Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 19
A student who desires to change a course or section may do so within the drop / add period of each semester / session( See“ Academic Year” section for deadlines). Students should drop / add online via Colleague Self-Service. No student may enter a course after the end of the drop / add period except by permission of their advisor and Dean of the College that offers the course and the submission of a drop / add form. Forms can be found on the Registrar’ s Office website. Students cannot drop all of their courses via Self-Service. Students should consult with their academic advisor if they wish to drop all of their courses. Non-attendance in a traditional program, does not mean a student is automatically dropped from a course. In addition, students may not attend a course for which they are not enrolled.
Course Add and Course Drop— Accelerated or Online Programs The pace of an accelerated degree program requires students to maximize opportunities to learn. Any breaks in attendance or schedule changes may alter the student’ s expected completion and graduation date and may impact financial processing of the student’ s account. These policies are intended to encourage students to make choices that support their educational goals and to remain compliant with Title IV Federal Regulations.
Students must discuss all potential schedule changes with their academic advisor, the Financial Aid Office( if applicable), and the Student Billing Office to ensure appropriate schedule and fund adjustments.
Adding an Accelerated or Online Course Students must submit their requested course( s) to be added using Self-Service, or the student can submit a completed Course Add form to their academic advisor. Students submitting their course add request( s) online through Self-Service are responsible for registering for the course( s) upon advisor approval. Submitting a course for Advisor Review does not equate to registration. The registration deadline for adding a course will be enforced. To make sure the student is prepared for the course, the student must register in Self-Service or submit a completed Course Add form before the course begins. All email requests must come from the student’ s GMercyU email. Students will not be permitted to take more than one course at a time unless they meet stated criteria( see Concurrent Enrollment Policy for details). Students with account holds will be prevented from completing registration in Self-Service until the hold is resolved. Course add requests submitted by a Course Add form will be denied until the hold is resolved, and the student will be informed via GMercyU email.
Dropping an Accelerated or Online Course Students must complete a course drop request in Self-Service or submit a Course Drop form to their academic advisor prior to 11:59pm EST on the Sunday of the first week of the course; all email requests must come from the student’ s GMercyU email. If a request is made to drop a course after the Sunday of the first week at 11:59pm EST, it will be treated as a withdrawal( see Withdrawing from an Accelerated Course).
A new student must communicate to their academic advisor via GMercyU email during the first week of their first course( prior to the 2nd Sunday at 11:59pm EST) if they no longer wish to be enrolled in their program.
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