Military-Related Withdrawal Requests
A military withdrawal exception will be considered if supporting documentation, detailing a qualifying deployment, or emergency activation is submitted along with the request, as it is understood that such situations are often accompanied with limited access to online resources. Thomas Edison State University will be unable to consider any withdrawal requests submitted after the course has closed that are not submitted for reasons of qualifying deployment or emergency activation.
Standard or scheduled military training exercises do not qualify for military waiver exceptions. While there are circumstances that may qualify for an exception-to-policy waiver; standard orders, especially those that are considered routine or voluntary, are scheduled on a regular basis and generally provide military members with ample time to plan their course schedule around military duty. As an alternative to a withdrawal, students may submit a course extension request; however, if the extension is awarded, the option for withdrawal will no longer be available, as only one exception can be awarded per course. For this reason, military students should carefully weigh their options based on the circumstances before submitting their request.
Non-GoArmyEd circumstantial withdrawal requests must be submitted to the Office of Military and Veteran Education, along with supporting documentation. Once the request and supporting documentation have been received, the Office of Military and Veteran Education will then make a recommendation on the student’s behalf for an exception. GoArmyEd students should submit Withdrawal for Military Reasons (WM) through the GoArmyEd portal. If the course has already closed and a WM cannot be submitted through the GoArmyEd portal, then the student should submit a circumstantial withdrawal request as previously outlined. If the petition is approved, it is important to note that Thomas Edison State University can only report a withdrawal to GoArmyEd, as recoupment is a policy governed by the Army.