(A)       Purpose. The university adopted a veterans forgiveness policy on the twenty-third of May, 1968, in order to recognize the contribution of veterans. This policy was modified by the educational policies council on the twentieth of May, 1974, to include a broader variety of veterans. The university will adjust probation to reflect maturity.

(B)       Eligibility. Former university students who have been in the armed forces since leaving the university and who have been away from the university for two calendar years or more are eligible for this program. Service in agencies such as "Vista" and the peace corps do not apply as service in the armed forces.

(C)       Procedure.

(1)       In order for a returning veteran to take advantage of the forgiveness policy, it will be necessary for the veteran to make application for the program through the office of the dean of the college at the time of readmission. The veteran is not obligated to reenter the university under this program.

(2)       If he or she left the university with an average below 2.0, a veteran admitted under this program must take a diagnostic entrance examination and will be admitted on the normal probation, as established by the college. If the veteran achieves a 2.0 average in either the next fifteen or thirty semester hours attempted, all of the "D's" and "F's" in the veteran's record will be removed from the cumulative average but not from the transcript. Probation, if any, will then be recalculated and the student so notified. The reason for the new cumulative average will appear on the university transcript.

(3)       If the veteran fails to achieve a 2.0 average in these fifteen to thirty semester hours, all previous work will be included in the veteran's total cumulative average and the veteran will be dismissed or continued on probation according to this average.

(D)       Supplementary information.

(1)       The individual's military status will be determined by the veterans administration, the branch of military service or the state of Ohio. For example, if the veteran is eligible for normal benefits such as G.I. Bill or a state bonus, the veteran will automatically be eligible for the forgiveness policy at the university. Normally, a DD214 form entitled "Military Service History and Release Form" will be required of the veteran.

(2)       When a student elects the forgiveness policy, none of the work at "D" level will be counted in the cumulative hours toward graduation. Only required courses originally taken with a "D" will have to be reearned by enrollment in the course or through credit by examination. On the other hand, should the student and the advisor feel that the subject has been mastered at a reasonable level, the student could attempt a continuation of courses without having, technically speaking, credit for a prerequisite. The student could add other work towards the total number of hours needed for graduation and not in any sense "make up" "D" level work which had been removed from the graduation total.

Effective: June 1, 2007
Prior Effective Dates: Prior to November 4, 1977; March 11, 1982