Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
Repeated Courses with less than the minimum grade requirement. Failure to meet the minimum grade requirement for the repeated course may result in program dismissal. Credit is earned only once. Both grades are recorded on the transcript. The lower grade is flagged with parentheses {()}, and the higher grade noted with an asterisk {*}. Only the quality points for the higher grade are used to calculate the grade point average.
Change of Major Students who would like to change their major must complete a Change of Major / Minor form and submit it to the Registrar’ s Office, with all required signatures, by the deadline published on the form. Forms can be obtained through the student’ s advisor and are also posted on the Registrar’ s Office website. Change of Major forms received before the end of the drop / add period will be processed immediately. Change of major forms received after the drop / add period are normally processed when received by the Registrar’ s Office, except for students going into or leaving the Frances M. Maguire College of Nursing and Health Professions and students switching between term and online programs.
• Matriculated students may apply only once to the Nursing Program.
• University Studies students must apply in April of their first year for the Nursing program.
• Students seeking to change majors to Occupational Science must submit an internal change of major application to the Program Director between April 1 and May 1 st.
Graduate students interested in changing degree programs should consult their advisor to determine if they need to apply for admission into the new program.
Academic Progress( All Programs) GMercyU is dedicated to the academic progress of every student. To be considered in“ good academic standing” the following criteria must be met:
• Undergraduate Students whose total credits( transferred and earned) are 30 or fewer must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 1.80.
• Undergraduate Students whose total credits( transferred and earned) are greater than 30 must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
• graduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for all work completed at GMercyU
• Students should refer to individual College academic progress policies for any additional academic requirements. The computation of the cumulative GPA does not include challenge examinations, CLEP, Prior Learning Experience( PLA), developmental courses, or transfer credits. Only credits earned at GMercyU are included in the computation of the cumulative GPA.
Time to Completion for Graduate Students The maximum time allotted for completion for each graduate program is specified in the academic program sections of the catalog. In extraordinary circumstances, students may petition the Dean or Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, or a designate, in writing for an extension.
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