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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