Environment
Faculty Business, Student Administration
Issue
Updating a student's grade from Incomplete (I) to a letter grade, for those authorized to do so.
Resolution
The MPathways Student Administration system has rules about what the I grade can change to, based on the student's academic program. If you try to change an I grade to something that's not allowed in the rules, you will get a message saying this is "an invalid change for the student".
When changing an Incomplete (I) to a letter grade...
- For most schools/colleges, you must change the Incomplete (I) grade to I plus a letter grade (A, A-, B, B+, etc.). For example, to change from I to an A+, you will need to enter IA+ as the new grade.
- For schools/colleges requiring the I prefix, the I plus final grade will remain on the student's record and cannot be removed without a petition or special exception by the college.
- If the system tells you it is an "invalid change for this student"...
- Talk to your college's registrar or student records specialist to find out what grades are allowed for this student's academic program.
- If more help is needed, contact the Registrar's Office Academic Records & Enrollment team (contact information).
- ITS technical staff cannot change a grade that is disallowed by the Student Administration system.
Additional Information
Each U-M school/college has unique policies for Incomplete grades. For instance, some colleges change I to I plus a letter grade. Other colleges change I to the letter grade with no I prefix. The policy for each student is based on their academic program rather than the class's academic career.
More information can be found on this document: https://hcmprod.dsc.umich.edu/htmldoc/eng/dftie/lsaa/htm/images/CU_SGRD_AboutGradeRoster_SM.pdf
Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.