UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

Academic Regulations and Procedures / 65
Leave of Absence
A student in good standing may request a leave of absence from the College, for a
maximum of two consecutive semesters, without prejudice to his/her standing. If the
student does not return for the third semester he/she must re-apply to the College for
admission and follow the rules and regulations of that catalog year. A leave of absence
may be obtained by written request from an academic advisor at the campus where the
student is taking courses or online via Mercy Connect under School Resources on the
right side of the academic advising tab.
Good Academic Standing
In order to be in good academic standing a student must meet minimum satisfactory
academic progress toward completion of a degree. The minimum standard per
cumulative credits total varies for an associate’s degree candidate and a bachelor’s
degree candidate. In both cases a cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation,
however, minimum GPA standards for the first two years of study are somewhat lower
in recognition of the transition into college level work.
The following minimum GPA must be attained based upon the number of credits hours
attempted (not necessarily achieved) for a candidate’s degree:
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
0 - 15 credits 1.50 GPA 0 - 30 credits 1.50 GPA
16 - 30 credits 1.75 GPA 31 - 60 credits 1.75 GPA
31 + credits 2.00 GPA 61 credits or above 2.00 GPA
At the end of each semester the Committee for Academic Standing reviews the records
of all matriculated students whose GPA is below 2.0. A student who did not attain the
minimum GPA for the number of credits he/she has attempted as stated in the above
charts are placed on academic probation. To show satisfactory academic progress, the
student who is placed on academic probation must achieve the minimum GPA as stated
above for the number of attempted credits for the following term of enrollment. If the
term GPA is below that minimum the student will be dismissed.
Those students who have made acceptable progress during their first semester on
probation will be permitted to continue on probation for one additional semester until
the cumulative GPA for their range of credits is achieved. If the cumulative GPA for the
student’s range of credits is not achieved by the end of this second semester the student
will be dismissed.
Students receiving funds from TAP and Title IV must follow the Guidelines for
Academic Progress stated in the Financial Aid section of this catalog.
Students who place into non-degree courses in English as a Second Language are
required to complete these courses during their initial semesters at the College. A
student who withdraws from or fails the same non-degree course three times will not
be permitted to register again at the College without approval from the Committee for
Academic Standing.
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
AND PROCEDURES