General College Information: Student Services/Policies and Procedures
Parking
Free, lighted, and monitored parking is available in the surface lots found on Jefferson Avenue and Madison Avenue. Students are expected to comply with the parking regulations issued by Mercy Public Safety.
- General Parking Regulations
All vehicles MUST be parked within a single parking space.
- Parking in restricted areas (such as fire lanes, in “no parking” areas, in reserved parking areas, in drives, in outpatient parking areas, etc.) or parking in any area not specifically designed for parking, constitutes a violation and is subject to penalty.
- Parking in designated handicapped spaces is restricted to individuals with State handicapped permits or plates.
Public Safety
Campus security and law enforcement is primarily the responsibility of Mercy Public Safety. Mercy Public Safety provides 24-hour day patrols of the grounds, parking areas, and buildings. The officers use both vehicle and foot patrols. Public safety officers enforce College rules/regulations, and federal, state, and local laws.
Public Safety is located at the main entrance of the Mercy Healthcare Center. The station is staffed 24 hours a day. The Security Department provides an escort service that operates 24 hours a day. The purpose of this service is to provide for the safety of anyone walking alone on campus. To request an escort, call 1-4444 from an on-campus phone or 419-251-4444 from an off-campus phone and a public safety officer will come to your location and accompany you to your vehicle or another building. A public safety vehicle is also available for these escorts.
College Closing Cancellations
The College will be open for classes and/or clinical experience according to the class schedule unless an emergency or inclement weather warrants closing the College or postponing the beginning of the class and/or clinical experience time. If any of these situations arise, the College will notify students via email and the College website. Local radio and television stations with a closing or delay announcement will be contacted. Oftentimes, the College will switch to remote learning for courses in the event of inclement weather. In the absence of any announcement, the College is open and students are expected to attend. Since the College serves a large geographic area, students are expected to exercise their own judgment when hazardous conditions exist in their own areas.
Cancellation of a Course or Program
We are committed to providing students with a quality educational experience and the opportunity to learn in an environment that promotes collaboration among peers. Mercy College reserves the right to cancel a class for any reason. Under these circumstances, students will be notified as soon as possible and all payments, even program deposits, will be refunded in full.
Instructors
Mercy College reserves the right to substitute equally qualified instructors.