Military Leave Policy

Any NEIU student called on deployment who are members of the United States Military, Title 32, National Guard, Reserves or those inactive duty (i.e. drill, annual training, flight training periods, etc.) or any service member who require medical treatment for service-related conditions will not receive any academic penalty for that service or treatment.

Within ten (10) days after a student is notified that they have been called to duty, or needs to return for medical treatment (including travel time to/from the duty or treatment), the student needs to inform their instructors that they will be absent due to military obligation. 
The Veterans Services Office must also be notified.

Staff in the Veterans Services Office will connect with the instructors to help the student in a variety of ways in accordance with NEIU’s Student Military Leave Policy and as determined by the length of the absence, instructor, and student.

The Veterans Services Office, located in the Ronald Williams Library, 4th floor, Room 449, can be reached at (773) 442-4005.