RESOLUTION OF INCOMPLETES

An explanation of the Incomplete grade notation can be found in the Academic Guide for Undergraduates and Their Advisors. This source describes the circumstances under which a student may receive an Incomplete, when the student is expected to complete the missing work, and how a final grade is awarded. It notes in particular that

"The grade of I cannot be assigned to any undergraduate in the semester in which he or she graduates. All I grades reported since Fall 1996 must be resolved prior to graduation."

There are three ways to resolve an Incomplete. A student may

• complete the work, and receive a grade;

• not complete the work, and receive a grade based upon the work completed in the subject relative to all of the work required; or

• petition the CAP to retroactively drop the class from his or her record.
  

The CAP rarely approves petitions to drop an Incomplete from a student's record. Students have an obligation to complete their work and receive a grade for the class, regardless of whether the subject fulfills a requirement or is taken again in a subsequent term. All students are given adequate time to complete their Incompletes. The CAP will not drop an Incomplete because it was neglected by the student over a long period of time.

If a petition to drop an Incomplete is denied and a grade has not been awarded, the student must ask the instructor to submit a grade for the subject. If the instructor is unavailable, the student should contact the undergraduate administrator for the subject in question. The Incomplete will be resolved when the Registrar's Office receives a grade for the subject.

For information about petitioning to drop an Incomplete, visit Dropping an Incomplete.