Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
with an academic coach , and mandatory class attendance . Students are generally allowed only one opportunity for appeal during their tenure at Gwynedd Mercy University .
Students who receive notification of dismissal without the right to appeal , or whose appeal is denied are immediately dismissed from the University . Dismissal is typically binding for one calendar year . After one year , students interested in returning to Gwynedd , may apply for readmission to the University . The School Dean will evaluate the readmission application for approval . Readmission is not guaranteed .
Warning , Probation and Dismissal ( Accelerated and Non-Term Programs including GPS and ABSN ) Students who fall below a 1.8 or 2.0 respective of their total credits ( transferred and earned ) will be placed on Academic Probation for the following term ( terms are defined as Fall , Spring and Summer ). Students who do not bring their GPA above the minimum threshold by the completion of the following term may be academically dismissed . Students on academic probation may not concurrently enroll in more than a single course . Undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies who earn a grade of F in any course or a grade less than C in a required course within the major , regardless of cumulative GPA , will be subject to Academic Warning . If the course in which the student earned an unsatisfactory grade is a curriculum requirement it must be repeated at the next available opportunity . Failure to pass a repeated course or earning a grade below a C in a repeated course within the major is grounds for dismissal . Dismissal is typically binding for one calendar year . After one year , students interested in returning to Gwynedd , may apply for readmission to the University . The School Dean will evaluate the readmission application for approval . Readmission is not guaranteed .
Each degree program stipulates satisfactory minimum grades with regard to its own major and certain general education courses . See more specific details of program degree requirements in the course listing section of each academic area . Should a full- or part-time student fail to meet these programspecific grade requirements , the Dean of the School or Coordinator of the Program in which the student is matriculated may dismiss the student from the program . Students who are dismissed from their program of study under these conditions , but who have a satisfactory cumulative grade point average based on the University ’ s policy of Academic Progress , may continue their studies ( full or part time ) if they are accepted into University Studies or another degree program by the Dean or Chairperson of that program .
Students who have more than 60 credits may be enrolled in the University Studies program for no more than two consecutive semesters before declaring a major . If , after two semesters in University Studies , a student is not accepted into a major , the student may continue as a non-matriculated , part-time student .
Concurrent Enrollment Policy for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Because of the intensive nature of the University ’ s accelerated courses , concurrent enrollment in courses at the University or another institution while enrolled in the School of Graduate and Professional studies is highly discouraged . However , under certain circumstances and on a case-by-case basis , students may request approval to concurrently enroll in a second course . Written permission from the Program Director and the Dean is required in order to enroll concurrently in more than two courses . Concurrent or overlapping enrollment in two courses in prohibited for new students or students on Academic Probation .
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