Show Broadbent Discloses Draft Rules Affecting Students Thomas L. chairman of the Committee on Student Military today released a compilation of questions and answers regarding the military status of men at the Broadbent states that the information has been brought up to date and has been cleared with State Selective Service officials for Students not finding the answers to their questions in this release are invited to call at Park Broadbent Which students are eligible A. Students fall into three groups fas far as deferment is Those students who have not f had previous notice of induction and postponement or law provides that such a is entitled to deferment the end of his academic if he is registered for a course of instruction at v a university or college prior to 1 receipt of notice for One such mandatory deferment is ali that the student may Those students who have had one mandatory deferment or Further deferment is optional with the local f The student must apply for con- of In viewing his his local board 1 will consider his academic his score on the Selective Service College Qualification r and any other material in his Those students who are in class I-D because of en- in one of the ROTC This deferment goes into effect when the ROTC officials submit to the local board the 44 form and remains in effect until it is cancelled as a result of failure of the student to meet or other requirements of the ROTC Before this form is the student agrees in writing to continue in the program until he obtains his commission and then serve on active duty for thu stipulated Must a student be in the upper half of his class to be eligible for the A. What is a full course of A. Selective Service officials have defined a full course of study as 12 hours minimum toward an academic degree for undergraduate For graduate students the definition is a little more The following is quoted from Selective Service Operations Bulletin full-time course of instruction in a graduate school shall be interpreted to include any of the activities normally regarded as an integral part of graduate programs of including in addition to course teaching and research preparation for foreign language and other required and supervised work on graduate 1 have had a deferment for one academic I have been reclassified May I appeal the classification A. Any citizen has the right to appeal his Your appeal should be forwarded to the Utah State Appeal board via your local If your appeal receives even ono favorable it goes to the Presidential Appeal board in if you request If it does you may request the Presidential board to consider your if you think you have strong enough grounds for such an When should I notify my local board that I am in A. As soon as you reach tHe age when you may be classified at the present time at age 18 If you are past that age and intend to request either the mandatory or an optional your local board should be notified at Utah boards have requested that certifications be in by 22 for those men now having I-A classification or eligible for such How do I arrange to have my local board notified that I am in school A. Go to Park and fill out information Certification will be forwarded to your local How will I know that I have been A. Two problems are involved All students will be placed in a If your name comes up for induction and you are left in school on a mandatory you will receive an actual notification You will then have used your mandatory If you do not receive such you may assume that you have not used your one mandatory When does my academic year for selective service purposes A. Your academic year is three successive If you entered the university in the fall your academic year ends in If you entered the university during the summer your academic year ends with the See 3 Deferment Rules Announced By U Representative from end of the winter If receive notice of induction and at any time academic year you have used ybur mandatory f What shall I do if I receive of induction after I have filled all requirements for a mandatory See your local They not have a letter of certification in their if Can I count classes In the 12 hour minimum 78 Q Can I count a remedial course Math A or to which been but which no in the i. What happens if my load alls below 12 hours or if I from the I A. The university is legally to notify your local board you are no longer eligible for in student If I am a student and receive r Notification to take the physical examination must I f Comply With Orders You must comply with all Girders received from your local To fail to do so places you Im the delinquent and you eligible for immediate you both before and after the 1 provide certification of student Status to your local Are men who belong to units eligible for postponement as students until the end of v academic Men in reserve who I-D classification because of membership do not come Selective Service their recall to active duty is goy- Earned by needs and policies of their reserve if I joined an organized reserve after and have told that the local board therefore has jurisdiction over The following is a ruling on matter just received by Utah headquarters from you joined an organized re-JT serve or national guard unit after who and prior to July and prior to having been ordered to appear for a selective service physical and if you are satisfactorily participating in drill and activities of your your induction will be postponed for the remaining period of your current or until the end of a previously granted or for a period of one or until you have attained the age of 25 years and 9 whichever is I did not take the Selective Service College Qualification test last Will I have an opportunity this Qualification Test A. Advance notice has been received that this test will be given again on and on April Details concerning application procedures will be announced Watch The It is rumored that local boards are paying no attention to this Do you advise that I take A. By all means take Deferment beyond the one mandatory year may depend greatly on having the score in your Some boards are considering the test scores and college standing very seriously in granting it is have given them much less According to a report submitted to Washington by State Selective about 47 per cent of those students from the State of Utah who had a mandatory deferment last year and applied for and were qualified additional deferment were again up to Even though you are in an ROTC program it is to your advantage to take the test in case you should be eliminated from the quota for some reason or Law Changes What are the fundamental changes caused by the new Selective Service law just recently A. Four basic changes may be Married men with no other dependents may now be Men classified be reexamined on the basis of lowered physical Most important of you are now obligated for military service until the age of 35 rather than 26 if you are deferred to continue your Men become eligible for induction at the age of rather than You must register with your local as at As a general younger men will not be taken until those in the older age groups have been At the end of my year of mandatory deferment may I enlist in the branch of service of my choice A. Not under present |