Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 26
student has fulfilled the absolute minimum requirements of the course, thus making a failing grade unwarranted( Refer to specific College requirements.)
F: Failure( 0 quality points per credit hour) The grade F indicates deficiency in so many areas of a course that the student ' s understanding of the course content does not meet minimum requirements. The course must be repeated before credit can be obtained.
I: Incomplete Students may petition their instructor for an extension beyond the normally scheduled semester / session final examination because of illness or another serious reason( the nature of certain courses prohibits a grade of incomplete). If permission is granted, the instructor will require the student to sign an“ Incomplete Grade Contract” outlining the terms of the extension and work to be completed. The instructor will submit a temporary grade of“ I ". Instructors must complete the“ Incomplete Grade Contract” and submit it to the appropriate Dean. Forms must be signed by both the student and the instructor. The work outlined in the contract must be completed within 30 calendar days from the last day of the final examination period. Otherwise, a grade of“ F” will be recorded as the final grade. No extension will be granted beyond 30 days unless approved by the instructor and the Associate Dean of Operations prior to the end of the 30- day extension. If an extension is granted, the instructor must submit a signed“ Incomplete Grade Extension” form, along with the student, and submit to the Provost / VPAA office. This form can be found on the Registrar’ s Office website. Once a final grade is achieved, the instructor will submit a“ Change of Grade” form to the Registrar’ s Office.
W: Withdrawn A grade of W is recorded for students who withdraw from a course by the published withdraw period with the permission of the College Dean or advisor. If a student ceases to attend class but does not officially withdraw, a grade of F will be recorded for that course. Please refer to the course withdrawal policies in this catalog for additional information.
P: Pass / Fail Courses Junior and senior students are permitted the option of electing a pass / fail grading in courses designated in their curriculum as " open elective." The conditions of the pass / fail policy are:
• The pass / fail is limited to junior- and senior-level students.
• The student may exercise their option in a course that would fill an open elective.
• The student declares their intent of the pass / fall option at registration or no later than the end of the semester / session drop / add period.
• The professor will be informed by the student that they have exercised the pass / fail option in the course.
• The letter grade“ P” is listed on the transcript but is not calculated in the quality point average. These credits are not included in the minimum 12 credits required for the Dean’ s List.
AUP / AUF: Audit Courses may be audited with an advisor ' s consent. Students are not permitted to change the status of a course from“ audit” to“ credit” or“ credit” to“ audit” after the end of the drop / add period. A matriculated student is limited to one audit course per semester.
Unless the student is enrolled in the Integrated Studies program, a student granted audit status will not be responsible for the assignments or examinations required for the course.
Although no credit is received, the faculty will enter a letter grade at the end of the semester. Auditing students earning an A- through D-equivalent( considering modified course work) will earn an AUP on their transcript, demonstrating successful audit completion of a course.