How can I report an Incomplete grade?

A grade of "I" (Incomplete) represents a formal agreement between an instructor and a student to extend the deadline for coursework completion. An instructor may file a grade of "I" (Incomplete) for a student only if:

• The student has completed the majority of the work for the course at a passing level, and
• The student is unable to meet the deadline for reasons beyond the student's control.

Additionally, both parties must submit an Incomplete Agreement to be approved by the dean's office regarding completion of the work, including:

• The nature of the work to be completed,
• The means by which the final grade will be determined,
• The date by which the work must be completed, and 
• A default grade to be received if the work is not completed by the deadline indicated.

The completion date may be no later than 60 days* from the grading deadline of the part of term in which the student took the course.

Beginning fall 2025, instructors will initiate a request for an Incomplete through My Courses. When requesting the grade of "I" for a student, the instructor must also indicate the default grade and completion deadline. After the student agrees to the terms, the Incomplete Agreement will be reviewed by the appropriate dean's office. Once approved, a temporary grade notation of "I" will appear in the student's transcript. If the instructor does not change the grade of “I” by the end of the agreed completion period, the Office of the University Registrar will automatically change the grade of “I” to the reported default grade, and the default grade will appear on the official transcript and be used for all other grading purposes as the actual grade received in the course.

Once an Incomplete request is initiated by the instructor, the management of that request (affirmation by the student and approval by the dean's office) will happen through the Incomplete Grade Agreement channel in TUportal. That channel will be available to faculty through the Faculty Tools tab and to students on the Student Tools tab.

PLEASE NOTE: *Under exceptional circumstances, the instructor and student may request an extension of the completion date to no later than one year from the end of the grading deadline for the part of term in which the student took the course. This extension request must be included in the Incomplete Agreement at the time of submission for review and final approval. To request any revision of the completion date after approval of the Incomplete Agreement, the instructor must contact the approriate dean's office or initiate a revised Incomplete Agreement to be approved by the student and dean's office.

Other information

Incomplete grade policy # 02.10.13