Gwynedd Mercy University AY2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Withdrawal Policies
Withdrawal from a Course – in a Term Program Students who desire to withdraw from one or more courses may do so within the course withdrawal period . Students who do not officially withdraw from a course will earn the appropriate grade based on the quality of their academic performance during the course and the grading policies within the course syllabus .
Any student who seeks to withdraw from courses within the course withdraw period must submit a Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar ’ s Office . The Course Withdrawal form can be found on the Registrar ’ s Office website . The deadline for course withdrawal is published each semester / session in the Academic Calendar ( see “ Academic Year ”) and may be obtained through the Registrar ’ s Office , on the Registrar ’ s website or in the Office of Academic Affairs . Students who request a course withdrawal after the end of the withdrawal period must submit the Course Withdrawal form in addition to the appropriate documentation that supports their request to the School Dean for approval . Students are financially responsible for all courses from which they withdraw .
Withdrawal from an Accelerated or Non-Term course
• Students must submit a Course Withdrawal form to their Academic Advisor to initiate the withdrawal process .
• The student will receive a “ W ” grade and charges will be placed according to the Bursar ’ s Office Refund Policy .
• The deadline to withdraw from an online course varies depending on the length of the course . Please refer to the table below for Course Withdrawal deadlines :
Length of Course in Weeks
Course Withdrawal Deadline 15 Monday starting week 11 by 11:59pm EST 14 Monday starting week 10 by 11:59pm EST 10 Monday starting week 7 by 11:59pm EST 8 Monday starting week 6 by 11:59pm EST 7 Monday starting week 5 by 11:59pm EST 6 Monday starting week 4 by 11:59pm EST 5 Monday starting week 3 by 11:59pm EST 3 Monday starting week 2 by 11:59pm EST
1 . If a request is submitted after the policy deadline , the withdrawal request will be denied . The student will be informed via their GMercyU email and a final grade for the course will be submitted by instructor .
2 . All email requests must come from the student ’ s GMercyU email .
Course Withdrawal Refund Policy — Accelerated or Non-Term Courses
Refund Policy Prior to 11:59pm EST 1st Monday of class 100 % Prior to 11:59pm EST 2nd Monday of class 90 % After 11:59pm EST 2nd Monday of class 0 %
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