Academic Status

Administrative Withdrawal    Satisfactory Academic Progress    
Unsatisfactory Progress    Withdrawal from the College

Administrative Withdrawal

The Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of Enrollment and Student Services and Financial Aid Officer may administratively withdraw a student in situations when he/she has never attended class, has established attendance but has current prolonged absences or has exceptional circumstances preventing him/her from attending class or coming to the College to complete a withdrawal form. Exceptional circumstances might include:

• Extreme medical situation in which the student is unable to initiate the withdrawal process. In such cases the Dean of Enrollment and Student Services initiates the withdrawal process.

• Behavioral situations where it is deemed the student may be a danger to him/herself or others and must be suspended, dismissed or expelled from the College. In such cases the Dean of Enrollment and Student Services initiates the withdrawal process.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

At Mercy College, students are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 as well as a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher. In order to maintain satisfactory academic progress, the student must be able to complete the program course requirement of each semester in order and be promoted to each sequential semester in his/her program of study. Students who maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 are considered students in “good standing.” Academic standards for individual programs remain applicable to students who are in good academic standing.

Unsatisfactory Academic Progress

At Mercy College students are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 as well as a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher, and in order to maintain satisfactory academic progress, students must be able to complete the program course requirements of each semester to be promoted to the next sequential semester in their program of study. Failure to meet or maintain this standard will result in academic probation, academic dismissal, delayed promotion or program dismissal from their program of study and/or the College.

Academic Probation

A student will be placed on academic probation by the Dean of Academic Affairs for one semester if he/she fails to earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0. Academic probation will be removed at the end of the next semester if the cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher.

Academic Dismissal

Students are dismissed from the College if:

• They fail to achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for two consecutive semesters.
• They have been on academic probation twice, and their cumulative GPA again falls below 2.0.

An exception will be made for students who cannot take the failed course the following semester because the course is not offered; thus the failed course continues to affect their cumulative GPA.

Delayed Promotion

A nursing student who is not promoted to the next semester in his/her program of study, according to program promotion requirements, will be placed on Delayed Promotion by the Dean of Academic Affairs. Students must satisfy their promotion requirements within one year or be dismissed from the nursing program. (See Program Promotion Policy within each program section of the catalog.)

Program Dismissal

Mercy College will dismiss a student from his/her program if he/she fails to meet promotion standards for the program. The student may also be subject to Academic Dismissal from the College. (See Readmission Policy in Admissions section of the catalog.)

A student who has been dismissed from his/her program may qualify to pursue liberal arts and sciences course work and/or the student may qualify for admission into a new program of study.

Withdrawal From the College

Students who withdraw from the College must present the Registrar with a completed College Exit form. Tuition charges paid by a student withdrawing will be refunded according to the college refund policies.

Student wishing to withdraw from the College or a program for medical reasons will be considered for readmission according to the readmission policies.