Gwynedd Mercy University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog required to re-apply for admission . Accelerated Nursing ( ABSN ) Students enrolled in an Accelerated Nursing Program will only be granted an LOA if they must repeat a course , due to failure , and the break in attendance is more than 60 days .
Academic Amnesty Policy Undergraduate students who seek re-admission into one of the programs within a school following a two-year consecutive absence from Gwynedd Mercy University may petition their respective Dean to have their GPA reset at the time of readmission subject to the requirements of the specific academic program . Students are afforded one opportunity for academic amnesty .
Approval of academic amnesty requires both the approval of the Dean and the Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs . If academic amnesty is approved , the GPA will be reset to 0.00 and the notation of “ Academic Amnesty ” will be recorded on the student ’ s transcript . Once enacted , the reset GPA cannot be reversed or modified . All prior courses and grades will remain on the student ’ s academic record and transcript . Gwynedd Mercy University courses completed prior to re-admission with a grade of C or above will be reviewed by the appropriate department in the same manner as courses transferred from colleges / universities outside of Gwynedd Mercy University to determine if and how the credits should be applied . Grades earned in these courses will not be calculated into the GPA . Loss of course credit ( s ) resulting from academic amnesty will not , under any circumstances , constitute grounds for a tuition refund . Students who are granted academic amnesty must meet all degree requirements for graduation at the time of re-application for admission .
Placement Assessment for Writing and Mathematics
* NOTE : Does not apply to students enrolled in 2 nd Degree ABSN and Non -Term Programs To ensure that every student admitted to Gwynedd Mercy University is prepared to succeed in college-level courses , many of which require advanced writing and mathematics skills , the University requires that new first-year , transfer , and non-matriculated students take the Gwynedd Mercy University placement assessments for English and mathematics before registering for their first semester unless they meet any of the exemptions below .
Students are exempt from taking the respective placement exam if they meet one of the following exemptions :
• A score of at least three ( 3 ) on the Princeton Advanced Placement Test in English ( Language and Composition ) and / or mathematics ( Calculus or Statistics )
• If you took the SAT and received a score of at least 35 or 680 in the reading test and a 680 in the mathematics test
• Transfer credits for college-level English composition or college-level mathematics courses ( earned grade of C or better ) through the official acceptance of transfer credits by the Registrar ’ s Office at Gwynedd Mercy University
• A score of 29 or higher on the English or mathematics ACT test
Students will have access to online placement assessments through Canvas within one week of making their admission deposit . The assessments are available through the GMercyU Portal , with login credentials . The online placement assessments include objective questions in mathematics , as well as a written essay , questionnaire , and reading comprehension questions . The assessments are untimed , and retests are not permitted . NOTE : The writing you submit should be your own and written without any external assistance .
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