Procedures for Submitting Grades for Incomplete Removals

Incomplete Grade Criteria

As the instructor of record, you may assign a grade of Incomplete (I) if your student's work in a course has been of passing quality but is incomplete due to circumstances beyond the student's control.

Students who fail to turn in all required work cannot request an I grade unless they have been unable to finish because of circumstances beyond their control. If you do not know why a student has not handed in a final paper or taken a final exam, you should give the student a failing grade rather than an Incomplete. Unless you can attest to the special conditions required for an I grade, you must give a student who has not completed your course an F, NP, or U.

For Graduate Students

Graduate students do not have a specified deadline for the replacement of an I grade. The method of replacement of the I grade by a final grade is determined by the Dean of the Graduate Division and the Graduate Council.

For Undergraduate Students

Completion Deadlines for Undergraduates

All undergraduates must observe the following deadlines for replacement of an I grade.

I Grade Received	Deadline for replacement of I grade
Fall Semester	First day of instruction of following Fall Semester
Spring Semester Summer Session	First day of instruction of following Spring Semester

Incomplete Petition

All students must file an incomplete petition as follows:

• There is a $ 5.00 fee for fall and spring courses.
• Do not accept the petition if it does not bear proof of the fee payment.
• Please verify the information in Section I.
• Complete section II of the petition.
• Assign the grade and the completion date.
• If the completion date is within the term the incomplete is received, see instructions for changing a grade.
• Sign the petition. The Department Chair may sign on behalf of the instructor.
• Please check with your department for any other instructions before submitting.
• Mail the petition to:

  Records
  124 Sproul Hall
  MC 5404

Please Note: The Office of the Registrar will not accept petitions turned in by the student. Petitions must be turned in by the instructor or departmental staff.