Gwynedd Mercy University ( v 8-11-21 )
AY2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog
instructional week ( Monday- Sunday ). Failure to actively engage in the course by posting to discussion forums or submitting assignments will result in an official absence .
If a student is absent and has not submitted coursework for any 2 consecutive class session weeks , then the student will be administratively withdrawn for the student ’ s current course and earn a grade of “ WA ”. Additionally , the student will be dropped from future courses and admiratively withdrawn from the program unless attending a concurrent course .
Course withdrawal policies : Withdrawing from an Online Course at The School of Business and Education :
• Students must submit a Course Withdrawal form to their Academic Advisor in order to initiate the withdrawal process .
• The student will receive a “ W ” grade and charges will be placed according to the Bursar ’ s Office Refund Policy .
• The Monday of the third week of a session , prior to 6pm EST , is the deadline for withdrawing from an online course .
• If request is submitted after the policy deadline , the withdrawal request will be denied . The student will be informed via GMERCYU email and a final grade for the course will be submitted by instructor .
• All email requests must come from the student ’ s GMERCYU email
The School of Business and Education Course Withdrawal Refund Policy : Drop prior to the first day of class – 100 %. Withdrawal after one class session – 90 %. Withdrawal after two ( 2 ) or more class sessions - None There is no refund for unauthorized withdrawal . The date of withdrawal is determined from the time the Office of Academic Advising receives the withdrawal form . Time to Completion : The maximum time allotted for completion of all graduate degree programs is six years . In extraordinary circumstances , students may petition the Dean or Vice President for Academic Affairs , or a designate , in writing for an extension . Ordinarily , students should complete a minimum of six credits each year from the time of initial enrollment .
Experiential Learning / Practicum Experience : Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from off campus experiential practicum learning opportunities
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention
Professional Disposition and Conduct : A Professional Disposition Statement is required to be submitted along with the Application for Practicum prior to enrolling in the Practicum
Minimum Technology Requirements for Students Computer Requirements
• An Intel i3 or later Windows computer with Windows 7 or 8
• An Apple PowerPC G4 or later Apple computer with Mac OS X 10.5 – Leopard or later
• Minimum 4 GB of memory ( RAM )
• The latest version of Java available from : http :// www . java . com / en
• The latest version of QuickTime is available from : http :// www . apple . com / quicktime
• Microsoft Office 2010 and Office for Mac 2011 or later
• A headset with a microphone
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