UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

60 / Academic Regulations and Procedures
Academic Regulations and
Procedures
Matriculation and Credit
A student may register for courses without being matriculated, but in the event of
subsequent matriculation, the student may not apply any degree requirements from
catalogs issued previous to his/her matriculation. Interruption of study other than
Leave of Absence will result in loss of matriculation.
Registration
The regular registration periods are designated precisely for each semester, term, and
session. Additional times are designated as periods for late registration. It is preferable,
both for students and the College, to have students register early in order to avoid
being closed out of courses. Students can register for courses each semester via the
Web at www.mercy.edu. Registration is subject to academic procedures published
by the Registrar, and billing procedures published by the Office of Student Services.
All program changes and late registrations are contingent upon advisor approval.
Academic policy in some departments may preclude a student from entering a course
after its first meeting.
Prerequisites
Some courses in the catalog have other courses as prerequisites. Permission to take a
course without indicated prerequisites must be obtained from the school dean of the
department offering the course.
Auditing a Course
Students may enroll in a course on an audit basis. The audit fee is 50 percent of the
current tuition rate. A student does not receive a grade or credit for the course he/she
audits. Students must fill out an Audit Form available in the Office of Student Services
at each campus within the first two weeks of a semester, term or session.
Course Load
Matriculated students may normally register for no more than a total of five courses in
a given 16-week daytime semester, or five courses during a 16-week evening semester,
or two courses in an eight-week term. Permission to register for an additional course
(18 credits) must be obtained from the Registrar. Guidelines for 18 credits include at
least a 3.0 GPA in the previous two full-time semesters at Mercy College. Permission
to register for 21 credits in any combination of terms during any semester must be
obtained in writing from the Executive Dean of Academic Engagement and Planning.
Guidelines for approval for 21 credits include the following: minimum GPA of 3.8,