Gwynedd Mercy University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Attendance
Absence Due to Athletic Contests Every student at Gwynedd Mercy University has a responsibility to attend classes regularly . However , as representatives of Gwynedd Mercy University , our student-athletes are excused from class attendance in order to participate in contractually obligated intercollegiate athletic competition . As such , they provide recognition and value to the University community . However , in order for studentathletes to be excused from class , the following stipulations must be met :
1 . The Director of Athletics will post a link to the Athletics homepage on the Gwynedd Mercy University website at the beginning of each semester , so faculty may access the roster and current game schedule of each sports team associated with the University .
2 . Student-athletes are responsible for providing each of their course instructors with a schedule of competition dates and times at the beginning of the semester . Should contest dates be added or changed once the schedule is printed , it is the responsibility of the student athletes to provide an amended schedule to their course instructors as soon as the additional dates and times are available .
3 . In the case of schedules that may be altered due to inclement weather , it is the responsibility of the student-athlete to notify the professor of the change , as soon as the revised dates and times are available from the Athletic Department .
4 . Student-athletes are advised to meet with the instructor in advance and determine a plan to satisfy the course requirements for the time the student-athlete is likely to miss . At that meeting , the instructor and student will complete an Intercollegiate Athletic Participation Class Absence Form . The instructor will decide the appropriate assignment to compensate for the missed classroom time . This assignment shall not be in excess of the subject matter covered during the student-athlete ’ s absence , according to the syllabus . Clinical experiences , student-teaching days , internships and practicum days , and science labs are not covered by this policy and cannot be missed unless an agreement is reached between the student-athlete and the faculty member .
Student-athletes are responsible fo rsubmitting completed Intercollegiate Athletic Participation Class Absence Forms to the Department of Athletics . Should a contest conflict with an exam o rother graded in-class activity , the student- athlete must meet with the course instructor to establish an alternative method and / or date for testing / assessment .
As per NCAA regulation , student-athletes are not excused from class for practice or to play in a nontraditional-season contest . Students who do not comply with the policy have no recourse for exceptions to attendance policies listed in the course syllabus . The Faculty Athletics Representative is available to answer questions and assist in the coordination and implementation of this policy .
Attendance Policies for Accelerated Non-Term Programs of Study The pace of an accelerated degree program requires students to maximize opportunities to learn . The classes and out-of-class learning activities provide the primary context for instruction as well as learning .
The University believes that in order to learn from faculty instruction and from one another , students must participate in all learning opportunities and be present at all classes and submit all
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