The Fall 2024 semester introduced newly updated policies on audit registrations and incomplete grades — now called incomplete notations — for undergraduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences.
Previously called incomplete grades, incomplete notations (I) are a transcript notation that can be requested for a course when there are unforeseen circumstances that prevent a student from completing coursework within the allotted semester.
The biggest change to the updated policy is the introduction of an additional step for requesting incomplete notations. Students are now required to get approval from the College Dean’s Office to get a temporary incomplete notation (I) on their transcript, along with the incomplete notation contract and instructor’s permission.
Kris Condello, Associate Director of Academic Affairs in the College explained, “This allows us to monitor incomplete coursework and find ways to provide additional support and resources to significantly increase the percentage of completion more closely.”
The audit registration policy experienced a similar change. While student eligibility to audit a course has not changed, students are now required to submit a request to audit a course instead of registering for the course themselves on Workday.
“[The policy] helps the Registrar’s Office to monitor and validate the registrations. This will reduce registration errors and help monitor class sizes for the safety and well-being of our students,” Condello stated.
These policy changes are in effect as of August 2024. Policy changes are approved by the College Curriculum Committee which includes faculty council and student representatives.
