Incomplete
The notation I may be assigned, at the discretion of the faculty teaching the course, when your work for a course is of passing quality but missing some specific required work. If you are passing the class, and it becomes apparent that you will not be able to finish your final coursework before the last day of the quarter, contact the instructor as soon as possible to see whether an incomplete (I grade) may be possible.
An incomplete grade allows for completion of the course, within one additional quarter following the quarter of enrollment. Final deadlines for resolution of I/Incomplete grades:
- For fall classes, work must be completed by the last day of winter quarter.
- For winter classes, work must be completed by the last day of spring quarter.
- For spring classes, work must be completed by the last day of fall quarter.
- For spring classes, work must be completed by the last day of fall quarter.
Instructors may require shorter deadlines. The incomplete grading deadline is final; there are no exceptions.
Because an I grade carries no credit, you should talk with your college adviser about the possible consequences on your academic progress. Students already in academic difficulty could jeopardize their progress by taking an Incomplete.
To remove the Incomplete, you must submit the remaining coursework to your instructor by the deadline and the instructor must input the final grade into the AIS system. Once you have completed the coursework and the instructor has submitted the updated grade, the grade change will appear permanently on your academic record.
If the instructor fails to submit a final grade by the end of the next upcoming term, the incomplete grade will lapse to an F (Fail) or NP (No Pass), which will appear on your official transcript.
Your instructor may require you to fill out a Petition for Removal of Incomplete, which is optional, but can serve as an additional contract regarding the completed work. This form must be submitted by the instructor to the Office of the Registrar to be processed. However, your instructor can change an Incomplete grade to the final grade in the system without using this form.
Academic Senate Regulation 9.1.6 contains the general policy on Incomplete notations. The Graduate Student Handbook also contains information regarding receiving and removing an Incomplete grade notation.