Gwynedd Mercy University
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Receiving help from another person or Artificial Intelligence violates our Academic Integrity policy ; further , it is essential for our assessment process that the writing you submit be typical of your writing . If you get help with your response , you may be placed in a class that is not best suited for your writing skills .
Students with documented disabilities who need accommodations , other than extended time , should make their needs known to the Director of Tutoring Services and Placement Assessments at least a week prior to taking the assessments . Email placementtesting @ gmercyu . edu for further information .
Placement Assessment Results Students will discuss their results with their advisors at the time of course registration . Students whose test results indicate that they can proceed with college-level writing courses may register for ENG 101 College English Workshop or ENG101 College English Seminar , depending on exact placement score . Students whose test results indicate that they need to develop their writing skills must register for and successfully complete ENG 002 Developmental Writing before enrolling in ENG 101 College English . Students whose mathematics scores indicate they are prepared for college-level mathematics may register for most courses that require mathematics skills ; courses that require higher -level mathematic skills are identified by a course prerequisite . Students who do not meet the math level for their major or the pre-requisite level for a course , must take either MTH 002 , Developmental Mathematics or MTH 003 , Bridge to Mathematics ( as determined by their advisor ) before enrolling in college-level mathematics and other courses that have mathematics components .
ACADEMIC SUPPORT Keiss Library
Keiss Library provides students with the resources and assistance they need to be successful in their academic career . Resources include 60,000 + physical materials , including books , audiovisual , and special collections , access to 45,000 + full-text electronic journals through subscription databases , 330,000 + electronic books , and 80,000 + academic streaming films . During the academic year , librarians and staff are available during library hours 6 days a week to help students navigate resources .
The Keiss Library webpage ( https :// gmercyu . libguides . com ) provides access to the library ’ s catalog , online resources , research guides and tutorials , and information about library hours , policies , and services . Electronic resources are available from any internet connection . Off-campus users are required to login with their GMercyU username and password .
The librarians at Keiss Library offer reference services in person and virtually during library hours , assisting users in developing research strategies , using online resources , and accessing scholarly materials . Research assistance is also available via text message , live chat , email , and telephone . When the library is closed , reference assistance is available 24 / 7 via a link to AskHerePA . Librarians also engage in classroom research skills and information literacy instruction sessions .
Keiss Library offers study spaces for individual and group study , including open tables , quiet spaces , and reservable study rooms .
Students can print from computers in the library or their laptops . Each student is allotted 300 prints per 28