Each semester the course schedule is available online prior to registration. Information concerning registration is distributed via Mercy College email and posted on the College digital monitors. Fall and summer registration typically begins in March. Spring registration typically begins in November.
Adding and Dropping a Course
During the periods when web registration is open, up to and including the first week of classes, students can add or drop courses in their EMPOWER ME account using the “Course Registration” link found under the Student Records tab. Students should refer to the Academic Calendar (
https://mercycollege.edu/academics/academic-calendar) for specific dates and refund information.
Withdrawal from a Course
Prior to withdrawing from a course, students should contact the Office of Financial Aid. (See Return of Title IV in Mercy College Catalog).
Students who elect to withdraw from a course should contact their academic advisor and complete the Drop/Withdrawal/Leave form found in the Student Records tab in the Schedule/Grade Details menu in EMPOWER ME. Once students have been withdrawn from a course, they cannot be reinstated into the same course and section for that semester.
Student transcripts will indicate a “W” if students complete the process prior to the withdrawal deadline as indicated by the Academic Calendar (https://mercycollege.edu/academics/academic-calendar). Any course withdrawal after the published deadline for the current semester will receive a grade of “WP” (withdrawal pass) or “WF” (withdrawal fail) depending on the student’s current grade in the course. A grade of “WP” will not affect grade point average; however, a grade of “WF” will be calculated in the grade point average. Students are not permitted to withdraw during finals week.
Add and Drop Deadlines
Refer to the Academic Calendar (https://mercycollege.edu/academics/academic-calendar) for all add/drop deadlines.
Students may add/drop any course through the first week of a session using the Course Registration link found in the Student Records tab in the Schedule/Grade Details menu in EMPOWER ME.
No Show
If a student does not participate in any activities or attend any meeting(s) of a course in which they are enrolled prior to the end of the second week of the course, they may be dropped from the course. Student's dropped for no show will not be permitted to re-enroll in that course. Students who are not planning on attending are encouraged to drop courses prior to the end of the add/drop deadline even if they have never attended the course.
Enrollment Status
Undergraduate student enrollment is as follows:
- Full-Time: 12 or more credit hours
- Three-Quarter-Time: 9 to 11.99 credit hours
- Half-Time: 6 to 8.99 credit hours
- Less Than Half-Time: less than 6 credit hours
Enrollment Status and Course Load
Undergraduate students may enroll in a maximum of 18 credit hours per semester.
To enroll in more than the maximum number of credit hours, as listed above, students must complete a Waiver/Substitution Form. The academic advisor, in consultation with the Division Dean, determines the number of overload credit hours in which students may enroll.
Course Repeat
Undergraduate students may repeat any course for credit in which they received a grade that was not passing, a grade of “D” or lower. Both grades will appear on the transcript, and only the second grade will be calculated in the cumulative GPA.
Students may be permitted to repeat a course a second time; however, all course grades will be calculated in the cumulative GPA. Students who wish to register a third and final time for a course they did not pass must present documented reasons to the Division Dean as to why they were unable to pass the course on the first two attempts and what measures they will take to ensure success in the third and final attempt. If the request is granted, students may only be enrolled in the course being repeated. A second course repeat will impact financial aid, and students will be required to complete an Academic Success Plan.
Course Audit
Students may audit courses for the purposes of self-enrichment and academic exploration. Courses taken for audit earn zero credit and quality points. Courses are offered only on a space-available basis with the approvals of both the instructor of the course and the Office of Student Records. Students may not audit the clinical component of any nursing or health science courses.
An audit designation (AU) will appear on the transcript. An audit withdrawal designation (WA) will be recorded on the transcript if the instructor certifies that the student has not regularly attended classes.
Students may not change class registration status either from audit to credit or from credit to audit after the second week of the class. Students may not receive Credit by Examination (https://mercycollege.edu/academics/student-records/credit-by-examination) for audited courses. The fee for audited courses is $100 per credit hour.