Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
Recording Class Lectures
A student may not record lectures or make electronic copies of course materials( e. g., lecture, slides, assignments) using personal recording devices( e. g., smart phone / watch, tablet, computer) unless prior written permission from faculty is obtained. Recordings cannot breach the privacy of other students in the class, especially if students can be identified( e. g., through their voice, name, or image). Faculty will notify students that the lecture will be recorded. This policy applies to all forms of course delivery( e. g., on-campus, online, hybrid).
Students with accommodations may have approved exceptions to record lectures. The student must notify each instructor and provide the Letter of Accommodation prior to using the accommodation.
Any and all classroom recordings must be for personal academic use only. Recordings must be destroyed at the end of each semester. Students who do not destroy recordings and materials may be subject to disciplinary action.
Unauthorized downloading, distribution, sharing, selling, or posting recordings on the internet including social media, in whole or part is prohibited. Distribution of all or part of a recorded lecture or course materials or using information for purposes other than the student’ s own learning may be deemed a violation of this policy and subject to disciplinary action for academic misconduct.
Attendance
Regular class attendance is necessary for the attainment of satisfactory performance in university work and is the responsibility of each student. Requirements for class attendance within any course are at the discretion of the faculty member responsible for the course. Attendance is always required on the first day of each course for face-to-face classes, hybrid and, online synchronous. For online asynchronous, students are required to submit at least one assignment during the first week.
Absence Due to Athletic Contests Every student at GMercyU has a responsibility to attend classes regularly. However, as representatives of GMercyU, our student-athletes are excused from class attendance in order to participate in contractually obligated intercollegiate athletic competition. As such, they provide recognition and value to the University community. However, in order for student-athletes to be excused from class, the following stipulations must be met:
1. The Director of Athletics will post a link to the Athletics homepage on the GMercyU website at the beginning of each semester, so faculty may access the roster and current game schedule of each sports team associated with the University.
2. Student-athletes are responsible for providing each of their course instructors with a schedule of competition dates and times at the beginning of the semester. Should contest dates be added or changed once the schedule is printed, it is the responsibility of the student athletes to provide an amended schedule to their course instructors as soon as the additional dates and times are available.
3. In the case of schedules that may be altered due to inclement weather, it is the responsibility of the student-athlete to notify the professor of the change, as soon as the revised dates and times are available from the Athletic Department.
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