Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
I : Incomplete Students may petition their instructor for an extension beyond the normally scheduled semester / session final examination because of illness or another serious reason ( the nature of certain courses prohibits a grade of incomplete ). If permission is granted , the instructor will submit a grade of " I ". Instructors must complete the “ Incomplete Grade Contract ” and submit it to the appropriate Dean . Forms must be signed by both the instructor and the student . The work must be completed within 30 calendar days from the last day of the final examination period . Otherwise a grade of “ F ” will be recorded . No extension will be granted beyond 30 days unless approved by the instructor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs prior to the end of the 30-day extension . If an extension is granted , the instructor must complete the “ Incomplete Grade Extension ” form , along with the student and submit it to the Vice President for Academic Affairs . This form can also be found on the Registrar ’ s Office website . Once a final grade is achieved , the instructor will submit a “ Change of Grade ” form to the Office of Academic Affairs . W : Withdrawn A grade of W is recorded for students who withdraw from a course by the published withdraw period with the permission of the Dean or advisor of their school . If a student ceases to attend class but does not officially withdraw , a grade of F will be recorded for that class . Please refer to the course withdrawal policies in this catalog for additional information . P : Pass / Fail Courses Junior and senior students are permitted the option of electing a pass / fail grading in courses designated in their curriculum as " open elective ." The conditions of the pass / fail policy are :
• The pass / fail is limited to junior and senior level students .
• The student may exercise his or her option in a course that would fill an open elective .
• The student declares his or her intent of the pass / fall option at registration or no later than the end of the semester / session drop / add period .
• The professor will be informed by the student that he or she has exercised the pass / fail option in the course .
The letter grade “ P ” is listed on the transcript but is not calculated in the quality point average . These credits are not included in the minimum 12 credits required for the Dean ’ s List . AU : Audit Courses may be audited with an advisor ' s consent . Such courses must be indicated with an AU in the credit hour column on the registration card . The student who has been granted audit status will not be responsible for the assignments or examinations required for the course . Although no credit or grade is received , the same tuition and fees are charged for an audit as for a credit course . Alumni and senior citizens pay only the registration fee when auditing a class . Students are not permitted to change a status of a course from “ audit ” to “ credit ” or “ credit ” to “ audit ” after the end of the drop / add period .
Grade Point Average
This average is determined by dividing the total number of quality points by the number of credit hours attempted . Credit hours for all grades earned at Gwynedd Mercy University are included in the calculation .
Grade Appeals
If a student believes that his / her final grade is the product of the instructor ’ s bias or caprice , rather than a judgment on the merits or demerits of his / her own academic performance , the student must follow the procedure described in this subsection . Bias is defined as the prejudice in favor of or against one
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