instructor will determine the time the student will have to complete the work, but it cannot be later than the last day of classes in the following term (Fall, Spring and Summer)
If the student does not complete the outstanding work by the agreed date, the incomplete grade (I) becomes an F. F grades cannot be removed or changed.
Incomplete grades (I) indicate that the instructor has extended the end-date for a course on a case-specific basis for a student. It is the responsibility of the student to request the incomplete, and should be granted only when the situation in question was beyond the student’s control (e.g. family emergency, illness, etc.). Instructors should not give a grade of Incomplete simply because work has not yet been submitted. Incomplete grades may result in academic action by the Committee on Student Progress and failure to meet satisfactory academic progress by the Office of Financial Aid. Only matriculated students can request an incomplete grade.
An incomplete grade agreement must be signed by both the instructor and the student and submitted to the student’s academic advisor. The student can obtain the contract from the front desk of the Department. If you are unsure of how to grade a student for any reason, you should discuss the matter with the Associate Director of Academic Affairs. NOTE: Incomplete (“I”) grades will automatically lapse to an “F” grade if the work isn’t submitted and the grade isn’t changed by the end of the subsequent semester. For instance, a student has until the end of the spring semester (mid-May) to make up any Incomplete grades assigned for the preceding fall semester.