Effective: May 18, 2005
Latest Legislation: House Bill 426 - 125th General Assembly
As used in this section, "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including full-time training duty, annual training duty, and active state duty for members of the national guard.
(A) Each state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, shall grant a student a military leave of absence from the institution while the student is serving on active duty, and for one year after the conclusion of that service, if the student is a member of the United States national guard or other reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or a member of those armed forces in a retired status, and is called to active duty. The student shall not suffer an academic penalty as a result of the leave of absence.
(B) If requested by a student granted a military leave of absence pursuant to division (A) of this section not later than one year after the student's release from active duty, the state institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled shall do either of the following, as elected by the student:
(1) Credit tuition and fee charges toward a subsequent academic term in an amount that is one hundred per cent of what the student paid the institution for the academic term in which the student withdraws;
(2) Refund tuition and fees paid for the academic term, provided the student withdraws before the withdraw date established by the institution. The refund shall equal one hundred per cent of the tuition and fee charges the student paid the institution for the academic term. If the student withdraws after the withdraw date established by the institution, the student is ineligible for a refund of tuition and fee charges. For the purposes of this section, the "withdraw date" shall be the same as the date set by the institution for its general student population to withdraw from the institution or a course or class without academic penalty.
(C) If requested by a student granted a military leave of absence pursuant to division (A) of this section not later than one year after the student's release from active duty, the state institution of higher education shall restore the student to the educational status the student had attained prior to being called to active duty without loss of academic credits earned, scholarships or grants awarded, or tuition and other fees paid prior to the commencement of active duty, except as provided in division (B) of this section.
(D) If a state institution of higher education fails to comply with this section, the student may bring an action against the institution to enforce its provisions in the court of claims. The court may award reasonable attorney's fees and expenses if the student prevails in the action.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Chapter 3345 | State Universities - General Powers
Section 3345.01 | Tuition Charge for Nonresidents of Ohio.
Section 3345.011 | State University Definitions.
Section 3345.02 | Statement of Student Charges to Include List of Fees.
Section 3345.021 | Control of Use of College Facilities for Speaking Purposes.
Section 3345.022 | Group Legal Services Insurance Plan - Prepaid Legal Services Plan.
Section 3345.023 | Denial of Benefits to Religious Student Group Prohibited.
Section 3345.024 | Higher Education Costs and Postgraduate Outcomes Report.
Section 3345.025 | Textbook Selection Policy.
Section 3345.027 | Prohibition on Withholding Student Transcripts.
Section 3345.028 | Regular Coursework Additional Fee Prohibition.
Section 3345.0211 | Expressive Activities on Campus - Definitions, Supersession.
Section 3345.0212 | Noncommercial Expressive Activities on Campus.
Section 3345.0213 | Outdoor Campus Areas as Public Forums; No Free Speech Zones.
Section 3345.0215 | Campus Free Speech Policy.
Section 3345.03 | Audit of Accounts.
Section 3345.033 | Publication of Rules.
Section 3345.04 | State University Law Enforcement Officers.
Section 3345.06 | Entrance Requirements of High School Graduates - Core Curriculum.
Section 3345.061 | Sunset for State Operating Subsidies for Remedial Courses.
Section 3345.062 | University Remediation Report.
Section 3345.063 | Advanced Computer Science as Unit for Admission.
Section 3345.064 | In-State Resident Admissions at State Universities.
Section 3345.07 | Housing and Dining Facilities.
Section 3345.08 | Temporary Dwelling Accommodations.
Section 3345.09 | American Sign Language Recognized as Foreign Language - Courses.
Section 3345.10 | Competitive Bidding - Contracts for Printed Material.
Section 3345.11 | Auxiliary or Education Facilities.
Section 3345.12 | State University Additional Definitions - Issuance of Obligations.
Section 3345.122 | Immunity of Trustees From Civil Action.
Section 3345.13 | Duplication of Keys Prohibited.
Section 3345.15 | Attorney General to Be Attorney and Legal Advisor.
Section 3345.17 | Property Exempt From Taxation.
Section 3345.18 | Grant or Transfer of Lands by Boards of Trustees.
Section 3345.181 | Contracts or Leases to Mine Minerals.
Section 3345.19 | Anti-Hazing Policy.
Section 3345.201 | Purchase of Liability Insurance for Hospital Services.
Section 3345.202 | Board of Trustees May Provide Liability Insurance Coverage.
Section 3345.203 | Joint Self-Insurance Pool.
Section 3345.24 | Duty and Authority of College Administrators.
Section 3345.241 | Student Discipline Due Process Procedures.
Section 3345.25 | Dismissed or Suspended Person Not to Enter College Premises.
Section 3345.26 | Board of Trustees or President May Declare State of Emergency.
Section 3345.27 | Attendance by Senior Citizens.
Section 3345.28 | Faculty Improvement Program - Establishment and Administration.
Section 3345.29 | Office of Contract Compliance - Duties.
Section 3345.30 | Liability Insurance for Students.
Section 3345.31 | Boards of Trustees May Establish Compensation Plans.
Section 3345.311 | Excess Benefits Prohibited.
Section 3345.32 | Student Noncompliance With Selective Service Law.
Section 3345.33 | Removing Armed Forces Training Unit or Class.
Section 3345.34 | Student Trustee Not to Receive Special Treatment or Benefits.
Section 3345.35 | Course Evaluation Based on Enrollment and Duplication With Other Institutions.
Section 3345.351 | Review of Student Records for Associate Degree Eligibility.
Section 3345.36 | Establishment and Development of Entrepreneurial Projects.
Section 3345.37 | Policies Regarding Availability of Suicide Prevention Programs.
Section 3345.381 | Credit for Online Coursework.
Section 3345.39 | Report on Increased Auxiliary Fees.
Section 3345.40 | Limits on Damages for Wrongful Death or Injury to Person or Property.
Section 3345.41 | Warning Concerning Anabolic Steroids to Be Conspicuously Posted.
Section 3345.42 | Definitions.
Section 3345.422 | Priority Course Registration for Veterans.
Section 3345.423 | Appeals Process for Resolution of Disputes Over Credit for Military Experience.
Section 3345.46 | Overload Fees.
Section 3345.461 | Tuition and Fees for Online Courses.
Section 3345.47 | Requirements to Live in On-Campus Housing.
Section 3345.48 | Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee Program.
Section 3345.481 | Required Course Registration Accommodations.
Section 3345.49 | Rights of Student Who Is Victim of Dissemination of Image.
Section 3345.51 | Administration of Capital Facilities Project - State Appropriations Immaterial.
Section 3345.53 | Military Leave of Absence for Student on Active Duty.
Section 3345.54 | Conveyance of Auxiliary Facilities to Conduit Entity.
Section 3345.55 | Lease Agreements for Campus Housing Facilities.
Section 3345.56 | Student's Not Employee's Based Upon Athletic Participation.
Section 3345.57 | Paid Leave Donation Programs.
Section 3345.59 | Workforce Education and Efficiency Compacts.
Section 3345.61 | Energy Conservation Measures Definitions.
Section 3345.63 | Procedure for Contracts Other Than Installment Payment Contracts.
Section 3345.64 | Procedure for Installment Payment Contracts.
Section 3345.65 | Request for Proposals - Awarding of Contract.
Section 3345.66 | Issuance of Notes.
Section 3345.69 | Committee to Develop Guidelines for Energy Efficiency.
Section 3345.691 | Purchase of Biobased Products.
Section 3345.692 | Annual Reports on Purchases of Biobased Products.
Section 3345.70 | Powers and Duties of Board Where Fiscal Exigency Declared.
Section 3345.71 | Fiscal Watch Definitions.
Section 3345.72 | Rules for Fiscal Watches.
Section 3345.73 | Financial Indicators and Standards for Using Indicators.
Section 3345.74 | Determination That Appointment of Conservator Is Warranted.
Section 3345.75 | Appointment of Governance Authority.
Section 3345.76 | Termination of Governance Authority.
Section 3345.77 | Employment Contracts With President or Chief Executive Officer.
Section 3345.81 | Strategic Completion Plan.
Section 3345.82 | Electronic Attendance of Board of Trustees' Meetings.
Section 3345.85 | Meningitis and Hepatitis B Vaccination.
Section 3345.86 | Enrollment in Program to Earn High School Diploma.