Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog
• A minimum score of 550 ( written ), 213 ( computer ), or 79 ( internet ) on the TOEFL examination ( non-US applications only ).
o Students whose native language is English are not required to submit language scores
• Applicants who have had nursing education outside of the U . S . must have transcripts evaluated by CGFNS ( www . cgfns . org ).
• International students who apply to education , nursing and health profession programs must have the ability to complete the background screening process required for placement in a clinical / school setting and should review state licensure requirements before choosing to enroll . The U . S . background screening process requires a U . S . Social Security Number .
• U . S . citizenship or permanent residency is a requirement for licensure within certain academic programs . International students and students who are under DACA status or are undocumented should carefully review the licensure requirements for their state before enrolling in a degree program that leads to licensure . Additional information can be found on the National Conference of State Legislatures website .
Some programs may have additional requirements . Please consult the requirements listed within your program of interest for additional information .
Pregnancy Non- Discrimination Policy
Under the Department of Education ’ s ( DOE ) regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 , a college or university “ shall not discriminate against any student or exclude any student from its education program or activity , including any class or extracurricular activity , on the basis of such student ’ s pregnancy , childbirth , false pregnancy , and termination of pregnancy or recovery therefrom .” According to these materials , not discriminating against a pregnant student means granting her leave “ for so long a period of time as is deemed medically necessary by the student ’ s physician ,” and then effectively reinstating the student “ to the status which she held when the leave began .” Pregnant students are entitled to accommodations under Title IX and / or the American with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) and / or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act . For more information , please contact Ms . Kelly Kiefer Director of Accessibility at Kiefer . k @ gmercyu . edu or 215- 646-7344 ext . 21014 or Ms . Tia Brown , Title IX Coordinator at or ( 215 ) 646-7300 ext . 21140 .
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
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