Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog complete the “ Incomplete Grade Extension ” form , along with the student and submit it to the
Vice President for Academic Affairs . This form can also be found on the Registrar ’ s Office website . Once a final grade is achieved , the instructor will submit a “ Change of Grade ” form to the Office of Academic Affairs . W : Withdrawn A grade of W is recorded for students who withdraw from a course by the published withdraw period with the permission of the Dean or advisor of their school . If a student ceases to attend class but does not officially withdraw , a grade of F will be recorded for that class . Please refer to the course withdrawal policies in this catalog for additional information . P : Pass / Fail Courses Junior and senior students are permitted the option of electing a pass / fail grading in courses designated in their curriculum as " open elective ." The conditions of the pass / fail policy are :
• The pass / fail is limited to junior and senior level students .
• The student may exercise his or her option in a course that would fill an open elective .
• The student declares his or her intent of the pass / fall option at registration or no later than the end of the semester / session drop / add period .
• The professor will be informed by the student that he or she has exercised the pass / fail
option in the course . The letter grade “ P ” is listed on the transcript but is not calculated in the quality point average . These credits are not included in the minimum 12 credits required for the Dean ’ s List . AU : Audit Courses may be audited with an advisor ' s consent . Such courses must be indicated with an AU in the credit hour column on the registration card . Unless the student is enrolled in the Integrated Studies program , a student who has been granted audit status will not be responsible for the assignments or examinations required for the course . Although no credit is received , the faculty will enter a letter grade at the end of the semester . Auditing students earning an A through D- equivalent ( considering modified course work ) will earn an AU-P on their transcript , demonstrating successful audit completion of a course . Auditing students earning a final grade of F will be assigned AUF on their transcript . The same tuition and fees are charged for an audit as for a credit course . Alumni and senior citizens pay only the registration fee when auditing a class . Students are not permitted to change a status of a course from “ audit ” to “ credit ” or “ credit ” to “ audit ” after the end of the drop / add period .
Instructional Hour
In general , students should expect to spend at least 3 hours of effort outside of class for every credit hour . For example , a 4-credit course will require at least 12 hours of student time each week ( homework : 2 hours or more ; reading and studying 6 ½ hours per week ).
Federal regulations require that the university confirms all courses meet the required number of inclass instructional hours . For all undergraduate term programs and non-lab courses , Gwynedd Mercy University defines an “ instructional hour ” as a 50-minute session . While Gwynedd Mercy University is committed to an outcomes-based approach to curriculum and assessment in accordance with its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ( MSCHE ) and other program accrediting associations , it also complies with and endorses the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education on what constitutes a semester credit hour of instruction ( 22 PA . Code Chapter 31-21-31.22 ). The standard states that “ a semester hour represents a unit of curricular material that can normally be taught in a minimum of 14 hours of classroom instruction , plus outside preparation or the equivalent as determined by the faculty .” The institution also supports the federal regulations for credit hours as specified in the Higher Education Opportunity Act as : “ One hour of classroom or direct
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