Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 34
Official transfer evaluations will not be completed for students entering the University Studies program. The Registrar’ s Office may provide, upon request, unofficial notations indicating which courses might be transferred to Gwynedd Mercy University. These unofficial notes are in no way a contract with the student and will only be used as a guide for registration.
The following criteria will be used in the evaluation of transcripts submitted to Gwynedd Mercy
University: 1. A minimum grade of " C " or better from a regionally accredited college or university. 2. Developmental courses which carry credit do not satisfy requirements within the major or general education component of the Gwynedd Mercy University degree program. These courses will not be accepted for credit transfer and will not count toward graduation. 3. No transfer credits may replace the Signature Seminars. 4. Grades of " P "( Pass) or " S "( Satisfactory) are generally not acceptable for transfer( except under the " second degree program "). Some Schools do allow for exceptions to this policy; each is evaluated on an individual basis.
5. Challenge examinations carrying a grade of " P " or " S " completed at another regionally accredited institution may be accepted in transfer within the general education or major component of a degree program; each is evaluated on an individual basis.
6. Training and experience within a branch of the military that has been evaluated for credit by the American Council on Education may be acceptable for transfer credits.
7. Gwynedd Mercy University participates in the Advanced Placement Examination Program( AP) and the College Level Examination Program( CLEP). These credits are considered for transfer on an individual basis.
8. Gwynedd Mercy University credits are processed through the Registrar’ s Office. Although course titles and credits earned appear on Gwynedd Mercy University’ s transcript, courses accepted in transfer are not included in the computation of semester or cumulative grade point averages.
9. Students may petition to have courses accepted in transfer that were not accepted as a result of an initial evaluation. Usually, the student would need to forward course descriptions and course outlines for any course in question. In all cases, the submitted materials are reviewed by the Registrar’ s Office and by faculty within the subject area of the courses in question.
Transcripts received from institutions outside of the United States must be evaluated( courseby-course) by World Educational Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, or Span Tran: The Evaluation Company. Gwynedd Mercy University will generally follow the recommendations of this service. Individual Colleges within the University reserve the right to refuse any credit recommendations made by these credit evaluation agencies.
The Registrar’ s Office will evaluate only official transcripts accredited by regional accreditors for all schools attended. This official evaluation is done after students accepted.
The Registrar’ s Office is responsible for the official transfer of credit. Official transcripts from ALL colleges attended must be on file at the time of admission.
Official transcript evaluation is processed after admission to the University.“ Issued to Student,” unofficial transcripts are not use for transfer evaluation