Gwynedd Mercy University ( v 8-11-21 )
AY2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog
Drop and Withdrawal – Dropping a course removes the course from the student ’ s transcript . Withdrawing from a course keeps the course on the student ’ s transcript with a “ W ” grade . Title IV / Financial Aid – The Title IV section of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is a legislative document signed into law on November 8 , 1965 , to provide educational resources to colleges and universities and financial assistance to students attending these institutions . FAFSA – The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is an application is free of charge and used to establish a financial aid record for a particular aid year . Students who would like to receive Title IV funding must complete the application at studentaid . gov . Financial Aid Verification — This federal regulatory process requires the Financial Aid Office to validate the income and housing information noted on the FAFSA . During this process , the student must submit various documents to confirm the data noted on the FAFSA . The Financial Aid Office will follow up directly with the student to complete this process . R2T4 ( Return to Title IV ) -- This federal regulatory process examines federal aid eligibility , federal aid received at time of withdrawal , withdrawal date , and period of enrollment / payment period to determine what aid a student who withdraws from the University can retain on their student account . During this process , a student ’ s aid may be reduced and returned to the federal government in spite of any refunds previously received by the student .
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Academic Integrity
Statement : Academic honesty is fundamental to the quest for truth , which is deeply rooted in our core values at Gwynedd Mercy University . The University highly values academic integrity and expects that each student will conduct his or her academic life in accordance with this expectation . Violations of this core value are considered serious offenses . Violations may include , but are not limited to , the following : cheating on an assignment , quiz , test or examination ; falsifying data ; grade alteration ; deception to avoid meeting course requirements ; plagiarism in any form ; or assisting another student in cheating or plagiarizing , or receiving such aid .
Violations of the Academic Integrity Policy Cheating : is any action that uses or provides unauthorized assistance or material during an academic exercise . This may include , but is not limited to : 1 . Copying or offering unauthorized assistance on tests , quizzes , examinations , reports , papers or research . 2 . Submission of the same paper or report for more than one course and / or at more than one institution without prior approval of both instructors . 3 . Deception to avoid meeting course requirements . 4 . Externally posting , through the internet or other electronic sources , any course-related materials developed by faculty , staff or students .
Fabrication : is the falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise . This may include , but is not limited to : grade alteration , research papers , assignments , lab reports , clinical assignments , and any other data gathering efforts .
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