Note: Digital Display boards are located in the Campbell Solution Center, St. Bernard’ s Hall Lobby, Keiss Library, on the lower level of the Waldron Center, the Healthcare Innovation Center, Maguire Hall, University Hall, and the Triplex Lobby. Postings, including pictures, will not be displayed longer than two( 2) weeks. Only one advertisement per event will be displayed. For further information regarding the digital displays on campus or to report any violations please contact the Office for Student Engagement at extension 21565. Please note, some digital signs do not have the ability to produce sound. Short videos may be displayed. They must be one( 1) minute or less and emailed in the following formats: MOV or WMV
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Posting Announcements to the Web Portal The Portal is the official University internal communication platform and may be used to post University business announcements relevant to the GMercyU community( e. g., students, faculty or staff, etc.). The Office for Student Engagement staff members are approved to post to the portal and may send approved messages on behalf of registered student clubs and organizations. Individual students or unregistered groups may not post messages or announcements to the portal.
Messages can be sent to:
• entire community( includes all the subset groups below)
• faculty only
• staff only
• both faculty and staff
• all students
• commuters only
• residents only
To request a message to be sent on the Web Portal for your Club or Organization, please complete the“ Portal Message Request Form” on GriffinEngage at least one week prior to the requested posting date. Please proofread and edit your message. Failure to do so may delay your post. Your message must contain contact information( email, phone) for readers with potential questions.
Please note: if an official statement is being released by the University regarding a similar topic to your requested message, the process of sending your message may be delayed( e. g., a post concerning national news or a school wide policy).
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Fines Community members in violation of the University posting policy will receive a written( e-mail) warning. Individuals or organizations will be required to pay a $ 50.00 fine to the Office for Student Engagement after three warnings in an academic year. If a violation causes damage, the individual or organization may be required to pay for the repair in addition to the fine. Failure to pay a fine may result in denial of future postings. For further information regarding the posting policy on campus or to report any violations, please contact studentengagement @ gmercyu. edu.
Required Leave of Absence Policy( This policy is unrelated to the voluntary academic affairs leave of absence policy outlined in the Academic Catalog)
1. Gwynedd Mercy University reserves the right to require a leave of absence for health or safety reasons. The following process will be applied in a nondiscriminatory manner, and each case will be evaluated on an individual basis. The Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students, based on reports of student behavior as observed by members of the University community, can require a student to undergo a diagnostic evaluation by an approved professional designated by the University. In keeping with the results of their evaluation, the designated professional and the Director of the Counseling Services or the Director of Health and Wellness may recommend a required leave of absence for health or safety reasons at any time if it is determined that a student is no longer able to attend classes and / or engage with the University community.
2. A leave of absence for health or safety reasons may be required if any of the following situations arise: a. A student engages in any behavior that threatens or could cause bodily harm to self or others. b. A student acts or threatens to act in a manner that would interfere with or disrupt the normal activities of self or others. c.
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A student refuses or is unable to cooperate with a recommended evaluation of treatment procedure and is thought to be in danger of significant physical or psychological deterioration.
A student is thought to need treatment services that are beyond those available at the University, and there is the danger of significant further physical or psychological impairment.
f. A student engages or threatens to engage in behavior that causes or would cause significant property damage.
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