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If your work in a course is of passing quality but you cannot complete it for reasons beyond your control (for example, illness), you may ask your instructor to assign an Incomplete (I) grade. If the instructor agrees, you and the instructor must determine in writing what you must do to finish the course and which percentage of your grade will be based on the remaining work. Your instructor will keep a copy of this written statement at the department office. Deadlines for Completing I Grades Incomplete Received
| Deadline for Completing | | Fall Semester | First day of instruction of the following fall semester | Spring Semester or
Summer Session | First day of instruction of the following spring semester |
Guidelines for Incompletes
- Finish your work as soon as possible (preferably at least a month before the deadline). Complete a Petition to Remove an Incomplete Grade, available at the Office of the Registrar. You will need to pay a processing fee and get the petition stamped by the Office of the Registrar before submitting the petition and your course work to your instructor.
- If you cannot finish by the deadline, you must request an extension from your instructor. If the instructor agrees, you must complete a Petition to Extend an Incomplete Grade, available in the Office of Undergraduate Advising, by the deadlines listed above. Approval is subject to evaluation by the dean.
- You must meet your deadline for finishing incomplete work even if you are not enrolled in classes at Berkeley. This includes participation in the Education Abroad Program.
- If your deadline lapses and you have not completed the work or submitted an appropriate petition, you will fail the course. You may repeat the course subject to the rules for repeating courses.
- If you don't want to finish an Incomplete, you have the option of "freezing" up to two I grades. "Freezing" means that the I grade will stay on your record and will not lapse to an F or an NP. To freeze an I grade, complete the Petition to Retain Incomplete Grade Permanently on Record by the deadlines listed above. Once you freeze an I grade, it cannot be changed, and you may not repeat the course. Take special care to make sure that you do not need the course for your major.
For more information about Incomplete (I) grades, consult the General Catalog or make an appointment with an academic advisor.
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