Graduate Catalog 2023-2024 | Page 23

Gwynedd Mercy University AY2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog website or in the Office of Academic Affairs . Students who request a course withdrawal after the end of the withdrawal period must submit the Course Withdrawal form in addition to the appropriate documentation that supports their request to the School Dean for approval . Students are financially responsible for all courses from which they withdraw .
Withdrawal from an Accelerated or Non-Term course
• Students must submit a Course Withdrawal form to their Academic Advisor to initiate the withdrawal process .
• The date of withdrawal is determined from the time the appropriate office receives the withdrawal form .
• The student will receive a “ W ” grade and charges will be placed according to the Bursar ’ s Office Refund Policy .
• Non-Term Program weeks run from 12:00am EST Monday to 11:59pm EST Sunday
• The deadline to withdraw from an online course varies depending on the length of the course . Please refer to the table below for Course Withdrawal deadlines :
Length of Course in Weeks
Course Withdrawal Deadline 15 Sunday ending week 10 by 11:59pm EST 14 Sunday ending week 9 by 11:59pm EST 10 Sunday ending week 6 by 11:59pm EST 8 Sunday ending week 5 by 11:59pm EST 7 Sunday ending week 4 by 11:59pm EST 6 Sunday ending week 3 by 11:59pm EST 5 Sunday ending week 2 by 11:59pm EST 3 Sunday ending week 2 by 11:59pm EST
1 . If a request is submitted after the policy deadline , the withdrawal request will be denied . The student will be informed via their GMercyU email and a final grade for the course will be submitted by instructor .
2 . All email requests must come from the student ’ s GMercyU email .
Course Withdrawal Refund Policy — Accelerated or Non-Term Courses
Refund Policy Prior to the first day of class 100 % ( tuition and fees )
First day of class through 11:59pm EST on Sunday of Week 100 % ( tuition and fees ) 1
Monday of Week 2 at 12:00am EST through Sunday of
90 % ( tuition only )
Week 2 at 11:59pm EST Monday beginning Week 3 at 12:00am EST and all future
0 % weeks
Not attending class does not automate an official withdrawal . If a student stops attending a class and / or classes in which they are enrolled and does not notify their advisor of their intent to withdraw via email , the student will be administratively withdrawn and financially responsible for the total cost of the class and / or classes they stopped attending .
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