GI Bill® and Probation Policy
Students who are using GI Bill® benefits will follow West Liberty University defined SAP policies. If a student who is using GI Bill® benefits does not meet satisfactory academic progress, the certification of enrollment will be terminated and the VA will be notified of the termination. The student will not be permitted to use GI Bill® benefits until they meet academic standing. A student may appeal their Suspension and will be required to make an academic plan with the College Dean where their major resides. A copy of the Academic plan will need to be returned to the Veteran Coordinator prior to the completion of their certification of enrollment. West Liberty University may terminate benefits due to unsatisfactory progress if a student remains on academic probation beyond two terms, quarters, or semesters. Please see the SAP Policy under the Academic Section of the catalog.
Change of Major/Add, Drop, Withdraw/Degree Pursuant
It is extremely important that students contact the WLU certifying official before adding or withdrawing from courses. Any changes in your educational status (drop in credit hours, change of program, grade changes, withdrawal or retroactive withdrawals from school) may cause over payments that will be due from the veteran.
It is the student’s responsibility to report any changes in their enrollment status to the certifying official and VA.
Courses that do not apply towards your degree may not be used for certification of enrollment. A minor pursued as part of an approved major can be certified, even if the minor will require additional credit to graduate. Only courses required to complete the degree, including the minor, can be certified.
Students must also be registered full time (12 credit hours for undergraduate students; 9 credit hours for graduate students) to receive your full monthly stipend.
Auditing and Repeating Courses
Audited courses cannot be certified.
Classes that are successfully completed may not be certified again for VA purposes if they are repeated. However, if a student fails a class, or if a program requires a higher grade than the one achieved in a particular class for successful completion, that class may be repeated and certified to VA again.
Military Leave/Attendance Policy
WLU supports its students who are also members of the United States armed forces, reserve units, and National Guard. Absences of less than three weeks of course work for military obligation (i.e. drill or training) are university sanctioned absences. Official military orders must be submitted to the WLU School Certifying Official in the Enrollment Services Center.
University sanctioned absences are absences in which instructors provide opportunities to make up missed substantial class work or activities (e.g., assignments, exams) and will not penalize students for those absences. University sanctioned absences include mandatory military obligation, mandatory court appearances, and participation in university activities at the request of university authorities. Instructors are expected to be flexible in allowing students to make up work missed due to university sanctioned absences. Instructors and students may consult with their Dean’s Office on events that constitute official university sanctioned events.
Students have an obligation to inform their instructor as soon as possible by providing an email attachment with a copy of orders showing your military obligation. If there are any issues, questions, or concerns by instructor or student, please contact our office for more information.
Readmission
West Liberty University adheres to the Department of Education requirements outlined in section 484C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended and effective July 1, 2010, regarding the readmission of service members. Service members who withdraw from the university to fulfill their service obligations will be readmitted with the same academic status they previously held upon their return. For more details on readmission policies, please visit: Department of Education’s readmission guidelines.
To initiate your return, please reapply for admission at westliberty.edu/apply.