These grades are used to report that a student’s work is not of passing quality or that a student has not completed enough of the course work necessary to achieve a passing grade.

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.

Grades submitted electronically will not be accepted if you leave a blank for any student. If a student’s name is listed in error (for example, a student who dropped the course), give that student a failing grade and note in the remarks column that the student’s name should have been removed from your roll.

last updated on 3/15/07