Roster Reconciliation Requirements

Mercer University is required to verify students have established eligibility for financial aid. While we are not required to take attendance all semester long, we are required to confirm students have begun attendance thereby establishing their eligibility for financial aid.

* Please Note: Student financial aid will not be disbursed (credited) to the student’s account until attendance has been confirmed and reported in MyMercer. Inaccurate reporting of attendance impacts the university’s compliance with Federal Financial Eligibility rules and may detrimentally impact the student’s finances.

Faculty Requirements

Recording Attendance in MyMercer

Attendance recording is not required throughout the term. Faculty are required only to complete roster reconciliation and verify each student’s initial academic engagement in the course.

The faculty portal allows verification to be submitted using any available past or current scheduled meeting date, or any available past or current Wednesday for asynchronous courses, after the course has begun. Future dates cannot be used.

This system functionality provides flexibility for submitting the required initial academic engagement verification. It does not mean attendance must be recorded on each available date. Faculty should use one appropriate date to complete the required roster reconciliation and initial academic engagement verification.