Policy on Removing a Grade of Incomplete
A grade of INCOMPLETE (INC) means a deferred grade. This grade is given only in rare circumstances when a student would normally have completed the course work, but could not do so because of special circumstances. If this grade of INC is NOT removed by the end of the next regular semester, then it will automatically be turned into a grade of “F”.

Students will not be allowed to take courses offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences until after they have removed all INCOMPLETE grades in the prerequisite courses. To remove a grade of INCOMPLETE, one of the following options applies:

1.  Grade of INC received as a result of not taking the Final Examination:

Note that students who do not take the Final Examination for a valid documented reason may be given a grade of INCOMPLETE only if they are otherwise passing the course. In all cases, the INC can be removed by passing the Final Examination given in the course in the next regular semester. However, removal of the INC can be achieved earlier by taking a Make-Up Final Examination as follows, thereby permitting registration in a subsequent course. If the INC is received in the:

  • Spring 2009 Semester:  A make-up Final Examination will be made available to students on Wednesday, MAY 20, 2009 -OR- the student may take the Final Examination in the course if it is offered in the Summer Semester* -OR- Wednesday, AUGUST 19, 2009±, the week before the beginning of the Fall Semester -OR- during the week of the Final Examinations for the Fall 2009 Semester (F-R):  December 11-17, 2009*.
  • Summer 2009 Semester:  A make-up Final Examination will be made available to students on Wednesday, AUGUST 19, 2009±, the week before the beginning of the Fall Semester -OR- during the week of the Final Examinations for the Fall 2009 Semester (F-R):  December 11-17, 2009 -OR- Wednesday, January 13, 2010+.
  • Fall 2009 Semester:  A make-up Final Examination will be made available to students on January 13, 2010, the week before the beginning of the Spring 2010 Semester -OR- during the week of the Final Examinations for the Spring 2010 Semester (R-W):  May 6-12, 2010.

* Note: If the make up final exam is offered during the Summer Semester, then students DO NOT qualify
   to take a make up final exam during the Fall Final Exam Period. 

+ Note: Tentative Dates - Subject to change.

± Note: Additional Departmental Approval Required.

The DATES of the Make-Up Final Exams are as follows:

SEMESTER INCOMPLETE ISSUED MAKE-UP FINAL EXAM DATE
Summer 2008, Fall 2008: January 14, 2009 ~ Wednesday
Fall 2008: May 7-13, 2009 ~ w/ S09 Final Exams
Fall 2008±, Spring 2009: May 20, 2009 ~ Wednesday
Spring 2009 (3 credit courses): July 20, 2009 ~ w/ U09 Final Exams
Spring 2009 (4 credit courses): August 10, 2009 ~ w/ U09 Final Exams
Spring 2009±, Summer 2009±: August 19, 2009 ~ Wednesday+±
Spring 2009*, Summer 2009: Dec. 11-17, 2009 ~ w/ F09 Final Exams
Summer 2009±, Fall 2009: January 13, 2010 ~ Wednesday
Fall 2009: May 6-12, 2010 ~ w/ S10 Final Exams
Fall 2009±, Spring 2010: May 19, 2010 ~ Wednesday+
Spring 2010 (3 credit courses): July 14, 2010 ~ w/ U10 Final Exams+
Spring 2010 (4 credit courses): August 4, 2010 ~ w/ U10 Final Exams+
Spring 2010±, Summer 2010±: August 18, 2010 ~ Wednesday+±
Spring 2010*, Summer 2010: Dec. 13-17, 2010 ~ w/ F10 Final Exams
In all cases, students MUST come to the Department of Mathematical Sciences at least ONE WEEK BEFORE the scheduled examination date (listed above) to make the necessary arrangements to take a Make-Up Final Examination.  For questions or more information, please contact Nathalie Caparo or click here.

2.  Grade of INC received as a result of not completing a special project in a course:

The project must be completed by the end of the next regular semester.