credits. Only credits earned at Gwynedd-Mercy College are included in the computation of the cumulative grade point average. Academic Probation A full-time student whose cumulative grade point average falls below the required minimum (see description under “Academic Progress”) during either the fall or spring semester will be placed on academic probation for the next full-time semester (either fall or spring). By the conclusion of the probationary semester a student is expected to have achieved the minimal acceptable cumulative grade point average. The student will be notified in writing if they are on academic probation. Notification of academic probation will be made through the Dean of the School. A student who has been on academic probation may not be placed on probation a second time. Such students will be subject to academic dismissal. Part-time students are expected to remain in good academic standing throughout their studies at Gwynedd-Mercy College. A part-time student whose cumulative grade point average falls below 1.8 after 15 credits or 2.0 after 30 credits will be recommended for academic dismissal from his or her degree program by his or her Dean or chairperson. Individual Schools will determine when academic dismissal is warranted and will make such a recommendation to the Office of Academic Affairs. The student will be notified that they have been dismissed from their degree program. College and Program Academic Dismissal A full-time student who fails to achieve the required cumulative grade point average at the end of a probationary semester will be placed on “college academic dismissal.” A student under college academic dismissal is no longer considered a degree-seeking matriculated student. As such, a student may take classes on a part-time basis but the work completed during this time is not guaranteed by the College to be applicable to any degree program. A student who has been placed on college academic dismissal may reapply for admission into a degree program upon meeting all readmission requirements. Each degree program stipulates satisfactory minimum grades with regards to its own major and certain general education courses. See more specific explanation of program degree requirements found in the course listings section of each academic area in the College Catalog. Should a full- or part-time student fail to meet these program-specific grade requirements, the Dean of the school, or chairperson of the School/ Division in which he or she is matriculated may recommend the program dismissal of the student. Students with a satisfactory cumulative grade point average who are dismissed from their program of study under these conditions may continue their studies (full- or part-time) in another concentration if accepted into another degree program by the Dean or chairperson of that program.
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