Penn State Intercom......October 11, 2001

University supports military
reservists who are called to duty

Since the tragic events of Sept. 11, tens of thousands of military reservists have been called to active duty nationwide. More than 425 military reservists in Pennsylvania have been called to active duty in the past week. The University is ready to support those students, faculty and staff in the military reserves who could be affected now or in the near future.

"The University community stands ready to support all those whose studies and work may be put on hold in this time of national need and should be aware that policies already are in place that will protect the status of students and employees," said President Graham B. Spanier.

"Our flexibility is an important contribution that we can make to the national effort to protect and defend against further senseless acts such as those that the world witnessed Sept. 11."

In such cases when students must withdraw from their studies for military duty, the students should contact the campus registrar and present a copy of the military orders. An official withdrawal form will be signed by the student and the campus registrar.

If timing does not permit an initial presentation of the military orders, the student may initiate the withdrawal by providing a formal request to the University Registrar.

Questions from students during military absence regarding their status or procedures for re-entry into the University can be directed to the Veterans Program Office at (814) 863-0465.

Leave of absence procedures also are in place for faculty and staff who are called to active duty. Those affected should contact their unit's human resources representative. The employee policy for military leave of absence (HR-19) can be viewed online at http://www.ohr.psu.edu/policy/Hr19.cfm.

In addition, Computer and Information Systems will maintain the access accounts (http://cac.psu.edu/accounts/access.html) for currently enrolled students and employees who are called away for military duty.

In order to keep their access accounts, students and employees do not need to contact Computer and Information Systems.

Currently enrolled students who process a military withdrawal with the Office of the Registrar will maintain their access account automatically. Full-time employees who take a leave of absence for active military service or training (as per policy HR19 at http://guru.psu.edu/policies/OHR/hr19.html) also will maintain their access accounts automatically. Part-time employees should contact their supervisors or human resources representatives.

Supervisors or human resources representatives must e-mail accounts@psu.edu to obtain an extension for part-time employee accounts.

Questions about access accounts can be directed to the Center for Academic Computing Accounts Office at (814) 865-4772 or accounts@psu.edu.

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