If you are a student enrolled in any class or program at North Dakota State University and are called to active duty, scheduled for deployment, or required to report for military training, preventing you from completing the current term, you are protected under SBHE Policy 510: "Rights of Students Called to Active Military Service" approved in November 2002, NDSU policy (see Policy 146 – Section 2, Student Military Leave, and Policy 333 – Class Attendance) . This policy is intended to enable campus officials and faculty to do what they can to minimize disruption to a student's educational program and financial impact that might otherwise result when a student is ordered to active duty. This is to make it easier for these students to devote full attention to family matters and other concerns.This Military Service and Pre-Deployment Checklist is designed to assist you with the recommended steps to take prior to your deployment and when re-enrolling in classes before returning to NDSU.

Depending on the point in the semester at which a military activation occurs, and based on a mutually agreed plan between student and instructor regarding what is in the student’s best interest, the following options may be considered:

1. Remain in the course and complete the work — details to be determined and arranged between instructor and student. Incomplete policy may apply if work extends past the current semester grading period. See incomplete policy in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
2. Not able to remain in the course and complete the course work
   1. Prior to published "with-record" drop deadline — drop the course according to published university dates and deadlines
   2. After the published "with-record" drop deadline — work with Military and Veterans Services personnel to drop courses without academic penalty

Communicate changes in your enrollment status to the Military & Veterans Services office:call us at (701) 231-7985 or email us at ndsu.veterans@ndsu.edu.

If you withdraw from any of your classes and you are using Federal Tuition Assistance, please notify the Military and Veteran Certification Office and your State Education Officer.

 Additional questions or concerns may be directed to the Military and Veterans Services office at (701) 231-7985 or ndsu.veterans@ndsu.edu.

Students serving in the National Guard and Reserve are encouraged to notify NDSU when they are called to active duty. Please contact Military & Veterans Certification, 112 Morrill Hall (701-231-7985 or 1-800-608-NDSU) prior to leaving campus. The following information is provided to assist students when activated.

Graduate students are also encouraged to contact the Graduate School before leaving campus for information on leave of absence procedures for their degree program.

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Other Questions about Deployment? ...please contact Military and Veterans Certification Office at 701-231-7985