Grade of Incomplete
An instructor uses the grade of an "I" (incomplete) at the end of a term to designate incomplete work in a course. It should be used only when the student was unable to complete the requirements of the course because of illness, military service, hardship, or death in the immediate family. A grade of "I" should be given only if the student has substantially completed the major requirements of the course.
You should not re-register for an incomplete course during the time frame established by the instructor for the removal of an Incomplete. If you re-register for a course in which you are removing a grade of "I", you will be assessed tuition.
Arrangements to remove an Incomplete (grade of "I") should be made with the instructor who taught the course.
If an instructor leaves the University prior to the date set for the completion of a course, the chair of the academic department of the course will assume the role of the instructor.
To remove a grade of "I", the instructor must submit a "Change of Student Record Form" to Registration and Records, 107 Canfield Administration Building South. The instructor cannot change a grade of "I" to a grade of "W".
More Grade Information:
Note: At the undergraduate level when an "I" is given and no "I-Form" is filed, the "I" will lapse into the grade of "F" after one calendar year.
Graduate and Professional Architecture Courses: Students taking graduate or professional architecture courses must check with their instructor on what their responsibilities are to remove a grade of "I". Normally there is no time limit to remove a grade of "I" unless the course is a prerequisite for the next course in the sequence. However, the instructor does have the option of determining the requirements for completing the course and requisite date for removal of a grade of "I". It is helpful to have these requirements in writing to ensure there is no mis-communication between the instructor and student. Typically, thesis and dissertation credit hours are graded following the defense of these projects.
