Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2022-2023 Graduate Academic Catalog
Students will be given an opportunity to make up missed work wherever possible . Extended deadlines , makeup or alternative assignments , and incomplete grades for work that can be completed at a later date ( agreed between instructor and student ), should all be utilized . The University must provide the student with the appropriate assignments and information to make up the work she would have been required to complete while she was out , if this is possible in a given course . In situations where the temporal particularities of the task do not allow for a “ break ,” such as large performances , and lab work , clinical assignment , or group work , the institution should work with the student to devise an alternative academic course-work plan for completion within the policies for academic progress of the University or program as defined by the college catalog . The University requires a doctor ’ s note for continued participation in University activities for all students who have a medical condition that requires routine treatment by a doctor . This also applies to pregnant students . While the University may offer to provide more leave than that stated under Title IX , the University cannot have a rule that prohibits students from returning to classes for a set period of time after childbirth . Pregnant students working within the University ’ s workstudy program are protected under Title IX in their capacity as part-time employees .
LABORATORY ACTIVITIES Gwynedd Mercy University laboratories are in compliance with the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health ( OSHA ) Act . However , it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of the laboratory courses as soon as the student knows she is pregnant . The student must obtain written permission from her prenatal care doctor to participate in the course laboratory activities . If the student does not properly inform the instructor of the pregnancy , does not provide a doctor ’ s permission note , or is unaware of her pregnancy , the responsibility for any risks or consequences associate with the completion of the laboratory work remains with the student . Gwynedd Mercy University cannot ensure that a pregnant student will not be exposed to chemicals that might be unhealthy for her or her fetus since the effects of all chemicals in fetal development are not completely known . In addition , it is impossible to precisely anticipate the level of exposure , the length of exposure , and the number of encounters that might occur with any chemical during a semester . Therefore , the University recommends that pregnant students should be advised NOT to take a lab course unless she is willing to understand and assume all the risks . She should certainly seek and follow proper medical advice from her physician . Pregnant students will be advised that if they choose to enroll in a laboratory course at Gwynedd Mercy University , they must participate as fully as any other student or their grades will be impacted . They may not take the course in a virtual format of any sort or by watching others , and laboratory course requirements will not be revised under any circumstances to accommodate a pregnant student .
TItle IX
As a recipient of Federal funds , Gwynedd Mercy University is required to comply with Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972 , 20 U . S . C . § 1681 et seq . (“ Title IX ”), and Code of Federal Regulations 34 , 106 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities , admission and employment . Under certain circumstances , Sexual Misconduct constitutes sexual discrimination prohibited by Title IX . In addition , the University complies with Section 304 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“ VAWA ”). Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and VAWA may be referred to the University ’ s Title IX Coordinator or to the U . S . Department of Education ’ s Office for Civil Rights . Gwynedd Mercy ’ s Title IX Coordinator is Robert Wood and he may be contacted by phone at 215- 646-7300 , ext . 21140 or by e-mail at
wood . r @ gmercyu . edu .
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