the student can appeal, in writing, to the Academic Standards and Procedures Committee. If the committee decides there is merit to the student’s petition, a recommendation for approval will be forwarded to the Provost or designee for final approval. A maximum of 15 credits for life experience learning can be awarded to a student. These life experience credits will not be assigned a grade and will not be used to compute the student’s grade point average. A fee of $75 per credit hour requested will be charged for evaluation of the student’s portfolio. RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS A partnership program of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps has been established with Waynesburg University to provide interested students an opportunity to acquire some military experience and prepare themselves to become officers in the United State Army (to enter into either Active Duty or the US Army Reserves or Army National Guard). There are both two-year and four-year ROTC programs. The four-year program consists of a basic course and an advance course, each of two year's duration (See the Military Science program listed in the curriculum section of the catalog). The basic course is given during the freshman and sophomore years; the advance course during the junior and senior years. There is no military commitment for students enrolled in the basic course, however, a student can sign a contract obligating themselves to complete the program and accept a commission as early as their sophomore year. The two-year program consists only of the advanced course, but, application must be made early in the spring session of the sophomore year. Upon approval, applicants are required to attend a four-week summer camp between their sophomore and junior years. This camp (LTC - Leadership Training Course) is in addition to the normal advanced camp (LDAC) described later. Credit for all or part of the basic course may be awarded for prior military service or having at least three years of Junior ROTC participation in High School. See the Director of Admissions or the Dean of Undergraduate Studies for details. The Advanced Course is the same for both the two-year and four-year programs. Students must meet established criteria to be selected for the Advance Course. Students who successfully complete the Advance Course and obtain their degree receive commissions as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army. Students that obtain commissions will either enter onto Active Duty or into the Reserve Component (US Army Reserve or Army National Guard). To be selected to enter onto Active Duty, students have to compete and do well enough in the ROTC program to be invited. No student is forced to enter onto Active Duty. Students who wish to enter into the Reserve Component after commissioning, will be allowed to do so. All students enrolled in the Advance Course must be contracted into the program. Once they contract, they will receive a tax-free monthly stipend. The amount of the stipend varies depending on what academic year they are. As a junior it would be $450.00/month; as a senior it would be $500.00/month, both paid during the school year. Students enrolled in the Advance Course are required to attend the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) and successfully complete the five-week course at Fort Lewis, Washington. Normally, students attend LDAC during the summer between their junior and senior years, after completing the Military Science 300 level courses (MILS 301 and 302). Students are paid while attending this camp (Approximately $30.00/day). All travel costs will be paid for by the Army and students will be issued all clothing and equipment as well as being provided all meals and housing.
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