2023-24 Academic Calendar & Catalog
2023-24 ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
Mercy College of Health Sciences’ Academic Calendar is comprised of important semester and quarter dates including semester starts, payment deadlines, breaks, commencement, and more.
2023-24 COLLEGE
CATALOGS
Mercy College provides the following College Catalogs and requires students to comply with the policy, degree, and academic requirements stated in the College Catalog in effect the first semester/term of enrollment following their acceptance.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2023 – 24
The online Medical Assisting (MA) and Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs are offered in a 10-week quarter format. Students interested in enrolling in these programs should utilize the quarter academic calendar instead.
| 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 4, 2023 |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
| Mid Term | Wednesday, October 25, 2023 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, November 5, 2023 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Spring | November 6 – 10, 2023 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Spring | November 13 – 17, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes after 4 pm, Wed.) | November 23 – 26, 2023 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
| Winter Break | Dec. 17, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Fall) | |
|---|---|
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 4, 2023 |
| Term I First Day of Class | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Thursday, September 7, 2023 |
| MidTerm | Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Friday, October 6, 2023 |
| College Colloquium – Fall Recess – No Classes | Friday, October 6, 2023 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
| Accelerated 7-Week Term (Fall) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, October 30, 2023 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Spring | November 6 – 10, 2023 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Spring | November 13 – 17, 2023 |
| MidTerm | Wednesday, November 22, 2023 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Monday, November 27, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes after 4 pm, Wed.) | November 23 – 26, 2023 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
| Winter Break | Dec. 17, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024 |
| 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, March 2, 2024 |
| Spring Break | March 11 – 15, 2024 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Summer | March 18 – 22, 2024 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Summer | March 25 – 28, 2024 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Commencement Day | Friday, April 26, 2024 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, January 10, 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| MidTerm | Saturday, February 3, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Friday, February 9, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, March 2, 2024 |
| Accelerated 7-Week (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, March 4, 2024 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 |
| Spring Break** | March 11 – 15, 2024 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Summer | March 18 – 22, 2024 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Summer | March 25 – 28, 2024 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| MidTerm | Saturday, March 30, 2024 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Monday, April 8, 2024 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
| 14-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, May 13, 2024 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, May 13, 2024 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, May 19, 2024 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, May 19, 2024 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, June 29, 2024 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 8 – 12, 2024 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 15 – 19, 2024 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
| ABSN 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, May 6, 2024 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, May 6, 2024 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, May 12, 2024 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, May 12, 2024 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| Mid Term | Friday, June 28, 2024 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 8 – 12, 2024 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 15 – 19, 2024 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Summer) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, May 6, 2024 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, May 6, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, May 8, 2024 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| MidTerm | Saturday, June 1, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, June 29, 2024 |
| Accelerated 7-Week Term (Summer) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, July 1, 2024 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, July 3, 2024 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 8 – 12, 2024 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 15 – 19, 2024 |
| MidTerm | Wednesday, July 24, 2024 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, July 28, 2024 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
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* Dropping a class before this date will result in a grade of “W”. Dropping a class after this date will result in a grade of “F”. The last day to drop courses, less than 15 weeks long, will be at the 60% point.
** Dates are tentative.
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Mercy College of Health Sciences reserves the right to change, at any time and without notice, the requirements, regulations, course and program offerings, fees, charges, and other matters addressed in this catalog. Mercy College must reserve the right to modify or terminate programs described herein; however, modification of program requirements will not adversely affect those students already enrolled in a program, nor will termination of a program affect anything other than the closure of admission thereto.
The Mercy College of Health Sciences Catalog is an informational document to guide students through academic processes, procedures, and coursework. This document is not a contract. It is a planning tool, and courses are subject to change.
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