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Policies

Incomplete Policies

ILCS faculty are reminded of the IPFW Academic Regulations statement on the granting of Incomplete (I) grades:

A grade of I may be granted to students:

  1. who are unable to complete specific course requirements for clearly unavoidable, non-academic reasons (such as extended illness or relocation)

  2. whose work has been of passing quality up to that time. A grade of I will not be considered as an alternative to an anticipated low grade in a course

(IPFW 1996-98 Bulletin, p. 108)

Additionally, this department generally does not give I grades in elementary and intermediate (100- and 200-level) language courses. Exceptions for cases involving maternity, illness, or other situations that are beyond the student's control may be considered individually. In general, exceptions should be made only when:

  1. only a small portion of the required work remains to be completed; and

  2. the student has a grade of C or higher in the work completed.

A faculty member who is in doubt as to whether a student's request for an incomplete should be granted should consult with the department chair or the Faculty and Student Affairs Committee.

Policy established on Oct. 26, 1977
Revised Dec. 19, 1977 by the ILCS Policy Committee
Editorial changes—July 8, 1996