Military Call to Active Duty
Semester Students: WWU students who are currently members of National Guard or federal military reserve formations who are called to active duty during the fall or spring prior 30 or more days before the end of the semester will be permitted to withdraw and be entitled to a full refund of tuition, and a prorated refund of room and board paid. WWU students called within 30 days of the end of the semester may exercise the withdrawal option noted above or may, through arrangement with their instructors, complete the course work in which they were enrolled. All such students will be carried on an academic leave and will be eligible to return to the university and resume study under the requirements applicable at the time of their original enrollment as long as re-enrollment takes place within 18 months of their release from active duty (or at any later date should a service-related injury or condition preclude resumption of studies within 18 months). Students who wish to finish course work will have an I recorded for their work until completed. Such work is to be completed as soon as practical and in no case later than the period of time allowed for re-enrollment. In instances in which students wish to complete a portion of their total course load and withdraw form a portion; this will be permitted with the refund prorated as per the general structure detailed above. Graduate or Online Students: WWU students who are currently members of National Guard or federal military reserve formations who are called to active duty with more than two weeks remaining in any course will be permitted to withdraw from the course in which they are currently enrolled and will be entitled to a full refund of tuition for that course. Such students will be carried on official academic leave and will be eligible to return to study under the tuition rate and requirements applicable at the time of their original enrollment as long as re-enrollment takes place within 18 months of their release from active duty (or at any later date should a service-related injury or condition preclude resumption of studies within 18 months). Students who wish to finish course work will have an I recorded for their work until completed. Such work is to be completed as soon as practical and in no case later than the period of time allowed for re-enrollment. I n instances in which students wish to complete a portion of their total course load and withdraw form a portion; this will be permitted with the refund prorated as per the general structure detailed above. Process: The student must notify the registrar and provide formal documentation of call up prior to departure from class and select the appropriate options (withdraw without penalty or incomplete) at the time of notification. Formal notification shall be provided as soon as practical in instances in which the call up entailed circumstances which made prompt prior notification impossible. Prior to resumption of studies, the student must provide formal documentation of the date of release from active duty.