GENERAL INFORMATION
Main Phone Number : 215-646-7300 www . gmercyu . edu
Public Safety - Dial Operator ( 0 ) or ext . 21522 Emergency ext . 21111 or 215-641-5522
The Public Safety Office is located in St . Brigid Hall The following is an alphabetical listing of information / services available to all Gwynedd Mercy University students . Academic Freedom Rights :
Individual Rights
A . Disclosure of information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act This information can be found in the University Catalog . A complete text of the Act , as well as those Federal Regulations issued under the Act , is available for inspection on the Office of the Registrar ’ s website here .
B . Curricular Standards Please see the University Catalog for all academic information including program admission requirements and final grade appeals . Please also review the syllabus in each course for specific grading and other policies .
C . Speech and Expression of Opinion a .
No student shall be penalized for the reasonable expression of any view which is relevant to the classroom discussion or written material . b . A student participates in student organizations and activities in their own time and by their own decision . No student shall be penalized for any such participation , but neither shall any student claim any indulgence from academic obligations by virtue of such participation .
Academic Responsibilities : Individual Responsibilities
A . University Policies Regulations Students are responsible for acquainting themselves with the regulations of the University as outlined in the Student Handbook , University catalog , and other official University documents . Students are also responsible for any information sent via mail , Gwynedd Mercy University e-mails , and the University portal Ignorance of the regulations does not excuse any student from responsibility for abiding by academic norms .
B .
Provision of Information Students are responsible for supplying standard information on their own personal background and academic history for admission purposes in a clear , complete and accurate manner . Misrepresentation in this respect is a serious matter .
C .
Curricular Standards 1 . Students are responsible for meeting the requirements of class attendance , test dates , and assignment deadlines and for proper behavior during classes .
2 . Students are responsible for the integrity of their academic work . In this regard , plagiarism is a serious violation . Plagiarism is defined as the representation of ideas of another as one ’ s own . Any use of another ’ s ideas without proper acknowledgment is plagiarism . Please see the University Catalog for detailed information regarding academic integrity violations .
D . Speech and Expression In the exercise of their rights of free speech and expression , students should respect the sensitivities and the corresponding rights of others .
E .
Academic Advising Students bear ultimate responsibility for the development of their academic program and for meeting all graduation requirements as specified in the University catalog . Additionally , in the advisee / advisor relationship , the responsibilities of the student are : 1 . To contact and meet with your assigned advisor at least once a semester for discussion and refinement of personal and academic goals , to discuss any changes in the academic program , to determine any support services that may be appropriate , and for course selection and signature on course registration materials . 2 . To maintain personal records of academic progress and advising sessions . 3 . To contact your academic advisor when having academic and / or personal difficulty that may impede academic progress .
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