Gwynedd Mercy University
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
alternative equivalent instruction activities would be needed . Online courses require 42 hours of appropriate alternate equivalent online instruction activities to meet the minimum threshold . The syllabus for the course should reflect the type of AIE ’ s to be utilized .
Policy for Students Called to Military Service Obligation
Scope of Policy & Rationale : Gwynedd Mercy University is governed by federal and state law on the duties to and the rights of students who are members of the US Armed Forces , including the National Guard and the reserves , when they are temporarily unable to attend classes or have to suspend their studies due to service requirements . This policy is intended to conform fully to pertinent federal and state laws .
Policy
I . Extensive Absence or Withdrawal from courses for a military service obligation : Students called to a military service obligation should contact the University Registrar . Each student has the following options :
1 . If a student is called to a military service obligation for a period of two weeks or less , it will be considered an excused absence . Students should work with their instructors to make up any missed work or assignments . If a student is reported with an excused absence for 2 consecutive weeks of a non- term course due to military service obligation , the student will not be administratively withdrawn .
For any absences longer than two weeks , students will have the following options :
a . If the student wishes to drop a course prior to the official drop / add deadline , they may do so and receive a full refund .
b . If the student wishes to drop a course after the official drop / add deadline , they may do so and receive a full refund .
2 . Receive an " Incomplete ( I )" if eligible , according to university policy . If the student chooses this option but is unable to fulfill the course completion requirement ( s ), regardless of the circumstances , the student cannot later choose option ( a ) or ( b ) above . Students should provide advance written notice with supporting documents of their military service obligation to the University Registrar .
a . If unable to provide advance notice of the military service due to military necessity , students will submit at the time of reenrollment and attestation that the student performed service in the uniformed services that necessitated the student ' s absence from the institution .
II . Reenrollment for service members after a military service obligation :
1 . Students will be promptly reenrolled with the same academic status when last in attendance or last admitted , subject to paragraphs 2 and3 below . The University will make reasonable efforts at no extra cost to the students to help them become prepared or to enable the student to complete their program . However , if it is determined after reasonable efforts that any such student is unable to complete their program or resume their program at the point where they left off , Gwynedd Mercy University is not required to readmit the student upon their return .
2 . Students will be promptly reenrolled if the cumulative length of the absence and of all previous absences by reason of service in the uniformed services does not exceed five years . Students whose previous absences cumulatively exceed five years are subject to the established reenrollment policy and procedures .
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