Catalog Addendum

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, Mercy College reserves the right to alter its degree requirements, regulations, procedures, and course offerings.

This page reflects the changes made to the 2020-2021 Undergraduate catalog effective August 24, 2020.

Students are encouraged to speak with a PACT/COP mentor regarding these changes and how, if at all, they may affect their intended program of study.

Catalog Changes:

Date of Change	School	Program / Section of Catalog	Type of Update	Description of Update	Effective Term
8/24/2020	N/A	College of New Rochelle Academic Programs, Teach Out	Teach-out dates updated and HEGIS codes added to each program	CNR Teach Out Traditional Nursing Program, B.S. teach-out date updated to 6/1/2023.	Fall 2020
9/10/2020	N/A	Admissions	Updates made to the benefits for members of the armed forces and veterans	Additional information added to Members of the Armed Forces and Veterans section of the Admissions page. Benefit added: The college will readmit a service member with the same academic status as he/she had when last attending the school or accepted for admission to the school.	Fall 2020
9/22/2020	School of Liberal Arts	Registered Programs by Campus	Additional Campus Registration	The Computer Science, B.S. program is now registered at the Manhattan Branch Campus.	Fall 2020
9/22/2020	School of Liberal Arts	Registered Programs by Campus	Additional Campus Registration	The Cybersecurity, B.S. program is now registered at the Manhattan Branch Campus.	Fall 2020
10/2/2020	School of Health and Natural Sciences	Nursing, Traditional Nursing Program, B.S.	Addition of new Nursing policies	The new Readmission and Admission policies have been approved for the Nursing, Traditional Nursing Program, B.S.	Spring 2021
10/2/2020	School of Health and Natural Sciences	Accelerated Second Degree Nursing (ASDBS), B.S.	Addition of new Nursing policies	The new Readmission and Admission policies have been approved for the Accelerated Second Degree Nursing (ASDBS), B.S.	Spring 2021
10/2/2020	School of Health and Natural Sciences	Nursing, RN to BS Completion Program, B.S.	Addition of new Nursing policies	The new Readmission and Admission policies have been approved for the Nursing, RN to BS Completion Program, B.S.	Spring 2021
10/5/2020	N/A	Mercy College Administration	Change in Administration	New Interim Provost for Faculty Affairs. See Mercy College Administration page.	Fall 2020
10/20/2020	N/A	Academic Regulations and Procedures and Student Policies	Revisions to the Repeating Courses Policy	The Repeating Courses Policy has been revised to clarify the maximum attempts a student can repeat a course. Please see Academic Regulations and Procedures and Student Policies for the full policy.	Fall 2020
10/26/2020	School of Health and Natural Sciences	Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.S.	Changes to Admission Criteria / Procedure	The Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.S. Admission Criteria / Procedure has been updated to the following: Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation as opposed to the previous requirement of three, OTA will have rolling admission for the 2020-2021 academic year, and decision letters will be mailed to applicants within two weeks of the interview. See the Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.S. program page for the full list of criteria.	Fall 2020