Gwynedd Mercy University ( v 8-11-21 )
AY2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog
• If student has a HOLD on their account , they will be prevented from completing registration in Self-Service until the hold is resolved . Course add requests submitted by Add Form or signed Individual Plan will be denied until the hold is resolved and student will be informed via GMERCYU email .
Dropping an Online Course
• Student must complete course drop request in Self-Service or submit a Course Drop form to their Academic Advisor prior to 11:59pm EST the first night of class .
• The Monday of the first week , prior to 11:59pm EST , is the deadline for dropping from an online course .
• All email requests must come from the student ’ s GMERCYU email .
• If a request is made to drop a course after the Monday of the first week at 11:59pm EST , it will be treated as a WITHDRAWAL ( see Withdrawing from an accelerated Online Course at GPS ).
• 1 week drop grace period for new students : A new student must communicate to their Academic Advisor via GMERCYU email during the 1st week of their 1st course ( prior to the 2nd Monday at 11:59pm EST ) if they no longer wish to be enrolled in their program .
Concurrent Enrollment Policy for Non-Term Programs
Because of the intensive nature of the University ’ s accelerated courses , concurrent enrollment in courses at the University or another institution while enrolled in accelerated courses at GMercyU is highly discouraged . However , under certain circumstances and on a case-by-case basis , students may request approval to concurrently enroll in a second course . Graduate students are not permitted to enroll concurrently in more than two courses . Concurrent or overlapping enrollment in two courses is prohibited for new students who have not yet successfully completed 6 credits in a Gwynedd Mercy University graduate program . Graduate students must seek permission of their Program Director or Dean in order to enroll in two courses at a time .
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Consortium
Member of the South Eastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education ( SEPCHE ) SEPCHE is a consortium of eight independent higher education institutions in the Greater Philadelphia region who engage in a collaborative approach to the challenges of higher education and work together to promote quality and efficiency of academic programming , student access , faculty development , institutional operations and community outreach , through sharing of a range of multi-functional activities , services and information . Other members of SEPCHE are : Arcadia University , Cabrini College , Chestnut Hill College , Holy Family University , Immaculata University , Neumann University and Rosemont College .
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Grade Appeals
If a student believes that his / her final grade is the product of the instructor ’ s bias or caprice , rather than a judgment on the merits or demerits of his / her own academic performance , the student must follow the procedure described in this subsection . Bias is defined as the prejudice in favor of or against one thing , person , or group compared with another , usually in a way considered to be unfair . Caprice is
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