<p>I am trying to find information on trying to get an incomplete for my summer course that I am in but my college is being extremely unhelpful I was curious if anybody has any information on this and if I do get an incomplete grade what do you do after that to complete it? I am in kind of an emergency that I will no longer be able to attend my lectures so any information would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>why dont u just get a w instead?</p>
<p>the way I understand it the best / possibly only way to get an "I" grade is to request one from the professor. That way you can also discuss what you will need to do to change that grade to an actual letter grade with the professor. </p>
<p>Also a VERY generous professor might give you an "I" if you were to happen to miss the final due to some emergency.</p>
<p>hopefully that helps a little?</p>
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<p>The only way to get an "I" is through your professor. If you have extenuating circumstances that'll prevent you from completing the class, make an arrangement with your professor to complete the work at a later time. I had to get an "I" in one of my classes several years ago because I was hospitalized, and since I kept my professor informed about my situation, he gave me an "I" and was willing to work with me to set a date so I could turn in my work.</p>
<p>Keep in mind though, that not all professors like giving out Incompletes...It means more work for them...</p>
<p>Best.</p>
<p>And also, you have to complete that I within some allotted time. I once was in a position to get an I and they said I had 2 quarters to re-take the class, but they never told me what the consequence of not doing that was. So try to ask about that before you go down that route.</p>
<p>(NB - this info is not specific to the UC system, so may or may not apply)</p>
<p>In addition to what has been said above, sometimes the student starts by conferring with the Dean of Students (in case s/he is easier to approach re the problem or already knows about it). In my S's case (mono during finals), the Dean "supported" the I request (emailed or called the profs) so that when he approached each prof, the way had been paved.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the help everybody!</p>