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3. The course instructor should submit a report to the department chairperson,
explaining the reasons and justifications for assigning the IC grade to the student,
as well as the scope of work and time required to complete the course.

4. Based on the instructor’s recommendation, the department chairperson may allow
the student to complete the course requirements during the following semester.

5. The student must complete the course requirements by the end of the following
regular semester. Exceptions may be made in the following cases:
a. Students registered in the co-operative program may extend the period
required to complete the course for one more regular semester, upon the
approval of the department chairperson.
b. Students with an IC grade before registering for the co-operative program
may be allowed to complete incomplete courses within a maximum period
of one regular semester after completion of the co-op program.

6. When the student completes the course requirements within the specified period,
the course instructor will change the student grade from IC to the new grade that
has been earned. This must take place within a maximum period of one semester
after the end of the semester during which the student earned the IC grade. The
instructor also will notify the Admission and Registration Deanship of the grade
change.

7. If the instructor does not change the IC grade within the specified period, the
Admission and Registration Deanship will change the grade to F and inform the
student and the department chairperson.

8. If the student has registered for a course in the semester following the one in
which he/she previously earned an IC grade, and those course requirements have
not been completed, then the previous grade will be changed to F by the
Admission and Registration Deanship.

9. Having an IC grade results in the suspension of the student’s general grade
during that semester. This also includes the suspension of distinction status.

10. No student is allowed to register for a course if he/she has earned an IC grade in
its pre-requisite course.

Article 26

Courses that involve symposia and/or research or courses of a practical or field work
nature may be excluded from part or all of the rules in Articles 22, 23, and 24, based on a
decision made by the College Council and the recommendation of the department council
teaching the course. The College Council may specify alternate ways to evaluate student
achievement in such courses.

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