In-Progress Grade Policy
An in-progress grade (“I”) may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor if the student has successfully completed 75% or more of the course requirements. The rules and procedures governing “I” grades are outlined below.
- The final decision about what constitutes 75% rests with the instructor
- No student automatically qualifies for an “I” grade — the decision is made by the instructor on an individual basis
- Some programs prohibit the use of “I” grades in Term I and for students on “high potential,” “one term review” and “four-course review” admission statuses
- Before an “I” grade can be issued, an in-progress contract must be completed by the instructor to document the details for completion of the course requirements and sent by the registar to the student’s NLU email account
- Unless otherwise specified, the student is expected to complete the work in-progress no later than 365 days following the last day of the in-progress course
- All “I” grades will be lapsed to a grade of “F” for undergraduate students and a grade of “N” (no credit) for graduate students if the coursework is not completed within the specified 365 days
In the case of exceptional circumstances, a student may follow the steps outlined below to request a one-time only 365-day In-Progress Extension.
- It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor who granted the “I” grade (or the associate dean, should the instructor be unavailable) at least 60 days prior to the end of the 365-day time limit
- With the instructor's or associate dean’s signature and support, the student must make a formal request to the appropriate college academic appeals committee, including a letter and documentation of the exceptional circumstances that may warrant an extension
- The college academic appeals committee makes their decision and the chair of the committee informs the registrar in writing of the decision
- If an extension is to be granted, it must be formalized before the end of the 365-day time limit