Students enrolled in the UAMS College of Medicine, who are members of military reserve or National Guard units and who are called to active military duty as a result of the activation authorized by the President of the United States may elect one of the following options:
- The student can officially withdraw from the College and receive a full adjustment and refund of tuition and non-consumable fees for the term involved. A copy of the activation orders must be attached to the official withdrawal form for the student to obtain the full tuition and fee adjustment and refund. Students electing this option will not receive credit for any courses for the semester involved; however, the academic record will indicate enrollment until the official date of withdrawal.
- The student can request a military leave of absence from the College. Students electing this option will not receive credit for any courses for the semester involved. When the student returns, he or she will re-enter school at the beginning of the semester from which he/she left. No tuition would be refunded; however, tuition paid for the year in which the leave is taken would be applied to the year in which the student returns. Therefore, if tuition had been paid for the entire year, the student would only be charged any increase in tuition plus fees.
- If the student must leave the College after the third test round of a semester, at the discretion of the course director (that is, if the course director feels that sufficient information has been obtained about the student to allow a final grade to be assigned), the student may be assigned a final grade in the course(s). This grade would then be reported on the transcript as the final grade and the student would not have to repeat the course when he/she returns.
Approved December 2, 1990, by the Executive Committee