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Mercy College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Mercy College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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