School District Leadership Advanced Certificate

Course Load

Candidates may register for courses on a part-time or full-time basis. A part-time candidate may register for three to six credits per term. A full-time candidate may register for nine or 12 credits with the approval of the chair or program director. Courses are offered in the fall, spring and summer terms. The program is also available online.

Transfer Credit

Graduate courses taken at other institutions prior to admission at Mercy College may, if pertinent to the plan of study, be credited toward the graduate degree. Permission to transfer credits must be requested at the time of admission and official transcripts and course descriptions must be submitted to the program director or chair for evaluation. Transfer credit is limited to six semester hours of credit for courses taken within the last five years in which the student has received a grade of B or better. Transfer credits are not recorded as part of the GPA. Courses with a grade of B are not transferable.

After matriculation, candidates wishing to take a course at another institution with the intention of transferring credit to Mercy College must receive written permission from the school dean prior to registering for the course. If prior approval is not obtained, transfer credit may not be accepted.

Maintenance of Matriculation

It is expected that candidates will fulfill the requirements for their graduate degree by registering in successive sessions. For cohort programs, registration may be required during summer session(s). For non-cohort programs, summer registration is not required. Registration is accomplished by either enrolling in classes or maintaining matriculation. The Maintenance of Matriculation fee is $100 per session and is processed as a registration.

Candidates who have not maintained matriculation and wish to return to their program within one year after their last course will be charged the Maintenance of Matriculation fee of $100 for each missed term. Maintenance of matriculation without attending classes is limited to one year. Activated U.S. Military Reservists are not required to pay the Maintenance of Matriculation fee.

Maintenance of Good Academic Standing

The cumulative GPA for both good academic standing and degree conferral is a 3.0. Grades are subject to review by the associate dean and chair at the end of each term. If the academic average falls below 3.0, the student may be dismissed or be placed on academic probation.

Academic Probation and Dismissal Review

Please refer to the college policies in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of the catalog.