Incomplete/In Progress Work Policy

Policy:

Incomplete grade is to be utilized in rare instances when a student is unable to complete a course due to circumstances beyond his/her control. The student must have successfully completed a majority of the course work to be eligible. The instructor must state clearly in writing what is needed to successfully complete the course. This information will be provided via GUS to both the student and the department chairperson. The plan cannot require the student to repeat the course as an option for removing an “IN” grade

Instructor must provide the grade the student would earn if no additional work is completed by entering a grade of “IB” “IC” “ID” “IF”, calculating the missing work as zero grades. The second letter supplies the default grade that will replace the “IN” grade at the end of one full subsequent fall or spring semester if no additional work is completed. If the student opts to graduate prior to the allowed deadline for removal of an incomplete, the default grade will be recorded, and the student may not complete the work to achieve a higher final grade after graduation.

A grade of In Progress “IP” may be given when a student is enrolled in a course that requires the student to engage in projects that extend past the end of the semester. Such courses must be legislated and approved by the Graduate Council for use of the “IP” grade. As with incomplete grades, an In Progress not removed within one year shall be regarded as a failure and the “IP” grade will be changed to an “F” and included in the computation of the student’s GPA.

Courses that do not automatically change to an F after a year will, if still Incomplete or In Progress after two years of no enrollment in graduate courses, be regarded as permanently Incomplete and will receive the designation “IX”. Once a grade of “IX” has been posted for a course, a student wishing to earn credit for that course will be required to re-enroll in it and to pay the required tuition and fees.