To: All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu>
From: "William Riley, Dean of Students" <w-riley@ad.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: dkemphue@uiuc.edu
Subject: MASSMAIL - Students Called to Military Duty
<![CDATA[TO: Undergraduate Students
Graduate and Professional Students
FROM: William Riley, Dean of Students
Richard Wheeler, Dean of Graduate College
Students who are called to active military duty for an indefinite period
need to be aware of University policies and practices that address this
situation. To assist you, we are forwarding information about relevant
policies, procedures, and resources. We hope that you will find this
information useful.
1. GENERAL ASSISTANCE
Students may contact the Office of the Dean of Students, 300 Turner Student
Services Building, 610 East John Street, Champaign, (217) 333-0050 for
general information, advising, and referral. The Emergency Dean is on call
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Undergraduate students and students enrolled in the J.D., D.V.M., or M.D.
programs will need to contact their college offices to start the withdrawal
process and to address questions of procedure for resuming their
educational programs.
Students enrolled in the Graduate College should contact their graduate
program offices or the Graduate College, 204 Coble Hall, 801 South Wright
Street, Champaign, (217) 333-0035.
2. WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES
A student who ends up being out for an extended period of time may need to
withdraw for the semester. Rule 49 ("Withdrawal from the University for
Military or Other National Defense Services") of the Code of Policies &
Regulations Applying to all Students
(http://www.uiuc.edu/admin_manual/code/) addresses this issue. If students
are called to extended active military service, Rule 49 explains credit in
courses, impact on graduation, etc. Rule 58 of the Code ("Refunds of
Registration Charges") explains what refunds students will receive.
3. FINANCIAL AID
Questions about loans, scholarships, or grants administered through the
Office of Student Financial Aid should be directed to:
Mr. Robert Woods
Financial Aid Counselor, Veterans Affairs
Office of Student Financial Aid
620 East John Street, MC-303
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-0100 or (217) 333-9283
Questions about fellowship appointments should be directed to the Graduate
College Fellowship Office (fellowship@grad.uiuc.edu, 217/333-0036).
Questions about assistantship appointments should be directed to the Office
of Academic Human Resources (ahr@uiuc.edu, 217/333-6747). Compensation for
students on assistantship appointments called for military duty is handled
in accordance with Federal, State, and University policies.
4. HOUSING CONTRACTS
Students who have signed a University Housing contract must contact the
University Housing Contracts & Assignments Office to obtain information
regarding a request for release from their housing contract and the
traditional pro-rated refund.
Ms. Mary Cloos
Director of Contracts & Assignments
University Residence Halls
200 Clark Hall, MC-548
1203 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-1420
Students who live in Private Certified Housing should direct their
questions to the manager/director at their housing complex or to:
Mr. Jeff Henderson
Director of Private Certified Housing
Private Certified Housing Office
400 Clark Hall, MC-548
1203 South Fourth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-1420
5. APARTMENT LEASES
Students who have signed a lease for an apartment in the Urbana-Champaign
area should direct questions to their landlords or apartment managers.
Others resources that may be helpful include:
Tenant Union Office
326 Illini Union, MC-384
1401 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-0112
Student Legal Services
324 Illini Union, MC-384
1401 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-9053
NOTE: According to the Illinois Bar Association (ISBA), service members or
their families may end a lease they entered into before the start of active
service so long as the service member lives on the premises. This lease
may be a residential, business, professional or agricultural lease.
Service personnel must notify the landlord in writing. The termination of
the lease will become effective 30 days after the next payment is due. Any
prepaid money must be refunded to the service personnel. (Check the
following ISB website at http://www.isba.org/duty.htm.)
6. UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
Students in active military service are provided health care through the
United States Military. Students who have questions about their University
health-care benefits or health-care benefits purchased for their dependents
should contact the Benefits Center at (217) 333-3111.
7. OTHER FINANCIAL AND CONTRACTUAL ISSUES
Students with questions regarding the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief
Act (SSCRA), loan rate reduction, mortgage foreclosure prevention,
installment credit, contract fines and penalties, property and income
taxes, life insurance, pending judicial actions, student loans, or other
laws and provisions related to call-up for active military service, should
consult http://www.isba.org/duty.html or http://www.ed.gov/finaid.html for
more information.
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The Office of the Dean, Graduate College
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