UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

36 / Co-curricular and Student Life
New York State Department of Health Bureau
Immunization Program
All students born after January 1, 1957, are required to show proof of immunity against
measles, mumps, and rubella. Please see page 11 for details.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The policy of Mercy College is that discrimination against any individual for reasons
of gender, race, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital or
parental status, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability or for
any other legally protected basis is specifically prohibited. This includes discriminatory
language, gestures, and written or electronic communication. Accordingly, equal access
to educational programs, employment opportunities, and all other College activities is
extended to all eligible persons.
Information concerning non-discrimination policies, including complaint procedures,
may be obtained from the following individuals:
• For Students: Senior Associate Dean for Student Engagement
• For Faculty and Administration: Provost
• For Staff: Director of Human Resources
• For Handicapped Services: Senior Associate Dean for Student Engagement
Off-Campus Student Housing
The Residential Life Office, located in the Residence Hall, Room 3, maintains a list of
rooms and apartments available in the surrounding area. The College has received this
information from persons or companies that wish to rent those rooms or apartments
to students at the college, and the College is making this information available as a
service to its students.
New Student Orientation
Students entering Mercy College for the first time are invited to an orientation held at
the beginning of the fall semester. Separate orientation programs generally are planned
for first year students and transfer students, residence hall students, and international
students. At Orientation, new students meet members of the administration, staff and
faculty to discuss programs, services and opportunities that are vital elements of life
at Mercy College. For online students, there is an online orientation that walks the
student through the taking of an actual online course. Transfer students who have
previously participated in the collegiate experience are given information about those
programs and services that are unique to Mercy College.
Public Information Policy
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 specifically provides that a
school may provide what is termed “directory information” to third parties when
a legitimate request is made in writing. Mercy College may occasionally release
“directory information,” without the student’s consent. Directory information includes
the following: the student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth,