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General Transfer Credit
Students may transfer credits from another graduate or professional program if the credits are appropriate to our programme. Only modules offered at approved university or college may be accepted with an equivalent of a 'C' grade or better for the BBA and 'B' grade or better for the MBA. The Principal is the final arbiter for the award of transfer credit.
Registration
Students must register in order to attend classes and receive a grade. All registration and other forms or documents are official and become MERC Education's property when received by the Principal's Office.
The quarter will begin on the day announced in the Academic Calendar. Registration will take place during the month preceding the first day of each quarter and the drop/add period will last for two weeks. Late registration will take place on the day immediately following the first day of the quarter and will last no more than five days.
The maximum academic load is 21 credits per term for all programs and may only be exceeded under extenuating circumstances and with the prior written consent of the Principal.
The college reserves the right to cancel from the time-table any module in which there is an insufficient number of students enrolled. Students enrolled in a module that has been cancelled should contact the Registrar for assistance in making another module selection.
A minimum of 15 credits hours per week are required for full-time status, which must be maintained for all foreign students.
Note: MERC Education reserves the right to alter, amend, change or modify the academic programme in cases of under or over enrolment, or in the case of a mutual agreement with a sponsoring institution. Similarly, MERC Education reserves the right to alter, amend, change or modify its terms and conditions of admissions and other policies without further notice.
Adding And Dropping modules
Withdrawal
A student who wishes to withdraw from either a module or an entire program must first file an application for withdrawal or termination to the Principal's Office. Failure to file this official application will result in an 'F' grade for all modules for the respective quarter. Such withdrawal becomes official when the application is filed with the Principal's Office. Note that no refund can be entertained once classes have started. Also refer to terms and conditions on the MERC Education application form.
Academic Term
MERC Education operates on a term system (JANUARY, MAY, SEPTEMBER), with each term consisting of 10-15 intensive weeks of classes.
Graduation
MERC Education organises one graduation ceremony annually, in September. Students who have completed more than 75% of their programs and who are above the required CGPA for final graduations are entitled to petition for graduation and to attend the nearest graduation ceremony exercise.
Attendance
Regular attendance at class meetings is required of all modules including directed study. Students are expected to spend at least 15 hours at the college. In addition, students should attend and study in the library to up-date on their studies and complete coursework.
Attendance records are maintained by the Administrator's Office with the help of the faculty members who may drop, at their discretion, a student from class for poor attendance. A student may be suspended for the term or even expelled from the college for poor attendance at any time if, after meeting with the Principal to discuss class attendance, he or she continues to be absent from classes. An instructor may withdraw a student who has accumulated more than three unofficial absences.
Academic Dismissal Appeal
A student may appeal against an academic dismissal decision by submitting a written explanation with viable proof of non-occurrence of the deficiency or unjustified dismissive action together with the signature of approval of the Principal for a hearing to take place. If successful, all remedial actions will be taken immediately.