Dr. Ritter's Policy on Incompletes

The Old Mathematics Department Policy on Incompletes

    
To:      Mathematics Faculty and Adjuncts

From:    Dev Roy

Subject: Incomplete Grades

Date:    August 22, 1989

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    Please remember that a grade of Incomplete (IN) is to be given 
only under the following circumstances:

    1.   The student has substantially completed most of the course
but is unable to finish an exam, project, program or other work because
of circumstances beyond the student's control.

    2.   The student can complete all work by a specific date,
normally during the next semester.

    Our departmental policy is that an IN grade is not given if
it is necessary for the student to repeat the course, or for the purpose
of allowing the student to sit in on your own or someone else's
section in a subsequent term.

    If you do give an IN grade, a completed copy of the Form for IN
Grades must be turned in when grades are submitted.  It must
indicate a firm deadline for the completion of the work.  Although the
University allows two semesters, it is common in our department to
specify a deadline within the next term, often a few weeks or a month.  
Of course, the instructor is responsible for evaluating the completed 
work and then submitting a Change of Grade form.

    For a student who is not eligible for an IN under our guidelines, 
but who has legitimate health problems, change of work schedule, etc., 
there are other options.  The student may appeal for a Withdrawal
or a Late Drop through the Registrar's Office, although there is no 
guarantee that the appeal will be accepted.

    A student who receives a letter grade does have the option of 
repeating the course in a later term and then filing a repeated
course form to the registrar.  At that time, only the latest grade will
count toward the student's GPA.  Starting form Fall 1986, this option may
be used only four times.