Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 98
Academic Progress, Probation, and Program Dismissal: At the end of each academic semester, your progress toward the bachelor’ s degree in biology will be reviewed by a committee composed of the fulltime faculty of the biology program. If your academic progress is considered unsatisfactory, the committee will examine your transcript in detail. If the unsatisfactory final grade is a first-time occurrence, you will receive a letter from the program director notifying you of your unsatisfactory progress. If the unsatisfactory grade is a second occurrence involving two different courses, you will receive a letter from the program coordinator notifying you of your continued unsatisfactory progress and placing you on program probation, with a strong warning of the consequences of a third unsatisfactory grade. Any unsatisfactory grade in a third course or a second unsatisfactory grade in a repeated course you will be grounds for dismissal from the program.
You may appeal the dismissal decision in writing, and the committee will consider all circumstances before deciding whether the dismissal decision should be upheld or if you should continue program probation. Information provided by relevant faculty will be considered during the committee’ s deliberations on dismissal. If you are facing dismissal from the biology program for academic deficiencies, you may petition for a suspension from the program for one academic year instead of permanent dismissal. This suspension is designed to encourage you to examine your future in biology and to remediate any circumstances which have contributed to your lack of progress.
During this suspension, you may not enroll in any courses in the biology program; however, you may enroll in general education courses. At the end of the suspension, you may resume studies in the biology program; however, any future academic deficiency will result in immediate and permanent dismissal from the program.
Course Withdrawal Policies: Sometimes you need to withdraw from a course rather than risk an unsatisfactory grade. You must do this before the withdrawal deadline for each term. You should first discuss your withdrawal with the course instructor. You must meet with your advisor to discuss the proposed withdrawal. You must be careful to make sure that your withdrawal does not adversely affect your financial aid or residence hall arrangements. The course withdrawal form must be signed and submitted to the Registrar’ s Office for your withdrawal to become official. You cannot withdraw from a course via Colleague. If your form is received by the Office of Academic Affairs after the deadline, you are not allowed to withdraw from the course. NOTE: If you stop attending class but do not officially withdraw from a course, you will receive an“ F” on your permanent transcript for the course.
Experiential Learning: NOTE: Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from offcampus experiential learning opportunities.
Other: All students are expected to complete a research experience to satisfy biology program requirements. Students are also expected to complete a portfolio in their senior year. All students must take the ETS ® Major Field Test in Biology to be certified for graduation.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION( SUSPENDED)
Degree: Bachelor of Science Concentrations: Organizational Management; Health Administration Program Accreditor: International Accreditation Council for Business Education( iacbe. org) Program Modality: Online Program Director: TBD