Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
probation . Continued failure to modify this behavior will result in the student receiving a decrease of one grade on final course grade or dismissal from the program if tardiness continues .
Classroom Students are expected to participate in all the academic courses and program activities and are expected to be on time for all classes and labs . Once the class has started you are considered late . Entering the classroom after class has begun is disruptive not only for the students but the instructor as well . It is the student ' s responsibility to be on time for class . If a student is going to be late or sick , the student is expected to contact the Program Director and the Instructor of the course . Students are not to pass any message via fellow students .
Habitual tardiness ( more than one ( 1 ) lateness in a five ( 5 ) week period ) will result in the decrease in the grade for the RTS course ( s ) in which the tardiness occurred . Students who are repeatedly late will be counseled and placed on probation . If there is no improvement in their punctuality , they will be dismissed from the program .
Academic Progress , Probation , and Program Dismissal : A student who fails two didactic courses in the major and / or co-requisite courses ( C- or below ) or one clinical course ( B- or below ) will be dismissed from the program .
ACADEMIC / CLINICAL PROBATION : All students are accepted on a probationary basis . To continue in the program , a student must achieve a minimum grade of " C " in all didactic courses and a “ B ” in all clinical education courses .
Clinical / Experiential Learning : Students are required to spend a minimum / maximum of sixteen ( 16 )/ thirty ( 30 ) hours in Clinical Education each week depending on their year of study . These hours may include conferences and chart rounds . No student is required to remain in the department for overtime hours ; however , students are encouraged to remain after normal working hours to complete procedures already in progress . The start of the clinical education day will vary from institution to institution . There will be one half hour for lunch and one-half hour for paperwork . Any variations in schedules must be approved by the Program Director and Clinical Coordinator . Students must comply with the hours of the clinical institution . Some clinical education experiences may be scheduled at times other than the normal schedule . Students ’ clinical schedule will be adjusted to provide these experiences , which may require an early , late , or a weekend schedule . Students in the program must provide their own transportation to and from the clinical site . Many of the clinical sites are accessible by public transportation . Students are responsible for arranging and paying for their transportation to their clinical site . Students in need of a parking space at their clinical site will receive information on parking during their orientation to their clinical site if parking spaces are available for students . Students who park at the clinical facilities will be responsible for any fees that may occur .
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention
The University conducts a " credit by examination program " whereby students may take examinations for academic credit as applicable to a given program . This program allows knowledge and experience attained through non-formal and non-traditional approaches to learning to be recognized . Certain controls and restrictions by the Accrediting agencies for Allied Health Programs do not permit the use of the above procedure for challenging courses in the concentration . Academic courses , however , may be
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